To learn more about living wills and our notarial services, contact the sidhu & associates team. We can be reached via our online contact form and are at your disposal for your questions. All decisions made by the representative must follow all the wishes expressed by the adult. We encourage all our clients to follow health instructions in addition to appointing one or more people through a representation agreement. We believe these instructions are essential and help answer a key question that any representative may face in case they need to act: “What choice does they want me to make?” While it is possible to have one of these documents without the other, a living will without a representation agreement carries many risks. One of these risks is that you have no power over who speaks on your behalf, leaving this to interpretation and potentially causing conflict between your loved ones. Living wills also don`t cover specific medical scenarios or illnesses, which means your desires may not apply to the situation. To avoid these risks, the Sidhu & Associés team strongly recommends that a stay be accompanied by a representation agreement. Phone: 867-456-6800 Email: advancedirective@gov.yk.ca A living will is a legal document created and signed by a person prior to a serious illness or injury that contains instructions on how to grant or refuse consent to certain health matters. A living will must be issued when the adult is able to understand the nature and effect of what it covers. A living will is valid only for health care and can accept or refuse life-sustaining or life-prolonging medical procedures. Note that a living will does not appoint a person to act on your behalf. The living will should be as specific as possible about the circumstances associated with the treatment or intervention.
An instruction such as “I accept the surgery” or “I refuse consent to the operation” is probably not precise enough. If the instructions written in the advance directive are clear, they must be followed by a naturopath who is familiar with the living will and if no one will be able to make a decision for you. But even if your living will contains clear instructions, a health care provider may not follow your living will though. Representation agreements must be certified by a designated witness. Call a health and social services social worker at 667-5674 or 456-3946 or the regional social worker in your community to testify. (First Nations health and social services staff may also witness these agreements.) Often, living wills do not contain information about who will represent you, so they are often combined with representation agreements to choose someone you trust to act in your best interest. A representation agreement can be defined as a legal document used to appoint a person (or individuals) to make health and personal care decisions on your behalf if you have not provided specific preferences or instructions. Simply put, a living will describes your health care wishes and preferences, while a representation agreement describes the person you want to fulfill those wishes or make decisions on your behalf.
The ability to give or deny consent to health care for the adult, including granting or refusing consent, in the circumstances specified in the agreement for certain types of health care, even if the adult refuses consent when providing health care. Advance Care Planning in Canada: www.advancecareplanning.ca or www.planificationprealable.ca Part 1 of the Adult Protection and Decision-Making Act provides provisions to support decision-making. These agreements are for adults who, with a little help, can make their own decisions. Two adults can enter into an agreement that defines the areas in which an “employee” (support person) will help them make decisions. The agreement does not authorize the employee to make decisions on behalf of the adult. The agreement must be made on the form provided by the Government of Yukon. When it comes to personal wishes and instructions for your care in case of illness, there are many legal documents that you should consider. Through these legal documents, it is important to understand what living wills are.
Living wills are legally binding documents that state your wishes for medical or personal care if you get sick, hurt, or can`t express your own wishes. It can be difficult to know what information should be included in a living will to ensure that your wishes are accurately represented. That`s why the Sidhu & Associates team has compiled some information about the importance of living wills and how they relate to representation agreements. .