Durable Power of Attorney

Durable Power of Attorney (enduring Power of Attorney) in Aging Law

Concept of Durable Power of Attorney (enduring Power of Attorney) in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A written legal document in which a person appoints another individual to act as his/her agent for the purposes of health care decision-making in the event that he/she is unable or unwilling to make such decisions. See also “advance directive”.