Q 1. I would choose option 1; Dementia Nursing Team, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and consider carers. I would urge Eve to obtain some help from the Dementia Nursing Team and Occupational Therapist who will examine Eve,s capacity, determine whether her home environment is risk-free, evaluate Eve’s abilities to do things, review her medicine and determine what sort of help (Care Package) Eve needs for her daily routine. A physiotherapist will examine Eve’s physical abilities and determine whether she needs any special mobility aids. Eve will be able to keep her independence and remain in her home environment at this point while reducing the danger of falling.
Q 2. Option 1; Eve is currently capable of participating in and making decisions over her life.
Mental Capacity Act(2005) The 5 Statutory Principles;
i. Unless it can be demonstrated differently, assume a person has the ability to make a decision for himself.
ii. Help individuals make their own decisions wherever feasible.
iii. Do not dismiss someone as incapable of decision-making because they make a poor choice.
iv. It must be in the person’s best interests if you make a choice on their behalf if they lack ability.
v. The least restrictive of their fundamental rights and freedoms should apply to the treatment and care provided to someone who lacks ability.
The MCA also enables individuals to express their choices for care and treatment and to choose a reliable individual to act on their behalf in the event that they lose ability in the future.
Q 3. I would choose option 2; Restricting Eve by placing the black mat will make the house’s hole more obvious, increasing confusion and anxiety. There are other things that may be done to minimize falls, such as organizing the house by removing obstructions and displaying pictures or signs at the door as a reminder without limiting her.
Q 4. It was really difficult for me to comprehend the caller despite my repeated attempts to listen to the voice message. I could only hear “The Emergency Department on Friday afternoon” and I was not sure whether I heard between 1-2 or 1-3. Very ambiguous and perplexing.
