Understanding the Surrogate Decision Makers - Who Decides When Your Patient or Client Can't?

UNDERSTANDING THE SURROGATE DECISION MAKERS – WHO DECIDES WHEN YOUR PATIENT OR CLIENT CAN’T?

Date: Thursday, May 6, 2021
Time: 9:00am-10:00am
Presenter: Amy Gjesdahl, JD

This session, offered in connection with Transitions Palliative Care and Hospice, will discuss the types of decision-makers authorized by Illinois law to make decisions on behalf of a disabled adult including agents under Powers of Attorney, trustees, guardians, and health care surrogates. Before you can successfully work with these decision-makers, you need to (1) understand whether the decision-maker is legally entitled to make the decision at issue, and (2) know the extent of a decision-maker’s authority and what ethical standards he or she should apply when making decisions.

This presentation will discuss these issues, and more, along with questions commonly asked of elder law attorneys.

Continuing Education: 1.0 CEU for Illinois Social Workers, Counselors, and Nurses

Registration: There is no charge to attend, However, advanced registration is required. Please contact Katie Monahan Brooks at kmonahan@transitionshospice.com to register.