Eastern Region Mental Capacity Act & DOLs Training for Family Carers

Eastern Region ADASS & ADCS Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Training for Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Training for Family Carers

Hosted by ADASS & ADCS. Delivered by James Codling.

The training will provide an overview of:

• The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how it relates to health/social care decisions for people 16+
• How the MCA principles apply to health/care decisions and how they should be applied in practice by professionals and by all people supporting a person to make a specific decision for themselves
• What your loved one’s rights are, what professional’s responsibilities are under the Act and what rights family and friends have in this process
• The importance of always involving and supporting people in decision making
• What are mental capacity assessments, best Interests assessments and decisions in practice, the role of professionals and the role of families
• What constitutes a restraint/restriction and the importance of the less restrictive option
• What is meant by deprivation of liberty and how deprivation of liberty is authorised and what role the family may play in that process

Who Should Attend: Family carers who would like to know more about this legislation