tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778521335346901337.post6604510508915590010..comments2023-06-26T17:05:14.194+01:00Comments on D4Dementia: The thorny issue of mental capacityBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727279217918012517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778521335346901337.post-22863072935328961312017-02-27T14:02:15.965+00:002017-02-27T14:02:15.965+00:00Thank you for adding your comments Paul. MCA and B...Thank you for adding your comments Paul. MCA and Best Interests decisions are such a difficult area, and around issues like intimacy, where a person lives, and how they are cared for/supported are just 3 examples of situations where I think a lot of professionals, and sometimes families, really struggle. But I do agree, common sense is often lacking, and I think legislation is sometimes used to tie everyone up in knots rather than getting back to basics and thinking logically about the person, what they are showing/telling us they want and how best we meet (and ideally exceed) their needs and expectations. I wish you and Maureen well, such difficult times for you both. All the best, BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727279217918012517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3778521335346901337.post-15579683981379786812017-02-15T07:27:25.416+00:002017-02-15T07:27:25.416+00:00Many thanks for this post and highlighting aspects...Many thanks for this post and highlighting aspects of the Act so clearly. The MCA is to the forefront of my mind; as you will see from recent posts on my Blog. The powers that be have backed off determining if Maureen has the capacity to agree to 'sex'. However, they are now seeking to determine if her 'current care and accommodation' are in her 'Best Interest'. I wonder where common sense features in all of this? The well known saying 'the law is an ass' springs to mind as clumsy professional staff, who have forgotten their person-centred rhetoric, try to cover their own backsides. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503293154161000096noreply@blogger.com