From: Gail E Sonnesso [mailto:gsonnesso@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:57 PM
To: 'Angelo Sonnesso'; William Philippi (Business Fax)
Cc: gsonnesso@gmail.com; Angie Brady-Daniels; Jaki Gray; Jana D. Underwood; Joe France; Laura A. Willingham; Linda Putnam; Linda White; Lucille; Lynda Hester; Pat Furr; Sandy Scarborough
Subject: Jean Louise Dixon Elder law attorney to speak about how a Diagnosis of Dementia impact slegal issues
| How an Adult Guardianship, or Conservatorship, Works | |||
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(Source: Caring.com) - If the person you are caring for is in good health, you may not be thinking about her possible need for a conservatorship, or adult guardianship. But if you're considering this step, you're not alone. The unfortunate truth is that many older adults have long periods toward the end of life when they're not able to make decisions for themselves - due to Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, a stroke, an accident, or some other serious medical condition.
If the person has an advance health care directive, the decision-making about her medical care, if she becomes incapacitated, may already be provided for. If she has a durable power of attorney for finances, there will be someone to take care of money matters.
If she has only one of these documents, neither of them or certain important decisions are not covered in those documents, that's where a conservatorship, or adult guardianship, might come in. It's not simple to arrange, usually requires a lawyer, and needs a judge's approval. But it might help solve the huge problem of who makes major decisions that involve her when she can't do so herself and there aren't enough other written directions.
Go to full story: http://www.caring.com
Hope to see you Next Tuesday at the Baum Center 3pm
My best,
Gail E Sonnesso M.S.
Executive Director
The GEM Center, Inc.
Where Group Respite is Therapeutic for both our Participants, and their Families.
(252) 480-3354
