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The Personal Directives Act became law on December 1, 1997. The following web sites describe the Act's implications for the individual, for the Agent and for health care and service providers. A link to sample Personal Directives and other resources are provided.
The Personal Directives Act A text (ASCII) version of the Personal Directives Act. Hard copies of the Act are available from any of the CRHA libraries (for CRHA staff), any public library branch and from the Queen's Printer Bookshop.
Choosing Now for the Future: A Guide to Writing Your Personal Directive The electronic version of the pamphlet. Describes what a personal directive is, why one should write one, how to write it, and provides some samples
Understanding Personal Directives 28 page (PDF) document describing all aspects of personal directives in detail.
 
Personal Directives: Considerations for Physicians This web page posted by the Provincial Health Ethics Network, details some benefits of the Personal Directives Act (PDA) and answers to questions raised about the PDA.

Personal Directives: Myths This web page posted by the Provincial Health Ethics Network, lists common myths about the Act.

Provincial Health Ethics Network - Personal Directives This is the home page for the Provincial Health Ethics Network. It provides links to a wealth of Personal Directives information for individuals, agents and for care/service providers.

How to Write a Personal Directive What sorts of information should a Personal Directive cover? What does a Personal Directive look like? This web page provides checklists and sample directive forms that one can use as a template to create one's own Personal Directive. The page is posted by the Provincial Health Ethics Network.



The Office of the Public Guardian is responsible for administering
the Personal Directives Act.

In Southern Alberta, for more information contact:

Monique Rigole MSW RSW
Office Of The Public Guardian South Region
9th Floor, 855 - 8 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3P1
Phone 297-4628 Fax 297-3427



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