I'm sitting here trying to get my head around Deprivation of Liberty and not making a very good job of it.
While visiting the hospital my husband was admitted to Monday night I was told that he had been spoken to Tuesday (first day) and seemed to not understand why he is in hospital or what his current medication is for. Apparently the council has now been approached about Deprivation of Liberty.
I am a little confused by this. I too spoke to my husband the same day (first full day on the secure dementia ward) and he is well aware he has dementia and, while he may not know the names of the medications he is on any more (and relies on me to adminster them) he is well aware that they are for treating his dementia and has never refused to take them. He does not understand exactly where he is (hospital) but understands that his medication needs to be looked at to see if improvements to his well-being can be made. He agrees with this.
That aside, I also have POA over health and welfare and have no problem agreeing to my husband's meds to be revised where necessary and investigations to be carried out to see if anything else is going on to cause the recent escalation in paranoia.
I don't really see why a DOL would be necessary if I have PoA clearly outlining my husband's wishes. I am quite scared of the thought that my husband could be deprived of his liberty for a very long time. I am also determined to have him back home with us asap once on the right meds.
It does not rest easy with me that despite having PoA somebody else could potentially call all the shots and deprive him from liberty go months on end.
Is a DOL actually necessary when a POA is in place. I am frightened that it will keep him from liberty longer than necessary, stop me from being able to walk with him in the hospital grounds when he is stable - and terrified that he will be pushed towards a care home when my sole aim is to get him home with us (though I suppose I could fight any move to a care home on the basis that I also have POA for finance and property.
I am feeling a little panicky because the DoL email was sent to the council in the late afternoon which means council will be in touch soon and I am not sure where I stand.
I would have thought that a section 2 (up to 28 days)would be more appropriate than a DoL, which can last a year (if I understand things).
Is a DOL usually taken out if advanced wishes are already clearly set out in the PoA?
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While visiting the hospital my husband was admitted to Monday night I was told that he had been spoken to Tuesday (first day) and seemed to not understand why he is in hospital or what his current medication is for. Apparently the council has now been approached about Deprivation of Liberty.
I am a little confused by this. I too spoke to my husband the same day (first full day on the secure dementia ward) and he is well aware he has dementia and, while he may not know the names of the medications he is on any more (and relies on me to adminster them) he is well aware that they are for treating his dementia and has never refused to take them. He does not understand exactly where he is (hospital) but understands that his medication needs to be looked at to see if improvements to his well-being can be made. He agrees with this.
That aside, I also have POA over health and welfare and have no problem agreeing to my husband's meds to be revised where necessary and investigations to be carried out to see if anything else is going on to cause the recent escalation in paranoia.
I don't really see why a DOL would be necessary if I have PoA clearly outlining my husband's wishes. I am quite scared of the thought that my husband could be deprived of his liberty for a very long time. I am also determined to have him back home with us asap once on the right meds.
It does not rest easy with me that despite having PoA somebody else could potentially call all the shots and deprive him from liberty go months on end.
Is a DOL actually necessary when a POA is in place. I am frightened that it will keep him from liberty longer than necessary, stop me from being able to walk with him in the hospital grounds when he is stable - and terrified that he will be pushed towards a care home when my sole aim is to get him home with us (though I suppose I could fight any move to a care home on the basis that I also have POA for finance and property.
I am feeling a little panicky because the DoL email was sent to the council in the late afternoon which means council will be in touch soon and I am not sure where I stand.
I would have thought that a section 2 (up to 28 days)would be more appropriate than a DoL, which can last a year (if I understand things).
Is a DOL usually taken out if advanced wishes are already clearly set out in the PoA?
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