This webinar took place on August 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PT. A growing concern in California is how to prevent unnecessary conservatorships and abuse. One effective tool for this is through thoughtful advance planning. Advance planning can provide an alternative to conservatorship for older adults and ensure that their rights and wishes are […]
Justice in Aging is pleased to spotlight programs that have demonstrated promising practices to address inequities in the guardianship system. These unique and replicable models hold the promise of positive change to reduce bias and increase due process, reforming and improving the guardianship system for low-income older adults. About CVLAP The Crime Victims Legal Assistance […]
One of the more recent pushes in guardianship reform has been the call to protect the post-adjudication rights of those subject to guardianship by, among other methods, the creation of state-based, statutory bills of rights. These statutes affirmatively enshrine in state law the rights retained by those under guardianship, reinforcing the idea that legal personhood […]
Introduction One of the more prevalent (and comparatively successful) areas of guardianship reform has been the promotion of less restrictive alternatives to guardianship. If some alternative mechanism exists to provide support and address the issues prompting the call for guardianship, then no guardianship should be necessary. The implementation of the alternative might avoid the court […]
Justice in Aging is pleased to spotlight programs that have demonstrated promising practices to address inequities in the guardianship system. These unique and replicable models hold the promise of positive change to reduce bias and increase due process, reforming and improving the guardianship system for low-income older adults. About GAP The Guardianship Advocacy Project (GAP) […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. PT – 12:00 p.m. PT With the recently updated Older Americans Act regulations and the emphasis placed on defense of guardianship (conservatorship in California), legal aid advocates need to have the knowledge and skills to advocate for the use of least-restrictive alternatives to […]
Guardianship can strip an older adult of their autonomy and should be a mechanism of last resort. This issue brief examines the guardianship system and offers recommendations to reform the system to promote equity in aging.
When: Tuesday July 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET. Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a person-centered planning and person-driven decision-making model that can be used as an alternative to guardianship, to help individuals retain their legal rights. SDM emphasizes personal choice based on information and advice from trusted advisors.
