Alternatives to Guardianship
 
 
 
 
Alternatives to Guardianship
 
Guardianship is the most restrictive, intrusive protection which can be provided for an adult who is at risk.  It should only be imposed as a last resort.  Every effort should be made to determine the extent of protection a person needs and to identify the least restrictive type of protection that will meet the person’s needs.  The following are some alternatives to guardianship.
  1. ✦  Conservator - A person appointed by a court to manage the financial affairs of another.
  2. ✦ Limited Guardianship - A guardian’s decision making authority is limited to specific areas with which the ward needs assistance.
  3. ✦Representative Payee - A person or agency designated by a government  agency to receive and expend   another person’s benefits, such as Social Security and SSI, on the person’s behalf.
  4. ✦Durable Power of Attorney - A notarized, written document by which a person appoints another as his or her agent with authority to act in his or her behalf for the purposes designated in the document.
  5. ✦Medical Durable Power of Attorney - Allows the agent to make health care decisions following incapacity of the principal.  The General Durable Power of Attorney gives the agent decision-making authority in all matters except health care.
  6. ✦Living Will - A legal document by which an individual, while competent, may direct the use, withholding or withdrawal of life sustaining procedures in the event there is no reasonable expectation that he or she will recover from a terminal or vegetative condition.
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Resource Links National Guardianship Association Wyoming Health Care-”End of Life” Decisions www.guardianship.org download: WY-EndLife.pdf State of Wyoming Statutes (Title 3 - Guardianship) Make Your Wishes Known (POA, Living Will) http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/dlstatutes.htm download: Make your wishes known - WY.pdf Grandparent Guardianship download: WY-Grandparent.pdfhttp://www.guardianship.orgAlternatives to Guardianship_files/WY-EndLife.pdfhttp://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/dlstatutes.htmAlternatives to Guardianship_files/Make%20your%20wishes%20known%20-%20WY.pdfAlternatives to Guardianship_files/WY-Grandparent_12-06-6.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4