Extra Care and dementia
We are organising an extra care conference in Worcestershire on 20th July. As part of the programme we are keen to have input from someone who has practical experience of succesfully delivering support to people with dementia in an extra care setting. Despite contacting a few organisations so far I have had no luck. Does anyone have a suggestion for a speaker who could help?
many thanks
Hi - I will pass your query on to Jane Gilliard one of our associates who has been running some sessions on this topic for the team recently.
Moira McGrath
CAT
Hi you could try contacting Meg Price of Dementia Voice, Iam sure she would be happy to help if not make a suitable suggestion.
I copy below some information originally sought by Newcastle from the Official Solicitor about the granting of a tenancy to someone unable to understand its implications; this was forwarded to me by Francis Ma from Essex.
Letter from the Official Solicitor to the Supreme Court, 81 Chancery Lane,
London WC2A
The letter to a Senior Solicitor, Newcastle Upon Tyne City Legal Dept. states:-
"I confirm the view expressed in our telephone conversation that the
granting of a tenancy to M would be perfectly proper even though his
capacity to contract may be very limited. While any unusual or onerous provisions might not be enforceable against him as the contract would presumably be voidable, nevertheless the landlord would be bound and any breach of the agreement on its part could result in a claim by M acting through a Next Friend.
I note the suggestion that the Court of Protection might become involved but in my experience it would be very reluctant to appoint a Receiver or
exercise its jurisdiction in any way in a case where there was no money
other than publicly funded benefits. I presume that in this case the rent
will be paid direct to the landlord and other benefits for Ms maintenance
would be received by him in cash or by an appointee on his behalf. There is a minimum fee of £100 on the initiation of the Court's jurisdiction and annual fees based on income which I really feel could not be justified in a case such as this. I am sure that it is better to concentrate on the welfare aspects of Ms care rather than the technicalities of his legal position.
Signed
WH McBryde, Assistant Official Solicitor, Dated 22nd March 1996"
Judith Hawkshaw
Suffolk County Council
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