The programme is made up of a series of very short episodes or stories lasting about 2-5 minutes each. You can go in and out of the topics that are relevant to the individual or the group. You can stop to talk after each topic, and replay it as many times as you like, before moving on. As the facilitator, it's a good idea if you view the relevant episodes first and plan your sessions.
The first 5 programmes will be helpful for everyone to view.
Programme Content | Summary |
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1 Your rights | Outlines the rights of people affected by the Adults with Incapacity Act. |
2 What the Act is about | Outlines why the Adults with Incapacity Act was introduced and its main aims. |
3 Who will it help? | Describes the groups of people who are likely to benefit from the Act. |
4 Making decisions | Explains what making an "informed decision" means. |
5 Principles | Outlines the guiding principles of the Act, and how they affect the decisions other people can make with and for you. |
6 Having an attorney | Explains what an attorney is and how an attorney can make some, but not all, decisions for you. |
6a What can an attorney do? | Outlines in general terms what an attorney can do to help you. |
6b How to appoint someone to be your attorney | Details what you have to do to appoint an attorney. |
6c How can an attorney help you with your money and the things you own? | Outlines the different ways that an attorney can help manage your money and the things you own. |
6d How can an attorney help you make decisions about your life? | Details the ways in which an attorney can help you make decisions about the way you live your life. |
6e How can an attorney help make decisions about your health care? | Features the decisions an attorney can make about your health care and medical treatment. |
6f Decisions an attorney is not allowed to make | Sets out the decisions an attorney is not allowed to make. |
7 Having a guardian | Explains what a guardian is, who might become your guardian, and how a guardian can make decisions with, and for, you as and when needed. |
7a Deciding if you need a guardian - what happens? | Describes the stages involved in deciding if you need a guardian. |
7b What can a guardian do to help? | Outlines the decisions that a guardian can make for you. |
7c What happens when someone applies to be your guardian? | Describes what happens when someone applies to be your guardian. |
7d What happens when you have a guardian? | Explains what it means to have a guardian and the types of decisions they can make for you. |
7e How can the guardian help with your money? | Outlines the decisions that a guardian can make to manage your money and protect the things you own. |
7f How a guardian can help make decisions about your life | Describes the decisions that a guardian can make for, and with, you about the things you do and the way you live your life. |
7g How a guardian can help you make decisions about your health care | Outlines how a guardian can help make decisions about your health care and medical treatment. |
7h What is a guardian not allowed to do? | Highlights the types of decisions a guardian can make and those they are not allowed to make. |
7i What you can do if you are unhappy with the guardianship application; or how things are working after the appointment | Sets out what you can do if you are unhappy with the guardianship application or parts of it; or if you are unhappy with the way your guardian is acting and making decisions on your behalf. |
8 What happens if you don't have an attorney or a guardian? (featuring other ways someone can act or make decisions for you) | Features other ways of: managing your money through the "Access to Funds" scheme; making medical and dental treatment decisions; making a living will/advance statement. |
9 Helping with your money | Outlines the type of help that you can get to manage your money and the things you own. |
9a Financial Powers of Attorney
(Repeat of 6c) | Outlines the different ways that an attorney can help manage your money and the things you own. |
9b Access to Funds | Describes what the Access to Funds scheme is about and how it can help. It also sets out what making the application involves. |
9c Financial Guardian
(Repeat of 7e) | Outlines the decisions that a guardian can make to manage your money and the things you own. |
10 Making decisions about your life | Provides information about the people who can help you make decisions about your life when you can't make some or all of them for yourself. |
10a Welfare power of attorney
(Repeat of 6d) | Details the ways in which an attorney can help you make decisions about the way you live your life. |
10b Welfare guardian (Repeat of 7f) | Describes the decisions that a guardian can make for, and with, you about the things you do and the way you live your life. |
11 Making health care decisions | Outlines the rules that people need to follow and the decisions that they need to make about your medical treatment and care. |
11a What a doctor can do if you have an attorney
(Repeat of 6e) | Features the decisions an attorney can make about your health care and medical treatment. |
11b What a doctor can do if you have a welfare guardian (Repeat of 7g) | Outlines how a guardian can help make decisions about your health care and medical treatment. |
12 For carers, relatives and friends | Outlines the links between community care and the Adults with Incapacity Act. |
12a Purpose of the Act | Outlines the aims and principles of the Adults with Incapacity Act. |
12b What does mental incapacity mean? | Explains what mental incapacity means in terms of the Act. |
12c Roles and responsibilities of carers (unpaid carers - family members and friends) | Outlines the roles and responsibilities of carers under the Act. |
12d Responsibilities of being an attorney | Provides information on the responsibilities involved in being an attorney. |
12e Responsibilities of being a guardian | Outlines the responsibilities associated with being a guardian. |
12f Support available | Provides information for carers, attorneys and guardians on where to find further information, and support in relation to the Adults with Incapacity Act. |