Supporting choice and involvement
2.1 The council will provide universal information about care and support and where to get independent financial advice about options for paying for care on its Your Circle website.
2.2 We will explain the right to choice of accommodation to adults whose needs the council intends to meet through care in a care home, shared lives scheme or supported living accommodation.
2.3 We will actively support adults to be involved in planning their care and support. We will make reasonable adjustments in line with our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the Care Act to overcome barriers to involvement. Please see also our:
2.4 We will assume that adults are able to make their own decisions about their care arrangements. Where this is not the case, we will follow the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Policy | Gloucestershire County Council.
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