We held an information session for families on the 15th July, which gave an introduction to Assisted Decision Making in the context of disability services. We would now like to invite you to a follow-up information session by Aine Flynn (Director of the Decision Support Service).

·        Venue: Rua Red,Tallaght, D24 KV8N

·        Date:   Monday, 30^th Sept 2024

·        Time:  10am

The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act commenced on 26th April 2023. This new law supports individuals with disabilities who may have difficulty making decisions without support. The Act is about maximizing a person’s capacity to make decisions for themselves and recognises that all adults have the right to play an active role in decisions that affect them (such as financial matters, personal welfare and personal property).

Cheeverstown recognises that individuals have a right to self-determination and are supporting people to be included in decisions that affect their lives. We acknowledge that this is an uncertain landscape for families and would like to offer an opportunity to learn more about the Act.  

We would like to encourage you to attend this important information session.  If you can attend please let us know by e-mail to info@cheeverstown.ie or by phone to 01-4993721.

To read more about Assisted Decision Making, please see ‘A Practical Guide for Family Carers on the Assisted Decision Making Act’ at  https://www.cheeverstown.ie/publications

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