There are different places a person with dementia may be discharged to after a stay in hospital. This will depend on their needs. There are also various options available if the person needs care and support after leaving hospital.

Advice and practical tips for planning ahead when supporting an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia, including appointing someone to make decisions.

Find out about the deputyship application process and what happens after you become a deputy.

Find out what it means to be a deputy for a person living with dementia in England or Wales, including who can be a deputy and what it involves.

There are various points to consider when a person with dementia is preparing to go into hospital. This may include making longer-term plans for the future.

If you need care and support in Wales, your local authority will need to carry out an assessment of your needs. Then they will carry out a financial assessment to decide who will pay for your care. If the local authority fund your care, you will receive a direct payment.

Find organisations that can provide help and support at the end of the person's life.

It can be challenging when a person with dementia is approaching the end of their life. You may feel a range of emotions and there are many things to consider such the person's place of death, environment and funeral arrangements. However there is lots of support available.

There will be important decisions to make as the person nears the end of life, including whether they should be resuscitated if they have a heart attack, and any religious practices they want observed. Advance care planning can help to ensure that a person's wishes are known and respected.

A person with dementia can use the Mental Capacity Act to plan ahead in case they lose mental capacity to make certain decisions in the future.