Happy #EarthDay ! 🌎

The Decision Support Service with our colleagues in the Mental Health Commission are committed to protecting this incredible planet we call home.

Check out how we're doing our bit through our Action Plan

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Decision Support Service Director Aine Flynn recently presented at the UCD School of Medicine seminar on Assisted Decision making and Capacity.

Thank you to all involved for a fantastic event.

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Exciting news!✨

A new Stakeholder Forum for the DSS has been established. We look forward to working with the forum to improve our service.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the previous forum; your ideas have made a huge difference to the DSS.

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#WorldHealthDay 🌍

This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to quality health services, education, and information amongst many more rights.

Take care of yourself and each other💙

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Members of the DSS Team were out and about this week including attending the Portlaoise Live Well Expo.

Thank you very much to everyone who engaged with our stand and to the event organisers for welcoming us to attend.

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Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler has opened a public consultation on adult safeguarding in the health and social care sector.

The consultation will close at 5pm on Tuesday, 02 April 2024.

Delighted to have been invited by John Brennan HSE Community Healthcare West to speak at launch. Giving the most important #voices the #livedexperience Helen Helen Rochford B gives insight living with #Alzheimer & my experience of #caring 4 Mum #supporting #awarenessbuilding #dementia

This code of practice provides guidance for designated healthcare representatives appointed under an AHD to meet their responsibilities by giving effect to the directive-maker’s advance healthcare directive (AHD).

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This code of practice guides decision-making representatives appointed by the court under a decision-making representation order to meet their responsibilities and duties under the Act.

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This code of practice guides decision-making assistants appointed under a decision-making assistance agreement to meet their responsibilities and duties under the Act by assisting a relevant person in making certain decisions.

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🟣International Women's Day🟣

On behalf of our Team, we would like to wish all of the women involved in supporting decision making rights a very happy and healthy International Women's Day.

#IWD2024 #IWD24 #InternationalWomensDay

✨STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT✨

DSS Director Aine Flynn joined Louth County Council for their Age Friendly event this week. Our team continue to attend events, deliver presentations and more to stakeholders across the country.

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This code of practice guides co-decision-makers appointed under a co-decision-making agreement to meet their responsibilities and duties under the Act by supporting a relevant person and making decisions jointly with them.

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This code of practice guides attorneys appointed under an EPA to meet their responsibilities and duties under the Act by making decisions on their behalf once the EPA is brought into effect.

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In 2023 the Director of the Decision Support Service (DSS) published 13 codes of practice to provide essential guidance for the practical implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.

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