Best Interests End of Life Care Plan

For residents in Derbyshire Care Homes who have been assessed as lacking mental capacity to make a specific decision at a specific time.

• People that are important to and those involved in the care of, the resident need to meet and discuss together what they think the resident would have wished or preferred.
• Plan for what may happen, all the “what ifs”, even though we hope for the best.
• Ask relevant people to bring any related documents e.g. Lasting Power of Attorney or Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment / Living Will/ Advance Directive.