Lesson 24: Capacity Attention Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching "The concepts of capacity and competency embody complex value systems about liberty, personal choice, autonomy, and aging as well as clinical, ethical, and legal concerns." (Cohen & Eisdorfer, 2011, p. 183) Assumptions about Age and Competence
Measuring Mental Capacity
Issues related to Capacity
Click HERE to visit the State of Maine Guide to Guardianship (and alternatives to guardianship) Review the material HERE to introduce yourself to the processes involved in determining guardianship. Click HERE to view the forms used for Advanced Directives Read the article about Assessment of Capacity in Older Adults Assessment Lesson 24 Discussion The role of POAs (Power of Attorney) is often overstated in long-term care settings. Individuals with a Health Care POA can access medical records of the client and can participate in decision making, but it is not guardianship. Discuss how we might work with an individual who is "demanding" but only a health care POA. Consider also that we want the family member (the POA) to be involved...maybe just not so much! You may relate personal experience in these types of situations to this discussion and I will be adding some stories to the discussion as well. Lesson 24 Quiz
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