Difference between revisions of "Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care"
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Having a committee appointed has a major effect on existing legal documents it terminates a power of attorney, including an enduring power of attorney. It usually terminates a representation agreement as well. | Having a committee appointed has a major effect on existing legal documents it terminates a power of attorney, including an enduring power of attorney. It usually terminates a representation agreement as well. | ||
==4. Substitute | ==4. Substitute Decision-Making Through Instructions - Advance Care Directives== | ||
An advance directive is not substitute | An advance directive is not substitute decision-making. It is a set of instructions to health care providers. However in effect it can make the health care provider the substitute decisionmaker for health care decisions in specific circumstances. | ||
===a. The Basics=== | ===a. The Basics=== | ||