Find help to make important decisions Search for groups and organisations who can help Advocacy Sometimes people need help expressing their wishes or understanding information around health and care support decisions. An advocate is someone who can help with this. Handling someone else's affairs You can give permission to another person to look after your affairs for you now, or you can give them permission to do this if you lack mental capacity to look after your affairs yourself in the future. You can do this through lasting power of attorney (LPA) or Deputyship.