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- What are support measures and what are they for?
- Who decides whether a person needs a support measure and what criteria are used to determine it?
- How can I request assistance?
- Can we request a review of support measures when we see that the person has improved and perhaps no longer needs them?
- Who provides the support measures?
- What assistance do foundations offer and how do they work?
- When is it advisable to request assistance?
- What happens if the person does not want support measures, but the family sees that they need them?
- What should I do to report that a person who has been granted support measures is not receiving adequate care?
- Are there any concrete measures to help someone manage their finances?
- What are the main changes included in the 2021 Law regarding support measures?
- Where can I get the document I need to take to court to propose support measures? What else do I need to bring?
- Can I start processing support measures for a 17-year-old, thinking that when they come of age they will need help in some areas?
- Who can request a support measure?
- If the person accepts the notarial route and it is not a representative assistance, is it necessary to make general powers of attorney?
- What does the role of the assistant entail and what are their functions?
Who provides the support measures?
Support can be provided by both individuals and public or private non-profit legal entities dedicated to this, who must assign one or more professionals who are responsible for the well-being of the person.
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Judith Franco Arrese
Lawyer. Legal advisor with coordination functions
Fundació Malalts Mentals de Catalunya