A 80-year-old woman with dementia lives in a care home. She has been assessed as lacking capacity to make decisions about her finances. She has a Prop...

Question

A 80-year-old woman with dementia lives in a care home. She has been assessed as lacking capacity to make decisions about her finances. She has a Property and Financial Affairs LPA (registered), and her daughter acts as attorney. The daughter has been withdrawing large sums of money from her mother's account for personal use. A member of staff at the care home becomes aware of this. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Raise a safeguarding concern under the Care Act 2014 and report concerns about the attorney to the Office of the Public Guardian

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This is a private family matter and no action is needed

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Speak to the daughter directly and ask her to stop

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Wait until the patient passes away to address the financial issue

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Contact the media to expose the daughter

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Financial Abuse by LPA Attorney - Safeguarding