Forum on protecting older Americans under guardianship: who is watching the guardian? : forum before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, July 22, 2004 |
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Page 3 - 4. A uniform system of data collection within all areas of the guardianship process be developed and funded. Comment: Although significant legislative revisions have been adopted, little data exists on the effectiveness of guardianship within each state or across the states, and less information is available about how the system actually affects the individuals involved.
Page 7 - Comment: Judicial specialization should be encouraged. There is a need to increase expertise of the judiciary and the support staff in guardianship matters This recommendation should be communicated to legislatures and chief judges who organize court systems.
Page 13 - on behalf of the American Bar Association, the world's largest voluntary professional organization with more than 400,000 members. I
Page 3 - things that are likely to get them out of trouble: creativity, experimentation, risk taking, innovation, consumer orientation - what a strange concept in government- and future forecasting. Id., at
Page 3 - 53. States maintain adequate data systems to assure that required plans and reports are timely filed, and establish an electronic database to house these data while preserving privacy.
Page 6 - 48. The public guardianship function include broad-based information and training. Comment: Broad-based education and training about guardianship and alternatives can divert pressure from the public guardianship system.
Page 14 - especially as states are facing budgetary shortfalls. • Standards and Certification. An essential component of guardianship monitoring is the standard by which guardian performance is judged. The
Page 6 - as a model. Comment: Lawyers should not be exempt from those standards. Lawyers and courts should be educated and trained in the standards.
Page 22 - that in the next few years, they are going to have to deal with it one way or the other,
Page 34 - activities to develop, strengthen, and carry out programs for the prevention and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including