In the lead up to National Advance Care Planning Day, which took place on April 16th, the Globe and Mail printed a short interview with Balfour Mount, the creator of the term “palliative care”. His work focuses on relieving patients’ pain and preventing patients’ suffering by taking a holistic approach to patient care. Palliative care recognizes… View this post »
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The New Test for Capacity to make an Enduring Power of Attorney
BC’s new Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”), which came into effect on September 1, 2011, brought with it a number of changes relating to the “enduring power of attorney”, which is a type of power of attorney that continues to be valid after the person giving the power becomes incapable of managing his or… View this post »
Limits of a Power of Attorney
Further to our recent post on Responsibilities Arising from a Power of Attorney, it is important to note that there are some limits on what an Attorney is permitted to do under a Power of Attorney. Keep in mind that all acts must be authorized by the person who granted the Power of Attorney (the… View this post »