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Championing LPAs in Thurrock
This month Ian Evans, Director at Thurrock Coalition, discusses how partnership working has helped to increase applications of lasting power of attorneys (LPAs).
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Why are Lasting Powers of Attorney important for carers?
This month Giles Meyers, Interim CEO at Carers Trust, discusses the importance of LPAs for carers.
The need for clear, accessible information for older people in Wales
This month Sarah Rochira, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, discusses the importance of accessing information and guidance on lasting power of attorneys (LPAs).
Supporting decision making - Mental Capacity Action Day 2017
If you want to see a day when the professionals and those on the receiving end of mental capacity come together, it happened last Monday (27 February) at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
Planning for the future – meeting the needs of our ageing population
On 14 December 2016 we held our second event for stakeholders and partners, with the theme ‘Planning for the future – meeting the needs of our ageing population’.
Improving OPG’s web pages for Welsh-speakers
Wales is a nation with a language – one spoken by around a quarter of the population – but finding information in Welsh can be difficult, especially if you’re seeking it from an organisation based outside Wales.
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has jurisdiction in England and Wales, and as such has a duty to supply information in Welsh to people who need it.
Why do people plan ahead?
We're always interested to understand what motivates people to plan ahead for a time when they can't make decisions for themselves. In the second in our series of blogs featuring other organisations we work with, Usha Grieve from Compassion in …
The Mental Capacity Act – what does it mean to me?
Martin Keeves, OPG’s Head of Customer Relationship Management, talks about the importance of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) to the work of OPG and its customers.