Legal matters Topics (required) InformationAdviceNewsReal storiesResearchSupport usDementia directory
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for care in Wales: Support at home Most local authorities will charge for care provided in someone’s own home. Find out how the costs are calculated Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. What is the care assessment process in Wales? 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. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Paying for care and support in Wales There are national rules about who has to pay for care and support in Wales. It mainly depends on the type of care and support that you need, where you live and what is available. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Controllership in Northern Ireland If you have not made an EPA and you become unable to manage your affairs, it may be necessary to appoint a controller to manage them on your behalf. Find out more on this page. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Enduring power of attorney in Northern Ireland Enduring power of attorney is a way of legally giving another person or people the ability to make decisions about your property and finances on your behalf. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Financial assessment for care in England To help them decide who will pay for a person with dementia’s care, a local authority will carry out a financial assessment. The financial assessment for homecare is slightly different to the assessment for a residential care home. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Making decisions about end of life care 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. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) - useful organisations Find out the names of useful organisations to contact for help and support with DoLS, as well as who to contact about the information provided. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for people in supported living A person with dementia who is in supported living can still be deprived of their liberty. A deprivation of liberty will still need to be authorised but the process is slightly different to the one for care homes and hospitals. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. What happens after a deprivation of liberty is authorised? After a deprivation of liberty has been authorised there are still important safeguards to make sure they are protected, including appointing a representative. The authorisation should have an end date and it can be reviewed at any time. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessment The DoLS assessment makes sure that the care being given to the person with dementia is in the person’s best interests. There are six parts to the assessment: age, mental health, mental capacity, best interests, eligibility and no refusals. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) are a set of checks that are part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Read about the DoLS procedure, which protects a person receiving care whose liberty has been limited, and tips to help you identify a deprivation of liberty. Read more