Legislation
Dementia Care
Enduring Power of Attorney Act 1985
When someone becomes mentally incapable, the attorneys apply to register the EPA (Enduring Power of Attorney) with the public guardianship office. While the registration is being processed, the attorneys can use the donor finances for essentials on their behalf such as food or paying for regular bills. However, attorneys are unable to arrange larger transactions such as sale of the donors house, until the EPA has been registered. The EPA can be specified to come into effect once the donor becomes mentally incapable. An EPA can made if someone has been diagnosed with dementia but must be able to show they understand what has been said and what it is indented to do. It's the donors choice as to how much control the attorney has. The different types of power they can provide is a general authority which allows an attorney to carry out any transactions on the donors behalf they you are legally able to delegate. The other is limited authority which is when the attorney deals with certain aspects of the donors property and affairs as detailed by donor in their EPA form. (enduring-power-attorney; 2015
Human Rights Act 1998
Data Protection Act 1998
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Mental Health Act 2007
Single Equality Act 2010
Putting People First: A Shared Vision and Committment to the Transformation of Adult Social Care
This legislation provides information to support the transformation of social care. The our health, our say white paper outlined the key elements of a reformed adult social care system in England. This system needed to be able to respond to the demographic challenges presented by an ageing society. The values of this legislation is the ensure older people with chronic conditions, disabled people and people with mental health problems have the best quality of life. Other values and views of this legislation is that adults have the best possible quality of life, irrespective of illness or disability and retain maximum dignity and respect. The agreed and shared outcomes which should ensure people, irrespective of illness and disability are supported to live independently, stay healthy and recover quickly from illness, exercise maximum control over their lives, sustain a family unit which avoids children being required to take on inappropriate caring roles and for adults to participate as active and equal citizens both economically and socially. (webarchive.nationalarchives; 2015)