Nova Scotia Authority Regarding Medical Treatment

Make sure that your wishes are followed in the event that you become physically or mentally incapacitated, with this Nova Scotia Authority Regarding Medical Treatment, pursuant to the Medical Consent Act.

The Authority is what is called an advance directive (sometimes referred to as a living will). It allows you to appoint one or more persons to act on your behalf as your substitute decision maker to give consent and make decisions regarding medical treatment the event that you are unable to do so due to lack of capacity. You can also give end-of-life instructions on which treatments should be administered to you if you have a terminal illness or are in a permanent coma.

This Nova Scotia Authority Regarding Medical Treatment is available as a downloadable MS Word form, and is easy to fill in with your personal information. Each adult member of your household can prepare an Authority using the same form - no need to buy multiple copies.