

Children
I suspect my ex-spouse might be exploiting or abusing my child, what should I do?

Adults
My husband had a stroke -how do I mobilize his savings to pay for medical and household expenses?

Elderly
My mom has suddenly and wrongly accused my sister of stealing her valuables. I suspect my mom might be suffering from delusion and dementia. What should I do?
Designed for MIP Carer
The role of capacity in different life stages
Who can make decision and what can be done for mentally incapacitated persons? For carers for MIPs, doing the right thing at the right time by the right person is key!
Capacity refers to the mental competence of an individual to make a particular decision, and/or undertake certain acts, and/or engage in a particular activity.
Stage
<18 years old

Legal guardian, usually the parents, is the decision-maker
Financial plan for children with special needs:
Protection of Children and Children’s Welfare:
Stage
Adult

Adult with mental capacity make decision for themselves, and own responsibility for the decisions made.
Financial/ Asset decisions:
- Will, which is executed after death
- Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA), executed after becomes mentally-incapacitated
Medical decisions:
- Advance Directive (AD), which takes effect
after becomes mentally-incapacitated
Stage
Elderly

Smart Elderly – Active Ageing
Mentally Incapacitated Person (MIP)
MIP lose the ability to make decisions. Carers can apply:
Welfare/ Medical/ Financial decisions:
Financial/ Asset decisions:
Case Studies
Let’s take a look at some real life examples for MIP Hong Kong.
Medical and Welfare
What should the doctor do when family members have different views? Who can make the decision?
Finance and Legal
How to handle Mr Wong’s business and assets? How to support medical expenses of Mr Wong and the education and living expenses of his family in the future?
Mr Wong suddenly lost consciousness at home one night. His family called the ambulance and sent him to hospital immediately. Mr Wong was diagnosed with haemorrhagic stroke. He had passed the critical period in the intensive care unit and received 6-week in-patient rehabilitation treatment, however, Mr Wong remained paralysed on his right side and his language ability was grossly damaged. He became dependent in his basic activities of daily living (including toileting, personal hygiene, dressing, eating and transferring).
Mr Wong has not prepared any power of attorney before. Therefore, no one can administer or manage his assets and property.
About Us
MIP Care Resource Connect is a charitable organisation founded in 2019. The main purpose of which is the use of a web based platform to provide information and resources for carers and professionals to mentally incapacitated persons; and also to promote awareness of the issues surrounding mental capacity. The Founding Members of MIPCRC comes from all walks of life: mother of children with developmental disabilities, some who look after spouse or parent with mental issues, Professor of Gerontology, educator, lawyers who are experts on the mental health law, banker, psychiatrist.

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