Who will speak for you when you can't speak for yourself?
A Power of Attorney for Personal Care lets you choose someone you trust to make health care decisions if you become incapacitated.
Also known as: Living Will, Health Care Directive, Advance Directive, Medical Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy
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If I am unable to communicate, my attorney shall...
This is NOT a Last Will & Testament
A Will deals with your property after you die. A Power of Attorney for Personal Care deals with your health care decisions while you're alive but unable to communicate. They serve completely different purposes - and you likely need both.
"The doctors will just ask my family, right?"
(It's complicated.)
Yes, Ontario law has a "hierarchy" of people who can make health decisions for you. But relying on it creates problems:
- Family conflict: Multiple family members may disagree about treatment
- Delays: Doctors must determine who has authority, slowing critical decisions
- Wrong person: The default hierarchy might put someone you wouldn't choose in charge
- Your wishes unknown: Without your instructions, decisions become guesswork
A Power of Attorney for Personal Care lets you choose who decides - and tell them exactly what you want.
What This Document Covers
- Health Care: Medical treatments, surgeries, medications
- End-of-Life: Life support, comfort care preferences
- Living Arrangements: Long-term care, where you live
- Nutrition & Hygiene: Diet, bathing, grooming
- Organ Donation: Your wishes documented
Document your wishes in 15 minutes.
Our guided wizard walks you through everything - including the sensitive topics most people avoid until it's too late.
Choose your attorney
Pick someone you trust completely - usually a spouse, adult child, or close friend who knows your values.
Document your wishes
Our wizard helps you think through end-of-life care, organ donation, and other important decisions - so your attorney doesn't have to guess.
Print, sign, share
Download your PDF, sign with two witnesses, and give copies to your attorney, doctor, and family members.
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Give your family the gift of clarity.
The hardest part of making medical decisions for a loved one isn't the decision itself - it's not knowing what they would have wanted.
Document your wishes today. Your family will thank you.
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Complete Ontario Power of Attorney for Personal Care
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