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Advance planning : making sure your wishes are known

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining how Albertans can plan their wishes using personal directives, an enduring power of attorney and a will.

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Understanding personal directives

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Information about what a personal directive is, how to write a personal directive, areas of decision making authority and how to choose someone to represent you as your agent.

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About the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)

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Fact sheet that explains what the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee is and what it does.

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The public trustee’s role in assisting represented adults with finances : Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining what a trustee does and how adults who do not have capacity to make their own decisions can be helped, and how their wishes ... More ≫

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining what a trustee does and how adults who do not have capacity to make their own decisions can be helped, and how their wishes must be taken into account.

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Specific decision-making : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) [2023]

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining how specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services for adults who do not ... More ≫

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee explaining how specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services for adults who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent for health care decisions or temporary admission to, or discharge from, a residential facility.

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Decision-making options : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act [2023]

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Fact sheet from the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee detailing all of the decision-making options available under current legislation.

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Capacity assessment : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act [2023]

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Fact sheet explaining the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act and how capacity assessment is determined by the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.

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Co-decision-making : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act [2022]

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This information sheet explains co-decision-making under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. If an adult's ability to make personal decisions is impaired but they can make decisions with ... More ≫

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This information sheet explains co-decision-making under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. If an adult's ability to make personal decisions is impaired but they can make decisions with good support, co-decision-making may be an option. The adult who needs support doesn't lose authority to make their own decisions. They share that authority with their co-decision-maker.

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Specific decision-making : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) [2021]

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This fact sheet explains specific decision-making under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. Specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services ... More ≫

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This fact sheet explains specific decision-making under the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. Specific decision-making is designed to provide timely and effective decision-making services for adults who do not have the capacity to provide informed consent for health care decisions or temporary admission to, or discharge from, a residential facility.

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Protective measures and investigations : Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) [2021]

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When an authorized decision-maker is not doing their job properly, the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) provides protective measures. This brochure explains how to make a complaint ... More ≫

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When an authorized decision-maker is not doing their job properly, the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) provides protective measures. This brochure explains how to make a complaint about a legal decision-maker, and what happens during an investigation.

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