Advance care planning, explained.
Plain-language guides to the documents, the provincial rules, and the conversations — written by the bioethicist who built Tiller.
The basics
What advance care planning is, what the documents do, and who decides when you can't.
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What Is Advance Care Planning? (And What It Isn't)
Advance care planning, explained in plain language: what it involves, what it isn't, and how Canadians can start.
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ACP vs. Living Will vs. DNR vs. Power of Attorney vs. Will: A Plain-Language Guide
Advance care planning, living wills, DNRs, powers of attorney, and wills all do different jobs. A plain-language guide to which does what in Canada.
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Who Makes Medical Decisions If You Can't Speak for Yourself?
If you can't make your own medical decisions, provincial law picks a decision-maker for you unless you've named one. Here's how that works across Canada.
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Your province
Advance care planning is provincial. Find the document your jurisdiction actually recognizes.
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Ontario: Power of Attorney for Personal Care, Explained
How Ontario's Power of Attorney for Personal Care works: what it covers, who can be your attorney, witnessing rules, and how to make yours valid.
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Alberta: The Personal Directive, Explained
How Alberta's Personal Directive works: naming an agent, recording your wishes, witnessing requirements, and what happens without one.
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British Columbia: Representation Agreements (Section 7 vs. Section 9) and Advance Directives
How B.C. Representation Agreements work, the Section 7 vs. Section 9 difference, and when the separate Advance Directive is (and isn't) worth adding.
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A Cross-Canada Map of Advance Care Planning Laws
Advance care planning is provincial. This cross-Canada map shows what the documents and decision-maker roles are called in every province and territory.
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The conversations
Working out what matters to you, and talking about it with the people who need to know.
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What Does "Quality of Life" Actually Mean to You? A Values Guide
"I wouldn't want to live like that" is too vague to act on. A values guide to working out what quality of life actually means to you.
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How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About End-of-Life Care
How to start the end-of-life care conversation with an aging parent: picking the moment, gentle openers, the questions that matter, and handling resistance.
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Talking to Your Family About Your Own Wishes
Writing your wishes down isn't enough if your family hears them for the first time in a crisis. How to talk about your own end-of-life wishes.
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