Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA and DOLs)

6 Lessons

1 hour 6 mins

Complexity : Easy

Overview of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act

First, let's dispel the myths surrounding the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) (DOLs). This module offers a concise synopsis, elucidating the definitions and significance of these concepts. Without getting bogged down in jargon, you'll understand the fundamentals.

Easily Assess Mental Capacity

Applying the MCA and DOLs properly requires an understanding of mental capacity. This lesson provides a step-by-step breakdown of the method for testing mental capability. You'll discover how to spot potential incapacity in others and know what to do next.

Rights and Restrictions

Examine the fine line that exists between upholding people's rights and guaranteeing their safety through the DOLs. This session emphasises the need of maintaining autonomy and dignity while providing clarification on when and how limits on liberty might be justified.

Liberty Safeguards: A Practical Implementation

Discover useful tactics for putting Liberty Safeguards into practice in everyday circumstances. Through documentation and stakeholder communication, this module gives you the tools you need to negotiate challenging situations while upholding people's rights.

Maintaining Dignity and Protecting Liberty

We bring everything together in this last module, highlighting the main objective of preserving liberty while preserving dignity. In order to solidify your knowledge and boost your self-assurance when putting MCA and DOL principles into practice, you will examine case studies and scenarios.

Lessons

Brief Description of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA and DOLs)
Easy
2 mins
Waleed Khalid

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 governs decision-making on behalf of adults who may not be able to make their own decisions such as a learning disability, an illness such as dementia, a brain injury, and mental health problems.
Module 1: Introduction
Easy
6 mins
Waleed Khalid

In this module, we will describe many facets and procedures of the Mental Capacity Act in detail. This includes who the act affects, when it applies, how to assess capacity and the procedures that can be put in place in the home or workplace to make sure best practices are followed and people are treated fairly at all times.
Module 2: What is the Mental Capacity Act?
Easy
23 mins
Waleed Khalid

We will now discuss in depth the five statutory principles of the act. These five principles must inform everything you do when providing care or treatment for a person who lacks capacity. The aim of these statutory principles is to protect those who lack capacity as well as helping them takes part when possible in the decisions that affect them.
Module 3: Assessing Capacity
Easy
14 mins
Waleed Khalid

In this module, we will discuss about how capacity is assessed who can carry out an assessment and making best interest decisions. When looking after a person in your care, you may be needed to carry out an assessment of capacity before carrying out any care or treatment.
Module 4: The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Easy
20 mins
Waleed Khalid

The deprivation of liberty safeguards were set out in the codes of practice laid before parliament by the Lord Chancellor on 13th June 2008, in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Summary
Easy
1 min
Waleed Khalid

This course was designed to illustrate the significance of the Mental Capacity Act, not only in upholding the rights of individuals, but also in bringing a legislative safeguard to prevent adults at risk of abuse from having their requirements ignored or neglected.

Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (MCA and DOLs)