DOLS

[monron]

if my wife is made subject to DOLS, will I be able to take her out for a drive as she is looking forward to it. Ron

 

[LadyA]

Yes. A DOLS (Deprivation of Liberty, Safeguarding) Order is par for the course for someone in residential care. Otherwise, your wife could just say that she was leaving, and the Care Home would have no legal right to prevent her, whether it was safe to allow her out to wander off alone or not. There should be no problem taking her out, as long as you let the staff know.

 

[monron]

Thank you Lady A, that's a relief. Ron

 

[Juliasdementiablog]

The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard is for your wife's protection. It is part of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and it is reviewed annually to ensure that she isn't being restricted unnecessarily. You can read more about it on Social Care Institute for Excellence's wonderful website https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/dols/at-a-glance.

 

[Lou16]

if my wife is made subject to DOLS, will I be able to take her out for a drive as she is looking forward to it. Ron

Yes of course u can, I use to take my grandma out and also her friend in the care Home who had no family and we use to take them both for coffee. She’s still your wife and although the physical caring side goes when there in a home you still have the job of making sure she’s okay, they can’t take all the responsibility away because you’d still want to be involved.

Hope this helps
Lou

 

[Diannie]

I have exactly the same question. Thank you. That’s a relief to know