Making decisions about money

A social care training video on the theme of Mental capacity. Roger is a man with learning disabilities living in a supported living service. An assessment of his mental capacity to make different financial decisions is being undertaken by Tracey, a social worker. 

What is the video about?

Actors have been used in this short film.

Roger is a man with learning disabilities living in a supported living service. An assessment of his mental capacity to make different financial decisions is being undertaken by Tracey, a social worker. The assessment covers different types of financial decisions including day-to-day expenditure and paying household bills.

Messages for practice

1) All staff providing care should be comfortable with assessing capacity.

2) It is important that the assessor ensures that there is a relaxed atmosphere and that the assessment takes the form of a conversation rather than a test.

3) The assessor should talk to other people who know the person well as part of the assessment.

4) An assessment could include  observation of how the person copes in different situations

Who will find this useful?

People who work with people who may lack capacity to make some decisions and may need to carry out a mental capacity assessment.