Effective September 1, 2011 legislation came into effect to provide British Columbians with improved options for planning for future incapacity, together with stronger legal safeguards for ensuring that one’s wishes are carried out when one is no longer able to provide direction.
Personal planning options include:
Enduring power of attorney
Representation agreement for financial affairs
Representation agreement for personal and health care decisions
Representation agreement with standard provisions for personal and health care decisions
Advance directive for health care
Nomination of a committee of estate and/or person
For more information on these options, please see our publications:
It’s Your Choice - Personal Planning Tools
How You Can Help
Protecting Adults From Abuse, Neglect and Self Neglect
Consent to Health Care
Information for Temporary Substitute Decision Makers Authorized by the PGT
When the Public Guardian and Trustee is Committee
Services to Adults Assessment and Investigation Services
Fact Sheet - Fostering Independence and Decision Making
Care Facility Admission and the Role of the Public Guardian and Trustee
Other materials are also available on the PGT website (www.trustee.bc.ca).
Additonal information is available on the following websites:
Ministry of Attorney General - https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/incapacity-planning
Ministry of Health, Advance Care Planning - https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/seniors/health-safety/advance-care-planning
The Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry- http://www.nidus.ca/
