August marks National Road Victim Month which aims to raise awareness for victims of road accidents and highlight the support they require following injury.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) takes place each year on 15th June. It was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011 following a request by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. The purpose of WEAAD is to raise awareness of the abuse and suffering inflicted on some of our older generations.

Loneliness Awareness Week will take place from 14th to 18th June. The awareness week is hosted by Marmalade Trust who are a loneliness charity whose goal is to build greater awareness and acceptance of loneliness. The purpose of the awareness week is to get people talking to help ourselves and others manage the feeling of loneliness.

A new report published by the Care quality Commission has found that over 500 people have had their human rights breached as a result of healthcare workers failing to make the proper considerations required to make the orders.

Jodie Wielgus, Partner in our Private Client department, has featured on SheerLuxe giving her professional opinion on putting elderly parents in full-time care, which can be a hugely emotional and financially difficult time for families.

It is well known that Kate Garraway’s husband contracted Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

A documentary recently aired which focused on the ‘Free Britney’ movement. Britney Spears is subject to a Conservatorship in the US which is the UK equivalent of a Deputyship. Britney’s father, Jamie Spears, applied to the court to become the Conservator for his daughter in 2008 following a decline in her mental health leading to ‘psychiatric hold’ in hospital.

We often stress the importance of planning for the future and preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney so that if there becomes a time that you are unable to, there are people with legal authority, to make decisions on your behalf surrounding your financial affairs, health and welfare or both.