Substitute Decision-Making
As a person ages, they sometimes lose their ability to make decisions about health care. When this happens, those decisions will need to be made by a substitute decision-maker. The factsheet in this section explains the law on substitute decision-making. You will also find a case study, mythbusters and other resources about the law in this area.
Supported decision-making
It may be possible for an older person with a cognitive impairment to make their own medical treatment and health care decisions if they are provided with appropriate support. Learn about supported decision-making for medical treatment, and how it is different to substitute decision-making in this factsheet from End of Life Law for Clinicians.
Download the factsheet (707kb pdf)
An online training module on this topic is available through the End of Life Law for Clinicians training program. To learn more about the training or to register visit the ELLC online training portal.