capacity and competency

• related: General

Capacity

• Medical
• Ability for person to make isolated decisions about procedures, tests, placements that impact health
• requirements:
  • do they understand the condition
  • do they understand treatment
  • alternatives
  • risks and benefits

Competency

• Legal
• global decision making
  • finances
  • healthcare
  • living situation
• guardians steps in = DSS state, friend, family
• Person who does not have competency also do not have capacity