GUARDIANSHIP
ADEC’s guardianship program protects adults with disabilities and helps them with personal, medical and legal decisions.
Keeping vulnerable adults secure, safe and independent.
The 18th birthday is an important milestone, one that usually marks the first time when an individual is legally allowed to make his or her own decisions. But sometimes even adults need guidance when making important medical or financial decisions, particularly adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Sometimes there are no parents or friends in an individualโs life who are willing to take on that responsibility โ or worse, sometimes those very people will use the relationship to take advantage of adults with disabilities. Thatโs where ADECโs corporate guardianship program โ which has been protecting adults with disabilities in northern Indiana for more than 30 years now โ comes in. ADEC currently serves more than 60 adults by helping with personal decisions, advocating for them and protecting them.
WHAT WE DO
โข Visit client a minimum of twice a month
โข Remain on-call 24/7
โข Ensure services are delivered as indicated by client plan
โข Attend all client meetings
โข Attend medical appointments
โข Advocate for medical concerns, issues, and treatments
โข Review medical records, goals, and behavior data
โข Monitor finances
โข Write reports to the court
โข Ensure clients are free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation
โข End of life decisions
โข Many other responsibilities
Are you interested in referring a client to ADEC’s guardianship program? Fill out the referral form and we will get in touch with you.
Unfunded but essential.
ADEC does not receive state or federal funding for its guardianship program, and about 15 percent of the individuals represented receive no other services from ADEC.
By donating to ADEC, you are providing dignity to some of the most vulnerable individuals in our community.