What we once called “Living Wills” was re-named “Power of Attorney for Personal Care” in 1995 when the Ontario government changed the laws and enacted the Substitute Decisions Act (SDA) in addition to the Health Care Consent Act (HCCA). If you made Powers of Attorney at all before 1995, they were General Powers of Attorney that covered management of your financial affairs as well as your health care. The new Substitute Decisions Act (SDA) and the Power of Attorney for Personal Care (POAPC) is definitely a change for the better.