Capacity Assessments

A Mental Capacity Assessment evaluates an individual's ability to make decisions. At times, a person's decision-making capacity may be impaired or diminished, whether temporarily or permanently, necessitating reliance on others to make decisions on their behalf.  Decisions may relate to finance and health and welfare.

Examples of financial decisions might be:

• Creating or updating a Will.

• Choosing to make life-time gifts.

• Undertaking financial restructuring or tax efficient planning.

• Retiring or undertaking a trustee role or

• Whether you may have capacity to litigate.  

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Examples of health and welfare decisions might be deciding on:

• Where to live.

• How you will be looked after both now and in the future.

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Whatever decision needs to be made I can undertake the relevant mental capacity assessment for you to support the decision-making process. 

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Court of Protection

The Court of Protection, established under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, makes decisions on financial and welfare matters for those unable to do so themselves. It appoints deputies for ongoing decisions, grants permissions for one-off decisions, handles urgent applications, registers lasting and enduring powers of attorney, considers applications for Wills or gifts, and is responsible deprivations of liberty proceedings under the Act.
 

I support individuals, families, lawyers, and the Court of Protection by acting as:

• A Certificate Provider.

• Assessing and writing mental capacity reports (CoP3) and

• Conducting Care Act 2014 assessments.

• Witness statements.

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I provide a grounded compassionate, analytical and strong evidence based approach to decision making in complex situations.

Care Needs Assessments

When people come into contact with social care they are going through very challenging times and can be experiencing problems in their physical and mental health, worrying about their home and where they may live, concerns about money and experiencing stress in their personal relationships.  These times can be incredibly stressful and the social care system confusing and overwhelming. 

Accurate and timely information and advice supports people to make the right choices for them at the right time. Without this people are vulnerable to not having all the information to hand to make informed choices about their lives.  

I provide an impartial space for people to talk through their difficulties and to reflect on what may help them and their families at this time.  I help people reflect on what matters to them and what they want to happen, despite difficulties and challenges.  I can then help navigate the person towards practical solutions.   

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I provide a reflective space for a skilled coaching conversation and offer bespoke information and advice.  

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