Welcome Older Peoples Assembly 26 September 2017 1 Agenda 1:30pm: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome Older Peoples Assembly 26 September 2017 1 Agenda 1:30pm: Registration and refreshments 2:00pm: Welcome 2:05pm: Update from the Older Peoples Champion 2:20pm: Presentations: Investigating Scams, Rogue
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Botwell Green Library East Avenue Hayes UB3 2HW Tues – Thurs 9am – 1pm
The Colonnade Civic Centre High Street Uxbridge UB8 1UW Mon – Thurs 9.30am – 4pm
9 Eastcote Road Ruislip HA4 8BD Mon – Wed 9.30am – 12noon
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– Assessing for package of care – For direct payments – For extra care accommodation – For 24hrs residential/nursing care – For short stays – Day care – Continuing health care assessments All assessments take into consideration the mental/physical impairments, how that impacts on completing the day to day activities and how that affects the wellbeing of the individual.
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within their own right under the guidelines of Care Act 2014.
from the local authority in order to enable them to carry on with their caring role.
– Respite care – Sit in service – Direct payment to fund any fun/stress relieving activities that the adult may wish to get involved in order to support their caring role.
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is considered vulnerable because of their physical/mental impairment to the point where they are unable to protect themselves.
considered and the person will be given a choice on what
procedures.
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such a decision then based on Mental Capacity Act 2005 they get a mental capacity assessment and a best interest decision. All is considered to make the best decision on their behalf.
as safeguarding, it will not be considered if the abuse continues to pose a threat to the general public’s well wellbeing.
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Client Financial Affairs (CFA) Team
Who are we?
The Client Financial Affairs or CFA Team is a small team of 4 full time staff based at the Civic Centre. We have three main roles that we undertake for clients who either live or have died within the London Borough of Hillingdon.
The 3 roles are defined under the following headings
Who qualifies for support?
Deputy /Appointeeship
need to be referred by a professional care support worker.
manage their finances overall even if they can make some choices for themselves.
client’s financial situation.
Definition of Capacity
'Mental capacity' means a person's ability to make their own choices and decisions using relevant information to make and support their reasoning for that choice. Under UK law, someone's capacity is judged according to the specific decision to be made.. For example someone may be able to go shopping and choose suitable food for their needs but they may not be able to work out the change they are due to be given at the till. When someone cannot make an informed choice then their deputy can make this choice for them using a "best interest" decision.
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You can apply to become someone’s deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity’. They may still be able to make decisions for themselves at certain times. People may lack mental capacity because, for example:
As a deputy, you are authorised by the Court of Protection to make decisions
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Deputy/Appointee Process
confirm that the client lacks capacity to manage their finances
collect financial and other relevant documents
act.
advise our involvement
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Deputy/Appointee Process – cont’d
etc
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Work and Pensions can appoint someone to collect and manage the state benefits of someone who cannot do this for themselves. The DWP say this is because they are either mentally unable to manage money or are severely disabled.
that the client lacks capacity to manage their finances.
financial and other relevant documents.
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involvement.
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What happens next?
Appointeeship /Deputyship
the client then we start to bring their finances into our control. We collect their benefits and pensions etc in a bank account opened for this purpose.
circumstances and individual needs.
a care home.
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What happens next? – cont’d
Appointeeship /Deputyship
gas/electric/water.
ie a new coat.
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3.Public Health Funerals
boundaries and who have no one else to arrange a funeral for them.
Today in the vast majority of cases there is money available to cover the cost of the funeral: there is just no one who wants to make the funeral arrangements.
diseases) Act 1984.
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How do we do this?
and other relevant documents
administration.
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Finance Abuse
some of our clients being taken advantage of financially.
who we do not know.
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Reporting abuse
immediate danger.
local council if you think someone is at risk or is being abused.
matters if you’re concerned about someone not being treated properly in a care home or someone being mistreated by a carer
you’re worried about someone.
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If you want to discuss your concerns and get some advice, contact Action on Elder Abuse.
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