Mental Capacity Act 2005: A Case Study

The care workers encouraged residents to make their own decisions and to be involved in decisions about how care and treatment is provided in the home. The home must also comply with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 which means ensuring that any decision taken on behalf of a person who has been assessed as lacking capacity to make that decision, is made in their best interests. In the home there were personalized services that promote choice and control for the individual whilst ensuring their safety. Care workers empower residents to remain active, independent and linked to their communities this prevents residents from becoming isolated from society they did this by taking residents to the local shops which helps give them some independence.