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The call comes, or the letter arrives, and suddenly there is an assessor coming to visit your parent. You do not know what they will ask, whether you should be

A solicitor contacts us about a client who was involved in a serious road traffic accident eight months ago. No broken bones. No surgery. But the client has not slept

Most people come to this question at a difficult moment. A parent has been diagnosed with dementia and someone at the bank has just said they cannot discuss the account

Something has brought you to this question. Maybe a solicitor’s letter mentioned testamentary capacity, and you’ve never seen the phrase before. Maybe a parent’s dementia diagnosis has you wondering whether

What Is a Mental Capacity Assessment in the UK? A Complete Guide If someone has told you that a mental capacity assessment is needed, it’s normal to have questions. You

Somewhere between a hospital corridor and a solicitor’s waiting room, most families first hear the phrase “COP3 form”. Usually it’s a nurse or a social worker who says it, almost

What Is Mental Capacity? Mental capacity is a person’s ability to understand, weigh up, and communicate a decision at the time it needs to be made. Under the Mental Capacity

I was recently asked a question by a family member “what actually is capacity? and how do I know if my mum has it or not, is it physical, is

Recently I was working with a family who asked – “How can you assess someone you don’t know and don’t know about their life” and feel this is an important

Hello, I hope you are well and staying safe? These are difficult times we are facing but I wanted to reassure you that I am still able to carry out

Today we are starting the week on a positive note after receiving some lovely feedback on our service from a recent customer. To receive this feedback has been fantastic and

This week I had the pleasure of meeting a really lovely family who has been through a lot of trauma in the past 6 months. From a Google Search to

People have many questions it comes to understanding dementia, such as ‘Where to get help?’ and ’How does dementia affect the memory? Everyone is different. But I have some experience

I love working in this industry, I love caring and helping people, I always pay a lot of attention to the smaller details so I can really understand what is

On the 20th March 2020, the Government asked for everyone to work from home where they could due to the pandemic. Companies had to adapt and change the way they

I have heard so many times that families and solicitors have contacted the GP to do the COP3. Sometimes they get an answer straight away “we don’t do these”. But

Our values and guiding principles when working with vulnerable adults and young people: 1. Everyone should be physically and psychologically safe.2. Decisions are made with transparency, building and maintaining trust.3.

A COP3 is a form that is sent to the Court of Protection, it contains the outcome of a mental capacity assessment that has been carried out by a GP,

By March 2020 everyone was scared, lots of people were very poorly and we had no protection for our most vulnerable in society. Our older generation suffered the most.  Children

3D or holistic mental capacity assessments are essential. As some people talk the talk but can’t walk the walk! We gather evidence from available documentation and speak to important others (who know the

How to assess mental capacity and what to do if someone does not want to engage with the assessment I attended a webinar with Nelson’s Solicitors this week. We decided that I

Victoria Sample was contacted by the daughter of a woman, whom we will call Mrs. B, who had been diagnosed with dementia and had recently been placed in a care

In this Gain Expert Assessments Case Study, Victoria was approached by a solicitor who urgently required a capacity assessment for litigation within 10 days. Using the Dunhill v Burgin case as

Dementia can have a profound impact on a person’s cognitive abilities, making it difficult to determine their capacity to make decisions. In this article, we explore the challenges of assessing

As our society ages, the care of our elderly loved ones becomes an increasingly important and pressing matter. Providing quality care for the elderly is not just a duty; it’s

At Gain Capacity Experts, we’re a small team that works together to provide a supportive compassionate service for our clients. Here, Personal Assistant, Kirsty, provides an insight into what it’s

Case Study Last year, Mrs Smith’s life took an unexpected turn when her husband, suffered a massive seizure while they were both working from home. Gain Expert Assessments worked with

The business was founded in 2019 by Victoria Sample, who spent more than 20 years working in the NHS in a variety of roles. Driven by a desire to improve

Do you need an independent care needs assessment? We are seeing more and more situations where families, professionals, and local authorities don’t agree about what care someone needs. In these

Understanding Your Mental Health: How a Comprehensive Assessment Can Help You Take the Next Step At Gain Capacity Experts, we know that reaching out for support with your mental health can

Mental capacity assessments involving older adults are becoming increasingly complex, particularly where multiple legal decisions are being considered at the same time. At Gain Capacity Experts, we are seeing a