DSS marks 15th month anniversary with 1,000th registered decision support arrangement #DSSAnniversary #DecisionSupport #registeredarrangements #milestone

In total, more than 14,000 people have now opened a secure, verified ‘MyDSS’ account since the DSS was established under the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 on April 26, 2023. ow.ly/5SZc50SLuR6

A total of 500 EPAs have now been reviewed and fully registered on the DSS system, with a further 1,163 completed applications to be reviewed and registered by the DSS team. decisionsupportservice.ie/news-events/ds… #decisionsupportmatters #eparegistration #milestone

3,263 EPAs are progressing, now at the stage where the applicants have completed the main document and are accessing the supporting statements required under the Act. ow.ly/P7a750SLuXr #EPAapplication #planning ahead #decisionsupportmatters

More than 6,000 other people across the country are in the process of applying on the DSS online system MyDSS with the support of family, friends, legal practitioners and the DSS team decisionsupportservice.ie/news-events/ds… #MyDSS #DSSOnline

Approximately 90% of current EPA applications submitted for registration have been made via the DSS online portal MyDSS. ow.ly/e7V650SLv1T #EPAapplications #DSSonlineportal #MyDSS.

An EPA lets you plan ahead for a time when you may be unable to make certain decisions for yourself, by setting out the types of decisions you may need help with and appoint someone you know and trust to make them on your behalf. 👉 decisionsupportservice.ie/services/endur… #MyDecisionsMyRights

The DSS team has supported adults aged 26-107 in the making of their EPAs through the online portal. To find more facts ow.ly/E1tO50SMWES

The Director of the DSS is ready to perform her functions as Ireland’s ‘Central Authority’ for the Convention on the International Protection of Adults, also known as the Hague Convention. For more info ow.ly/alsF50SObAn #CentralAuthority #HagueConvention

Who is involved in an EPA? 🔴 The Donor - This is who will be the subject of the EPA. 🔴 The Attorney - Their role is to make certain decisions on behalf of the donor, if they lose the ability to make those decisions. 👉 ow.ly/AV0550SK4ua #MyDecisionsMyRights

Did you know we have an application tracker? Current processing times for enduring power of attorney applications are noted below and will be updated with new information as processing times change. 👉 decisionsupportservice.ie/services/endur… #MyDecisionsMyRights

Our colleagues in the MHC are partnering with mental health advocate Barbara Brennan who has launched a nationwide competition to design a mental health awareness poster for World Mental Health Day 2024. For more 👉 ow.ly/MoVG50SSEKH ⏰Deadline 13th August 2024 ⏰

An EPA lets you plan ahead for a time when you may be unable to make certain decisions for yourself, by setting out the types of decisions you may need help with and appoint someone you know and trust to make them on your behalf. 👉 ow.ly/ft6h50SSEGr #MyDecisionsMyRights

If you are unable to make certain decisions on your own, you can make a co-decision-making agreement. This agreement lets you choose someone you know and trust such as a friend or family member as a co-decision-maker. 👉ow.ly/oUFL50T1cex #MyDecisionsMyRights

There are important legal implications when you make a co-decision-making agreement, you should think carefully about the types of decisions you want to include in your agreement. Making a #CDMA 👉ow.ly/RXul50T1e2L

If you have difficulty making certain decisions on your own without help, you can appoint someone you trust to act as a decision making assistant under a decision-making assistance agreement. To learn more 👉 ow.ly/1ZwC50Tea4V #MyDecisionsMyRights

The decision-making assistant agreement must be in writing and include details of the decisions that your decision-making assistant will help you with. 👉 ow.ly/Obnx50Tea4U #MyDecisionsMyRights

As a decision-making assistant you have the legal authority to help the person by gathering relevant information and explaining it to them. You must help the person to understand and weigh up their options. 👉 ow.ly/Obnx50Tea4U #MyDecisionsMyRights

If you are unable to make certain decisions even with someone else’s support, the court may appoint a decision-making representative to you. decisionsupportservice.ie/services/decis… #MyDecisionsMyRights

Making an application to court for a DMRO takes a number of steps, including completing a specific form and getting a report from a healthcare professional. There may be one or more hearings in court as part of this process. 👉 decisionsupportservice.ie/services/decis… #MyDecisionsMyRights