Guardianship for Medical Professionals

Medical Professionals and Discharge Planners often see patients that are unable to make good decisions about personal health and safety. This course provides a historical overview and basic foundations of Guardianship, the legal mechanics of establishing, modifying and terminating a Guardianship, the duties of a Guardian of the Person and Guardian of the Estate, decision-making strategies used by a Guardian to ensure the best quality of life for the person with a Guardian and a summary of best practices in Guardianship. After completing this course, you will know how to better identify the need for Guardianship, how the process works, and, if a Guardian is appointed, the duties of the Guardian. This knowledge will allow you to help your patients that are in various stages of losing decisional capacity to make good choices about health and safety. (7 courses are included)

This is a self-paced online course.