The person who will make decisions on behalf of a patient deemed incapable to make medical decisions. By Ontario law, everyone has an automatic SDM based on a hierarchy. People at the same level in the list share decision - making responsibility. If a patient wants to name a person who is not their automatic SDM, they need to prepare a Power of Attorney (POA) for Personal Care.
1 and 3 are rare. 2 need to be appointed. Usually start with 4. Child has to be > 16 yo.
