@yourgovernanceguide: Does every person receiving care need a Mental Capacity Assessment? No. One of the biggest misunderstandings I see in social care is services completing Mental Capacity Assessments for everyone. The Mental Capacity Act is clear: Every adult must be presumed to have capacity unless there is evidence to suggest otherwise. A diagnosis of dementia, a learning disability, a mental health condition, or simply receiving care does not automatically mean someone lacks capacity. Capacity is always decision specific and time specific. Someone may be able to decide what they want to wear, eat and do each day, but struggle to make a complex financial or medical decision. Before carrying out a Mental Capacity Assessment, ask yourself: ‘What specific decision am I assessing?’ If you can’t answer that question, you probably shouldn’t be doing the assessment. #SocialCare #MentalCapacityAct #CQC #RegisteredManager #CareProvider

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