Enduring Guardian

An Enduring Guardian is someone you appoint to make lifestyle, health and medical decisions for you if you should lose the ability to decide for yourself.

Enduring Guardianship only comes into effect if or when you lose capacity and will only be effective during the period of incapacity, therefore, it may never become operational. However, it is a good way to plan for the future, particularly for unforeseen situations.

Your enduring guardian would make your medical and lifestyle decisions, such as where you live, what services are provided to you at home and what medical treatments you are to receive.