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Elderly woman with chronic schizophrenia released from wardship with appointment of decision-making representative
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High Court orders the release of an elderly woman from wardship, appointing a Decision-Making Representative (DMR) to manage her affairs due to her lack of capacity to make decisions regarding her health, personal welfare, property, and financial affairs, basing its decision on unchallenged medical evidence indicating that the woman, despite the potential assistance of a co-decision-maker, would still lack the necessary capacity; and the DMR is authorised to handle her assets and pensions, and a review of her capacity is mandated within three years.
Wardship - Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 - capacity assessment - chronic schizophrenia - decision-making representative (DMR) - personal welfare - property and financial affairs - medical evidence - psychiatric assessment - nursing home care - assets management - Decision Support Service (DSS) - Civil Law Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2008 - Department of Social Protection - pension - right of residence - review of capacity - Circuit Court.
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