This case example looks at how a best interests decision was taken for a woman with hoarding disorder who was found to lack capacity to make the relevant decisions about her items and belongings. The decision in question was whether it was in the woman's best interests to implement a care and support plan to address her hoarding behaviour.
This case example takes a step-by-step look at a mental capacity assessment of a woman with hoarding disorder to determine whether she has the capacity to make decisions about her items and belongings.
Episode 5 of our legal webinar looks at the relevant information that the individual needs to understand, retain, use and weigh for the purposes of residence decisions, as well as what to take into consideration if a best interests decision needs to be made.
Episode 5 of our legal webinar looks at the relevant information that the individual needs to understand, retain, use and weigh for the purposes of residence decisions, as well as what to take into consideration if a best interests decision needs to be made.