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Ontario discharge toolkit

Caregiver & SDM Brief

What support people need to know — with consent noted on the page, not stored.

Typical use: Family meetings, substitute decision-maker, chosen support.

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Share only with consent, or with an SDM acting in role. Chosen family counts. Do not assume next-of-kin on an old face sheet is the right person.
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