Recent Features and Opinion – Page 2
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FeatureWorkshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Helen Clarke rounds up hers on elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
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FeatureSafety first
Melinda Giles provides a comprehensive guide to the safeguarding process for adults and what you can do if you have a concern about a vulnerable client
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FeatureThe small print
The Competition and Market Authority’s recent market study into the care home industry found that people are not being treated fairly. Caroline Bielanska presents a guide to the care home contract terms that are likely to be unfair, and what you can do if you encounter them
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FeatureMeeting expectations
Regulators have been taking a keener interest of late in how professional services firms protect their vulnerable clients. What level of service should you expect from financial advisers in this area? David Mulholland explains
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FeatureNothing but a number
There are now over 15 million people aged over 60 in the UK, but the marketing approach for this audience is often clichéd and outdated. Sue Bramall explains some key points to consider, and the mistakes to avoid
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FeatureWorkshop: Elderly client care and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Helen Clarke rounds up hers below
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FeatureUnder review
Private Client Section committee chair Fiona Heald reviews a new title on the financial abuse of the elderly
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FeatureA fine line
A professional deputy is under a duty to protect P from financial abuse and spending unwisely, but when does this become overprotectiveness? Using practical examples, Holly Miéville-Hawkins and Asha Beswetherick explain how you can navigate this increasingly fine line
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FeatureDigital danger
The Financial Conduct Authority has called for lasting powers of attorney to be fully digitised to make them easier to apply for. Dawn Joughlin argues that the proposals will only leave vulnerable people at risk of fraud and abuse.
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FeatureCare package
Helen Starkie reports back from this year’s Elderly Client Care Conference, held on 20 October
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FeatureMake your connection
Recent research has suggested that more could be done to clearly communicate legal issues to vulnerable clients. Helen Quinn and Gemma Jolly from Alzheimer’s Society explain how to improve your written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with people with dementia.
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FeatureWorkshop: Elderly client issues
Delegates at the conference could choose between five workshops, run twice over the course of the day. Helen Clarke rounds up her workshop
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FeatureBack to Basics: Funding of care fees
Melinda Giles and Fiona Heald outline the three main ways government will assist with care fees for a person going into care – through the local authority; NHS continuing healthcare; and section 117 funding – and explain when it is possible to claim, how to claim, and what is and ...
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FeatureHide away
As the cost of residential care rises, more people are attempting to protect their home and other assets from local authorities to avoid paying for care. Heledd Wyn explains why such actions are doomed to fail, and how local authorities will approach a so-called deliberate deprivation of assets
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FeatureDanger on the doorstep
Over 50 per cent of people aged 65 or over have been targeted by scammers in the UK, according to National Trading Standards. Louise Baxter explains how its Friends Against Scams initiative is fighting back, and how solicitors can get involved
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FeatureSign it over
There are several reasons why clients may want to transfer ownership of their home to their children – avoiding its value being included in care fee assessments, for example. But, cautions Roz Wyeth, there are major tax implications when passing on property
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FeatureRead the signs
Angela Johnson from the Office of the Public Guardian explains how to spot the signs of elder abuse
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FeatureSPECAL delivery
Penny Garner spoke at the 2016 Elderly Client Care Conference about the work of the Contented Dementia Trust in managing the well-being of people with dementia. She discusses how solicitors can get involved, and responds to some of the criticisms of the Trust’s methods
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