Mental Capacity Assessment (MCA)

Assessment of a person’s mental capacity becomes necessary when his/her mental capacity is in doubt and affects his/her decision making capacity. Depending on the type of decisions to be made, you may need informal or formal assessment. 

• Informal assessments are conducted by those without formal training or certification in mental capacity assessments. They are typically the donor’s caregivers. Such assessments are appropriate for most day-to-day decisions, such as whether the donor is able to use the bathroom alone.
• Formal assessments are carried out by registered medical practitioners and specialists in mental health, such as psychiatrists, and it is prudent for the donee of an LPA to seek a formal assessment where they have doubts about the person’s capacity especially if the decision the person has to make is an important one or the donee anticipates a dispute over the decision.

Ninkatec’s doctors are accredited medical practitioners who are able to help with performing a Mental Capacity Assessment for your loved one in the comfort of your home. 

Please view our fees for mental capacity assessment and other home care services here, or simply contact us with your enquiry.

To schedule an appointment, please reach us via: 

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Singapore Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act, which was first passed in 2008, introduces the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) so individuals can appoint a “donee” to make decisions on their behalf should they lose mental capacity. 

For your loved ones who have lost mental capacity but have no LPA in place, the Mental Capacity Act allows an individual – such as a family member or friend – to apply to Court to be your loved one’s “deputy” to make decisions on his/her behalf. 

Definition of Mental Incapacity

Lack of mental capacity means being incapable of making a decision about a particular matter due to an impairment or disturbance in the functioning of the mind or the brain (e.g., due to dementia, a stroke, an accident or other diseases and conditions). A person is considered incapable of making a decision if they are unable to perform one or more of the following tasks related to making a specific decision at the time it is needed:

• Understand information pertaining to making decisions
• Retaining or remembering such information
• Weighing the information as part of the decision-making process, and/or
• Communicating that decision either orally, verbally or visually