Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney in Matlock

If you can’t let people know what your wishes are you may be placed in a care home when in fact you wished to stay at home for as long as possible. You may also have medical treatments or procedures which you would not have had if you had been able to communicate your wishes.

Having a Health and Welfare Lasting power of attorney means that you can choose who will be able to make these decisions.

You can choose a family member or trusted friend to make decisions about your health and care such as:-

• Liaising with Social Services to help you stay in your own home
• If necessary choosing a nursing or residential home
• Assisting in day-to-day issues such as diet, dress or daily routines
• If you wish, the ability to refuse life-sustaining treatment on your behalf
• An LPA for Health and Care can only be used when you have lost mental capacity, but again you can set out restrictions and guidance as to how you wish it to be used and plan ahead

Anyone who acts for you will have to follow a Code for Conduct laid down by the law and must act in your best interests and (where possible) under your guidance.

In short as soon as possible. You never know when you will have an accident or Illness. You can only make an LPA when you have the mental capacity to do so.

If you lose capacity without making an LPA someone may have to apply for a deputyship on your behalf. They may not know what your wishes were and therefore cannot take these into account.

The sooner you make a Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney the sooner you know your wishes will be considered if something was to happen.

If you would like to make an LPA or discuss for free how it may benefit you please either call us on 01629 56660 or make a Free Online Enquiry.

Alternativity you can make ask for an appointment now.