by dividef | Sep 25, 2020 | Level 4
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) (with a Conservatorship) What is it? Supported decision-making (SDM) applies to all types of decision-making. SDM supports people to understand and make decisions about their lives. A person using SDM selects trusted advisors such as...
by dividef | Aug 28, 2020 | Level 4
Conservatorship What is it? If an adult with a disability cannot make their own decisions, the court can legally assign someone else to make decisions for them. The person the court assigns to make decisions is called a “conservator”. Along with letters of...
by dividef | Sep 25, 2020 | Level 4
Health Care Surrogate What is it? A Health Care Surrogate means someone else will make decisions for you about your healthcare if you are unable to make them yourself. A Health Care Surrogate is different from a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA), because: 1. A doctor...
