Is Guardianship the Best Course of Action?
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Q. My mother hasn’t been herself for some time now. She has suffered from chronic depression throughout her life and now she is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. She often forgets to take her depression medication, so we moved her into our home to ensure she takes her meds and to help with other care that she needs.
Our family enjoys having mom around, but now we feel like we need to keep a much closer watch on her. She can no longer manage her own affairs and she recently told my husband that she was suicidal. She has gotten angry and is even violent at times and exercises poor decision-making skills. I think it’s time to take action, since mom is now out of control. Is guardianship the best course to take, or is
there another way?
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Critter Corner: Supported Decision-Making Instead of Guardianship in DC
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Dear Hayek,
I read that once a senior is declared incapacitated and has a guardian placed on him or her, it is really hard to terminate the situation. Is that really the case? I heard about some positive change happening as far as guardianship and senior rights in DC. Can you tell me more about this?
Thanks!
Gar Dienne-Shipp
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