Health & Welfare LPA
Understand the Health & Welfare LPA and the important decisions it covers.
Last updated: 1 December 2024
What is a Health and Welfare LPA?
A Health and Welfare LPA gives your chosen attorneys the legal authority to make decisions about your healthcare, medical treatment, and personal welfare if you become unable to make these decisions yourself.
What Decisions Does It Cover?
Your attorneys can make decisions about daily care, medical treatment, where you live, and social and personal matters.
Life-Sustaining Treatment
One of the most important decisions when making a Health and Welfare LPA is whether to give your attorneys authority over life-sustaining treatment.
Why Both LPAs Matter
We strongly recommend having both types of LPA. Without a Health and Welfare LPA, medical professionals will make decisions about your care without input from your chosen representatives.
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