There are a variety of legal methods which allow a person to make the healthcare and financial decisions for another person. This session will address the various options for surrogate decision makers such as Power of Attorney for Healthcare (which changed on January 1, 2015), Power of Attorney for Property, the Healthcare Surrogate Act, the Mental Health Preference Treatment Declaration Act, and Guardianships.

These sessions are for hospital staff only.

Presenter: Janna Dutton, JD, CELA

Location: Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, Illinois