Families urged to consider legal help for loves ones
Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Families across West Lothian are being encouraged to arrange Power of Attorney (PoA) on behalf of their loved ones.Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) across Scotland made the appeal to coincide with national PoA day.In the event of an illness or accident, PoA is a legal document allowing a nominated person to act or make decisions on a family member’s behalf.Executive councillor for Health and Care, Harry Cartmill, has voiced support of the nationwide campaign – and urged people to think ahead.He said: “The National Power of Attorney day campaign is about giving people the power to make decisions that will protect them, their family and