Abstract
Sue had lived in her own home for fifty years but recently lost it due to financial exploitation by her daughter. She wanted to live as independently as possible and to avoid living in a nursing home. The public guardianship program found her an affordable apartment in a senior residence, and arranged for in-home care, transportation, and visiting nurses when needed. Several elderly tenants in the same building used the same in-home care staff, so the hours were easier to work out. The guardianship program also sought restitution from the daughter. A fifty-three-year-old man with an intellectual disability was injured on September 11, 2001. His guardian helped to negotiate a settlement, but then his family began spending the money on their own needs, and he was left to sleep on the sofa of a family friend, without services. The guardian, who was a local attorney, arranged for him to share an apartment with his sister in exchange for room and board; and applied for various public supportive services.
Recommended Citation
Karp, Naomi and Wood, Erica
(2012)
"Choosing Home for Someone Else: Guardian Residential Decision-Making,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 2012:
No.
3, Article 7.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol2012/iss3/7