Original question: Q60 Do you have a written document that names someone to make treatment decisions for you if you cannot make decisions for yourself?
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Elderly that have named a substitute decision maker in Canada by province 2021
This survey indicates the percentage of Canadians over the age of 65 years that had named a substitute decision maker as part of their end-of-life plans as of 2021, by province. Some 71 percent of older citizens living in Alberta had named a substitute decision maker, the highest in all province/territories.
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CIHI. (March 24, 2022). Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province." Chart. March 24, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI. (2022). Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI. "Share of Older Canadians Who Have Named a Substitute Decision-maker for End-of-life Planning in Canada in 2021, by Province." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2022, /statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
CIHI, Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of older Canadians who have named a substitute decision-maker for end-of-life planning in Canada in 2021, by province [Graph], CIHI, March 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/442493/substitute-decision-maker-for-end-of-life-care-planning-among-elderly-in-canada-by-province/
