By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSAAre Alzheimer’s GPS devices considered a safety measure to protect from the risks of wandering or an invasion of privacy? Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced a diagnosis of dementia on October... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSA Health professionals in all specialties become overly attached to clients visiting their practices, living in care communities, or those visited in private homes. Relationships of care, between the health professional and the... Read more
Caregiving Blog: Estate Planning and The Responsibility of Being Named Medical Power of Attorney Medical Power of Attorney: What Did I Get Myself Into? A friend or aging family member completed their estate planning documents. You agreed to be named the medical power... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, CG, CSA Estate planning, elder law, and probate are legal specialties with the responsibility of evaluating mental capacity to create plans that will avoid contested litigation by family members. While creating estate plans may seem... Read more
Certified Guardian: How Guardians Are Paid Certified guardian and family guardian are terms that continue to be in the news. A recent Netflix movie, “I Care a Lot” paints a nightmarish picture of the guardianship system in the United States. While... Read more
Professional Guardianship Standards Series Two: Service Providers, Service Plan Development, and Monitoring By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG Almost anyone can be a professional guardian. Are the results the same from guardian to guardian or is there a... Read more