Elderly Guardianship
Guardianship Articles
What To Do When Elderly Parents Refuse Assisted Living
What's a caregiver to do when their elderly parent refuses assisted living or nursing home care but isn’t safe at home? In some cases, guardianship may be an option.
59 CommentsGetting Your Affairs in Order: Preparing for the Possibility of Dementia
Encouraging aging loved ones to plan ahead legally and financially can make it easier for a trusted individual to step in and help them should they lose the ability to make decisions due to an unexpected diagnosis like Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
3 CommentsHow to Get Guardianship of an Elderly Parent
If an aging loved one has not named a durable power of attorney and is losing their ability to think clearly and handle aspects of their daily life due to a medical condition like dementia, it might be time to seek legal guardianship.
132 CommentsWhat Are the Duties of a Guardian for the Elderly?
A legal guardian can be responsible for overseeing an incompetent elder’s personal well-being, financial well-being or both. These duties may seem straightforward, but guardianship is a very serious commitment.
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Guardianship Questions
Father with dementia, whose wife just died, has no secondary POA. Terrible situation. Need some advice please.
3 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered 3 hours agoCan the guardians deny my grandma's return from nursing home if I don't clean up my grandpa's apartment?
17 AnswersIgloocar Replied Jul 11, 2024Guardian ad litem.
3 AnswersMACinCT Answered Jul 7, 2024Brother has Lewy body dementia. A former girlfriend hired lawyers and is trying to take over guardianship from his brother.
6 AnswersGrandma1954 Answered Jul 4, 2024
Guardianship Discussions
Good mind, can’t get guardianship, but can’t care for self, now what?
5 Commentslealonnie1 Commented May 29, 2024Conservatorship, selling home. Mentally challenged 51 yr old nephew will not let CV inside wards home. What to do? Landlord tenant PW.
3 CommentsZmom1940 Commented Feb 28, 2024The NFL Texans owner is fighting over her son taking involuntary guardianship.
3 Commentsigloo572 Commented Jan 14, 2024When is it time to pursue legal action to declare someone incompetent?
23 CommentsBeatty Commented Oct 29, 2023
Guardianship Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Burnout
- Cognitive Decline
- Violent Behavior
- Dementia Behaviors
- Memory Loss
- Severe Dementia
- Signs of Dementia
- Area Agency on Aging
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Cancer
- Caregiving
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Aging in Place
- Home Modification
- Dementia Wandering
- Adult Day Care