Enduring Power of Attorney

  • Author: L Kelly
  • Level: Introduction
  • Study time: 14 mins
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Lesson series
An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) ensures someone you trust can make decisions about your personal care and property if you're unable to. This course clearly explains EPAs under New Zealand law, their importance, how to set them up, and your rights and limitations. Gain peace of mind by understanding this essential legal protection.
  • Video time: 14 mins
  • Exams: 1
  • Assessment: 1
Lesson series

Why this course?

As a caregiver, understanding an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) helps you support others effectively if they lose mental capacity. Learn the differences between Personal Care & Welfare and Property Attorneys, when EPAs come into effect, and their limitations. This knowledge ensures you can confidently assist individuals and respect their wishes, reducing the need for court-appointed interventions.
Meet the instructor

Leigh Kelly

Leigh Kelly is a New Zealand Registered Nurse who has been working with the elderly and disabled since 1974. Her ADN focused on young physically disabled.

She has been a Charge Nurse at Kenepuru and Greenlane Hospitals Continuing Care Wards, owned her own dementia specific rest home and worked and managed rest homes.

She also has vast experience as a RN in continuing care facilities. 
Patrick Jones - Course author