What is Advance Care Planning?
It is a time to reflect on values and wishes, and to let others know your future health and personal care preferences so that they can speak for you, if you can not speak for yourself.
It is about conversations.
It is about WISHES, VALUES AND BELIEFS.
What is Health Care Consent?
Health practitioners need to obtain consent before treating, except in an emergency.
Health care consent is an informed decision in the context of the patient's current health condition, based on communications with the patient (or the Substitute Decision Maker). It takes into account the present health condition and available treatment options.
In an EMERGENCY, health care providers do not need consent in order to treat. But, they must follow any known WISHES of the patient in respect to treatment.
Advance Care Planning Tools
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly - www.acelaw.ca
Tip Sheet #1 - Health Care Consent and Advance Care Planning: The Basics
Tip Sheet #2 - HIERARCHY of Substitute Decision Makers (SDMs) in the Health Care Consent Act
Ontario Attorney General Resources
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
The Public Guardian and Trustee has resources that answer many of the frequently asked questions relating to mental incapacity and decision making. These brochures are designed to help people plan ahead, and include information on powers of attorney and living wills, the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, property guardianship, and the role of the Public Guardian and Trustee in providing Health Care.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/office-public-guardian-and-trustee
A question and answer document, “Powers of Attorney and ‘Living Wills’” answers questions about power of attorney for personal care and living wills.
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/livingwillqa.pdf
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee has a "Make a power of attorney" page that will help you appoint the person you want to make decisions for you when you are no longer able to do so for yourself.
https://www.ontario.ca/page/make-power-attorney
This Guide to the Substitute Decisions Act summarizes the main points of the Act.
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/pgtsda.pdf
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