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LPA - HEALTH AND WELFARE

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) are legal documents that allow you, the donor, to appoint one or more people – your Attorney(s) – to help you make decisions or make choices on your behalf if you can no longer make them. An LPA can relate to Health and Welfare and Property and Finance.


A Health and Welfare LPA concerns your health and care. During your lifetime, if you can no longer make decisions for your health and care, your Attorneys can take over decisions relating to these concerns on your behalf.


This type of LPA can only be used if you lack the mental capacity to make these decisions. Mental capacity means the understanding of an issue and weighing up of the pros and cons of that issue, to arrive at a decision. 


For Lasting Power of Attorney relating to your property and finance, please read our specific Property & Finance LPA page.

See our LPA information video below

Lasting Powers of Attorney explained - an insight into the benefits of putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney

LPA - HEALTH AND WELFARE

Your Health and Welfare Safeguarded

Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) are legal documents that allow you, the donor, to appoint one or more people – your Attorney (s) – to help you make decisions or make choices on your behalf if you can no longer make them. An LPA can relate to Health and Welfare and Property and Finance.


A Health and Welfare LPA concerns your health and care. During your lifetime, if you can no longer may decisions for your health and care, your Attorneys can take over decisions relating to these concerns on your behalf.


This type of LPA can only be used if you lack the mental capacity to make these decisions. Mental capacity means the understanding of an issue and weighing up of the pros and cons of that issue, to arrive at a decision. 


For Lasting Power of Attorney relating to your property and finance, please read our specific Property & Finance LPA page.

For more information, see our 

Why a Health and Welfare LPA is essential

Without a registered Health and Welfare LPA, medical professionals will make decisions on your behalf. Spouses, common-law partners or family members will have to apply to the Court for a Deputy Order to represent you.

Deputy Orders are:

  • Both costly and time-consuming, which is not always ideal, especially if time is a critical concern regarding intervention needing to be made on your behalf.

  • The Court prefers to make decisions regarding an individual’s health and welfare on a decision-by-decision basis, rather than a by way of a blanket Health & Welfare Deputyship Order.

A Health and Welfare LPA also helps prevent potential family conflict. Stating in advance who has the legal authority to make decisions regarding your medical and care provisions can be enormously helpful.

  • Medical and healthcare treatments you may require
  • Where you live
  • Day to day living such as your diet and daily routine
  • Care assistance
  • Life-sustaining treatment


  • You have the freedom to choose your Attorney(s)
  • You can document considerations such as giving your consent or not, to life-sustaining treatment
  • The refusal of certain medical treatments (if they go against your religion or personal preferences)
  • Whether you wish to remain in your home for so long as possible
  • Care homes of your choice
  • Day to day matters such as diet, dress or daily routine

What can you stipulate in a Health and Welfare LPA?

The types of decisions your Attorney may have to consider on your behalf

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It may seem daunting, but a LPA actually enables people to live their lives with a greater sense of peace. Knowing you have put everything in place to help you and your loved ones cope if something life-changing occurs, such as being in an accident or receiving a dementia diagnosis, is hugely reassuring.

Call us today and get your Lasting Power of Attorney written your way

If you have questions regarding Lasting Power of Attorney, please read our answers to the frequently asked questions section on our Property and Finance LPA page. Alternatively, please call us to discuss your queries

    Our clear process ensures LPA are easy to create and understand:


    1. Call to book an appointment for you to visit us, us to visit you in the comfort of your home, or by video call if you prefer.
    2. At the appointment we will discuss every element of your life, family, income, capital monies and your health care preferences – considering your individual concerns and priorities.
    3. We prepare a draft Lasting Power of Attorney for you to inspect and check. The LPA is clearly explained to you in the covering letter enclosed with your draft LPA.
      If any changes are needed, these are made at this point and agreed with you.
    4. We then prepare the final version of your Lasting Power of Attorney for you to sign. We can arrange an appointment where we oversee the signing procedure. 
    5. Next, we thoroughly check your Powers of Attorney after they have been signed by your Attorneys.
      When the Lasting Power of Attorney have been signed, we send them to the Office of the Public Guardian. This begins the registration process, and we oversee the process on your behalf with the OPG.
    6. Finally, once the Lasting Power of Attorney have been registered, we keep a copy on our papers and send the originals to you.

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      Highly recommended. Helen met with us at our home to help us make our wills. She was very patient in explaining and advising what we needed. She made the whole process very easy for us.'


      Mr R

      Wondeful & Understanding

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      'Helen & Daniel are just fabulous. I liked them both immensley. Absolutely worry free & efficient they totally know their stuff. And they made it all seem very straight forward and seamless. Completed LPA & Will for me & i would thoroughly recommend their services to anyone. Thank you so much it was a pleasure working with you both.'

      Mr Studd

      5* recommendation!

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      'Recently my elderly mother in law needed a will written. After some research online I contacted Helen Algar at Suffolk Will Services. Helen is really nice, made mum feel at ease straightaway, and the whole service was totally professional. We’re happy to pass on our positive experience with Helen, and recommend Suffolk Will Services without hesitation. Hoping this will help anyone who might be needing a Will written and is putting it off (as we all do!)”


      Mrs Mathius

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      5* recommendation!

      'Recently my elderly mother in law needed a will written. After some research online I contacted Helen Algar at Suffolk Will Services. Helen is really nice, made mum feel at ease straightaway, and the whole service was totally professional. We’re happy to pass on our positive experience with Helen, and recommend Suffolk Will Services without hesitation. Hoping this will help anyone who might be needing a Will written and is putting it off (as we all do!)”


      Mrs Mathius

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      Made the process easy

      'Highly recommended. Helen met with us at our home to help us make our wills. She was very patient in explaining and advising what we needed. She made the whole process very easy for us.'


      Mr R

      Wondeful & Understanding

      Helen & Daniel are just fabulous. I liked them both immensley. Absolutely worry free & efficient they totally know their stuff. And they made it all seem very straight forward and seamless. Completed LPA & Will for me & i would thoroughly recommend their services to anyone. Thank you so much it was a pleasure working with you both.

      Mr Studd

      Areas covered

      • Ipswich
      • Claydon
      • Hadleigh
      • Boxford
      • Sudbury
      • Felixstowe
      • Needham Market
      • Stowmarket
      • Diss
      • Halesworth
      • Aldeburgh
      • Southwold
      • Framlingham
      • Wickham Market
      • Rendlesham
      • Woodbridge
      • Felixstowe
      • Shotley
      • Brantham
      • Manningtree
      • Bury St Edmunds 
      • and everywhere in between.

      Suffolk Will Services is based in Ipswich, Suffolk and has clients throughout Suffolk; North Essex and South Norfolk. Helen can visit you in:

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