Guardianship / Legal
Legal issues associated with chronic health conditions.
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Advance directives are a statement of a person’s wishes regarding their medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure that those wishes are carried out if the person is unable to communicate them to a doctor.
- Webinar: Informed Consent, Guardianship, Advanced directives and Substitute Decision Making
Presented by Joseph Monahan on August 3, 2023
Recorded webinar | Slides
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A legal guardian is a person who has been court appointed to care for another person, and make decisions on their behalf. Essentially, a legal guardian assumes legal responsibility over another person. They have been granted the legal authority to care for their ward’s personal and property interests.
- Webinar: Colbert & Williams
Class Member Rights for those with Guardians or a Healthcare Power of Attorney (Starting at 45 minutes in the Comprehensive Program Outreach and Assessment Policy and Procedures – FY25 Updates) Presented by Andrea Rizor and Cristina Headley with Equip for Equality Sept 19, 2024 Recorded webinar | Slides | Guardianship Court Letter of Concern Guardianship Limitation- Rights of Ward | What to know about Healthcare POAs | Colbert Williams Flow Chart| EFE Referral Form
- Webinar: Guardianship and Community Transitions
Presented by Wendy Cappelletto, Cook County Office of the Public Guardian on May 28, 2020
Recorded webinar | Slides | Webinar transcript