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Swimming against the tide
— a case study on the removal of conservatorship and guardianship | | Author(s) | Kyle S Page, Kate L M Hinrichs |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 40, no 1, January-February 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-February 2017 |
| Pages | pp 35-42 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older men ; Financial services [older people] ; Court of protection ; Rights [elderly] ; Stroke ; Evaluation ; Case studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This article evaluates the role healthcare providers play in balancing safety versus autonomy among elders when performing capacity evaluations. It presents a case study of an 85-year-old Caucasian widowed male, a post-stroke veteran living in long-term care. He was assigned a permanent court-appointed joint guardian and conservator, but wanted to remove both of these, as he felt he had the ability to manage his own affairs. This case study specifically addresses the issue of financial capacity. After completion of the evaluation, a case was made for the least restrictive means balancing patient autonomy and protection, opting for a limited conservatorship. Using the evaluation as evidence, the court completely removed the guardianship and conservatorship. This article outlines how providers can navigate multiple roles, team dynamics, and advocate for enhancing the capacity of an older person. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-171124202 A |
| Classmark | BC: J: JVC: IKR: CQA: 4C: 69P: 7T |
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