What is the Less Restrictive Alternative? How can it be applied?
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The Less Restrictive Alternative is develop the ward to be as independent
as possible with time. The progression starts with researching medical
treatment, patient training, education options, and assessment of the ward
and their ability to be more independent. Hence, less restrictive.
,In addition to separating each ward's corresponding receipts to keep a trail, what else
should you do to create an Annual Guardianship report?
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You are to input details about visits with your ward into case notes logs to
create an Annual Guardianship Report.
Furthermore, maintain communication with service providers, caregivers,
and others attending to the ward.(Ask questions that prompt the answer
you want-directly or indirectly)
What is the job of the courts in regards to guardians?
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The Courts appoint guardians, monitor initial and annual reports, initial
inventory, and annual accounting. (It has to all match-up :) Remember,
Katina showed us all of this after the class was complete.
What is the role of a Public Guardian?
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This is a guardian that is sent out by the Statewide Public Guardianship
Office to tend to a person that has limited funds for services. This is that of
last resort. They must, however, be qualified.
,Who do you primarily work with to provide the best services for your ward?
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You work with the courts, attorney's, and service providers to ensure their
changing demands are being met. This often requires intensive research to
find out what's eligible for the ward.
Notes: When is a guardian necessary in this imperfect world?
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When an individual, usually elderly, does not have the mental of physical
ability to help themselves from dangers of the world. These people are
prone to be manipulated because of selfish gain(even from family) A
physical disability and old age does not alone qualify you to be a
candidate for a Guardian.
Besides qualifying to be a guardian by being of the legal age of 18 and being mentally
competent by "Sui Juris" Latin Word, what else are some of the qualifications that make
a person have deference to the court?
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, The person is related by blood or marriage
The potential person has an educational background that will benefit the
security of the wards welfare in a certain area.
Has the physical ability to handle the job
The ward has expressed wishes to be tended to by that person before
incapacitated.
Also, if the child is 14 or older, the court takes into consideration whom that
child prefers as legal guardian.
What is informed consent?
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Is it the right I have as a guardian of the ward to speak on behalf of the
ward's wishes based on substitute judgement.
What are the Healthcare surrogates able to do/access?
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Access medical records, apply for social benefits, which include Medicaid.
Act for the principal/person and make health care decisions.
Make substitute judgement and provide written consent .(All of which a
plenary guardian is able to do(Me)
What is the premise and history of Professional Guardianship.
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