The Fundamentals of Guardianship What Every Guardian Should Know

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• ISBN13: 9781634257213
• ISBN10: 1634257219
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-10-07
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

Serving as guardian is never simple or easy. Having the responsibility to make major life decisions for another is much more difficult than making decisions for oneself. This book thoroughly explains the roles and responsibilities of a guardian and provides a step-by-step guide through the process of how to make responsible and ethical decisions, prudently manage another person's resources, avoid conflicts of interest, and involve the person under guardianship in the decision process. The book is written by guardians with decades of experience and members of the National Guardianship Association.

This book will appeal to anyone appointed as guardian or conservator i.e., lawyer, family member, friend, volunteer, or public or private entity, as well as all those who serve vulnerable adults.

Author Biography

The National Guardianship Association makes it our mission to advance the nationally recognized standard of excellence in guardianship.
NGA believes that those appointed to the care of guardians, conservators and fiduciaries deserve quality services and that every person should be provided respect, due process, rights, and dignity in guardianship.
NGA represents more than 1000 guardians, conservators and fiduciaries from across the United States who share our vision. They are professionals, volunteers and family guardians.
NGA set the standard for quality in guardianship by establishing national practice standards for individuals in 2000 and for agencies in 2008.
NGA also led the way in advocating certification of guardians by forming the Center for Guardianship Certification, which now lists 2000 individuals who have earned the designation of National Certified Guardian or National Master Guardian.
NGA seeks to protect incapacitated adults by ensuring that their guardians receive quality education and is recognized as the leading national resource for professional development.
NGA cooperates with other organizations such as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the American Bar Association, the National College of Probate Judges, and AARP, to affect positive change in guardianship policy.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi
Purpose vi
Standards and Ethics vi
Certification vii
Glossary vii
Acknowledgments viii
Chapter 1: Guardianship and Its Alternatives 1
Chapter 2: The Guardianship Process 7
Chapter 3: Rights of Individuals Under Guardianship 15
Chapter 4: Roles of the Guardian 18
Chapter 5: Fiduciary Principles 25
Chapter 6: Guardian of the Person 28
Chapter 7: Abuse and Neglect 43
Chapter 8: Guardian of the Estate 49
Chapter 9: Guardianship Modification 56
Resource Materials 61

• National Guardianship Association Resources 62
• Initial New Guardianship Checklist 63
• Functional Assessment for Guardianship Determination 68
• Visitation in a Supported Environment Checklist 74
• Medication Approval Checklist 81
• Psychotropic Medication Approval Checklist 83
• Treatment Approval Checklist 85
• Marshal Estate Checklist 88
• Budget Worksheet 89
• Banking Institution Asset Inquiry Form 96
• Inventory of Safe Deposit Box Form 98
• Emergency Preparedness Checklist 101
• Guardian's Personal Safety Checklist 104

Appendix A: National Guardianship Association Ethical Principles 109
Appendix B: National Guardianship Association Standards of Practice 110
Appendix C: National Guardianship Association Standards of Practice
Checklist 137
Glossary 154
Websites 160