Grandpa on a Skateboard
The Practicalities of Assessing Mental Capacity and Unwise Decisions, 4th edition
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Renewed, updated, and refreshed, Grandpa's skateboarding back with a new edition!
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) affects every member of the caring professions, but can often feel complex, inaccessible, or, at worst, irrelevant. This clear, jargon-free guide breaks the MCA framework into comprehensible pieces and shows you how to apply it in your everyday practice.
This updated edition of the essential MCA guide explains what is and isn't covered by the Act, assessing 'unwise' decisions in the context of a client's best interests, 2-stage and 3-stage assessment processes, and how to record assessments so they stand up to legal scrutiny.
Whether you're a new trainee or an experienced practitioner, Grandpa on a Skateboard will help you conduct robust assessments and achieve the best possible outcomes for clients and their families.
The Mental Capacity Act (2005) affects every member of the caring professions, but can often feel complex, inaccessible, or, at worst, irrelevant. This clear, jargon-free guide breaks the MCA framework into comprehensible pieces and shows you how to apply it in your everyday practice.
This updated edition of the essential MCA guide explains what is and isn't covered by the Act, assessing 'unwise' decisions in the context of a client's best interests, 2-stage and 3-stage assessment processes, and how to record assessments so they stand up to legal scrutiny.
Whether you're a new trainee or an experienced practitioner, Grandpa on a Skateboard will help you conduct robust assessments and achieve the best possible outcomes for clients and their families.
- Published: Dec 21 2026
- Pages: 176
- ISBN: 9781399828611
Press Reviews
Dr Karen Harrison Dening, co-author of What You Really Want to Know About Working With Dementia
One of the main issues for nursing is in connecting the gap between theory and practice. However, the connection between the law, policy and practice is of equal importance. This straightforward guide, with its varied approaches to supporting the reader's learning and understanding of assessment of a person's mental capacity is a must for nurses working in dementia care but also in the guidance they offer to family carers. I recommend this book for all dementia care practitioners.