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Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588,276.09 square kilometres (227,134.67 sq mi) and a population of 1,010,146 (according to 2008 estimates). The provincial capital is Regina. The 2006 census showed a population of 985,386.


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panoramica
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  • Every competent person who is at least 16 years of age may make a health care directive.
  • Individuals may also may appoint proxies to make health care decisions on their behalf in case they become unable to make these decisions themselves.
  • A proxy must be 18 years of age and must have the capacity to make health care decisions. Where a directive does not give directions for specific circumstances, and no proxy has been appointed or is willing or able to act, the nearest relative of the person can make a decision on his or her behalf.
  • A directive must be in writing, dated and signed by the person and one witness who is not the proxy or the proxy's spouse.
  • There in not a compulsory form of AD in Saskatchewan, but the AD declaration needs to meet the criteria mentioned above.
  • A person may revoke a directive orally, in writing, by destroying the directive, or by making a new directive.
  • When a court is satisfied a proxy or nearest relative is not acting in good faith, the court may rescind any decision made and appoint another relative to make a health care decision, or may substitute the court's decision for the decision of the proxy

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legislacion
legislacion

The Health Care Directive and SubstituteHealth Care Decision Makers Act sets outthe legislative requirements which must be met in order for an AdvanceDirective to be valid since 1997.

The Powers of Attorney Act S.S. 2002, c. P-20.3 ,allows a ny adult who has thecapacity to understand the nature and effect of an enduring power of attorneyto grant an enduring power of attorney.




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como registrar una voluntad anticipada
registro Currently there is no registry of Advance directives in Saskatchewan. There is no information collected about the number of Advance directives registered in Saskatchewan.

Living Wills Registry. www.livingwills.com. The Registry (not official), was established by Dr David Williams, a Stratford family physician, and his wife Maureen in 1992. The Registry's mandate is to assist people in directing their own medical treatment in the event of incapacitating illnesses or injuries.

     
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Required form

There is no an official form required in Saskatchewan, but the AD declaration needs to meet the criteria mentioned above.
A form of Health Care Directive that can be used in Saskatchewan can be found in the following link http://www.concentrafinancial.ca/trust/etr/health_care_directive.pdf

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  1. What does "directive" mean?

    “Directive” means instructions given by a person pursuant to this Act
    that deal with the person’s health care decisions, with the appointment of a proxy or with both.

  2. What does "health care decision" mean in a directive?

    “Health care decision” means a consent, refusal of consent or withdrawal of consent to treatment.

  3. What is a "proxy"?

    A “proxy” is a person appointed in a directive to make health care decisions for the person making the directive.

  4. How can be revoke a directive?

    A person who made a directive or any other person at the direction and in the presence of a person who made the directive may revoke the directive:
    • (a) orally;
    • (b) in writing;
    • (c) by destroying the directive; or
    • (d) by making a new directive.

  5. What happen if the marriage is terminated by divorce and the spouse has been designed as a proxy in a directive?

    Unless a directive states otherwise, an appointment of a spouse as a proxy is revoked if the marriage is terminated by divorce or is found to be void or declared a nullity by any court in a proceeding to which the person making the directive is a party.

  6. Is valid a directive made outside Saskatchewan?

    A directive made outside Saskatchewan that complies with the requirements of this Act is deemed to be a directive made pursuant to this Act.
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informacion

legislacion

More information about Advance Directivesin Saskatchewan can be found via thefollowing organizations:



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