Thrive Lunch and Learn Capacity, risk and everyday decisions

Questions about decision-making capacity arise every day across aged care, healthcare and disability services. What happens when a person refuses care, makes decisions others disagree with, or chooses to live with risk? How do we balance duty of care, dignity of risk and a person's rights? In this practical webinar, we explore the fundamentals of decision-making capacity, with a focus on supporting older people living with dementia, cognitive impairment, delirium and other conditions that may impact decision-making. Designed for aged care workers, nurses, allied health professionals, care managers, support coordinators, residential aged care staff, home care providers and healthcare leaders, this session provides practical strategies that can be applied immediately in everyday practice. Topics covered include: ✔ What decision-making capacity is—and what it is not ✔ Capacity versus cognition: understanding the difference ✔ Supporting people living with dementia to make decisions ✔ Common scenarios in residential aged care and home care settings ✔ Refusal of care, risk-taking and informed choice ✔ Dignity of risk and a rights-based approach to care ✔ Practical communication strategies to maximise capacity ✔ Documentation considerations and professional responsibilities ✔ Balancing autonomy, safety and duty of care Whether you work in aged care, home care, residential aged care, gerontology, dementia care, occupational therapy, nursing, social work or broader healthcare settings, this webinar will help strengthen your understanding of capacity and support more person-centred decision-making. Presented by Thrive Aged Care Consultants For more dementia education, aged care training and professional development resources, visit our website and subscribe to stay updated on upcoming webinars, courses and events. #AgedCare #DementiaCare #DecisionMakingCapacity #CognitiveImpairment #CapacityAssessment #PersonCentredCare #DignityOfRisk #HomeCare #ResidentialAgedCare #Healthcare #AlliedHealth #Nursing #OccupationalTherapy #Gerontology #DementiaTraining #AgedCareTraining #ClinicalGovernance #SupportAtHome #OlderPeople #HealthcareLeadership