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A power of attorney deals '''only''' with your financial and legal affairs. It does not enable your attorney to make decisions about your health care and personal care. For example, a power of attorney would not allow your attorney to consent to surgery on your behalf or to make decisions about where you will live. | A power of attorney deals '''only''' with your financial and legal affairs. It does not enable your attorney to make decisions about your health care and personal care. For example, a power of attorney would not allow your attorney to consent to surgery on your behalf or to make decisions about where you will live. | ||
Under BC law, if you want to have someone of your choice make decisions about your health care and personal care when you no longer can, you can make a '''representation agreement'''. In a representation agreement, you name a "representative" to make health and personal care decisions for you, or assist you in making decisions. You can name whoever you want as your representative—a friend, relative, spouse | Under BC law, if you want to have someone of your choice make decisions about your health care and personal care when you no longer can, you can make a '''representation agreement'''. In a representation agreement, you name a "representative" to make health and personal care decisions for you, or assist you in making decisions. You can name whoever you want as your representative—a friend, relative, spouse or adult child. | ||
Another option for health care planning is an '''advance directive'''. It allows you to write instructions to your health care provider about what kind of health care treatment you want and don’t want, including life support or life-prolonging medical interventions. No one will be asked to make a decision for you when the advance directive applies. | Another option for health care planning is an '''advance directive'''. It allows you to write instructions to your health care provider about what kind of health care treatment you want and don’t want, including life support or life-prolonging medical interventions. No one will be asked to make a decision for you when the advance directive applies. | ||
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| text = With a “section 7 representation agreement”, your representative can be authorized to handle “routine management” of financial affairs and most legal matters, in addition to health care and personal care. This would allow them to pay your bills, deposit your pension and other income, and make investments for you. However, they can not handle financial matters beyond the routine, such as buy or sell your real estate or take out a new loan in your name. See [http://www.nidus.ca/ Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre] for more on representation agreements. | | text = With a “section 7 representation agreement”, your representative can be authorized to handle “routine management” of financial affairs and most legal matters, in addition to health care and personal care. This would allow them to pay your bills, deposit your pension and other income, and make investments for you. However, they can not handle financial matters beyond the routine, such as buy or sell your real estate or take out a new loan in your name. See [http://www.nidus.ca/ Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre] for more on representation agreements. | ||
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===For financial and legal matters=== | ===For financial and legal matters=== | ||
