Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute
As the U.S. continues the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute is concerned about the ability of persons who may lack legal capacity to provide consent to accept the shot if they don’t have a health care proxy or guardian to act for them. Since residents of nursing homes have been…
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On Friday, November 13th, 2020, the Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute and the Massachusetts Probate and Family Court will present a two-hour program about their joint pilot project, Public Guardian Services (“PGS”), at the Massachusetts Bar Association’s 8th Annual Probate Law Conference. Topics that will be covered during the two-hour presentation include: Why do we…
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The Probate and Family Court today announced that it is partnering with Public Guardian Services (PGS), a Massachusetts non-profit organization, to implement a pilot project for a public guardian in Massachusetts. The pilot begins July 6th and will be implemented in Suffolk and Plymouth Counties. Public Guardian Services is lead by Executive Director Sandy Hovey,…
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Courts Will Continue to Conduct most Business Virtually until at least September. By: Wynn Gerhard, JD The Massachusetts Courts continue to monitor the evolving risks from COVID-19, and have recently updated new Standing Orders and updates on Court procedures. Outlined below is the status of these Orders as of June 24, 2020, for the Supreme…
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The Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute members have compiled a report titled “Nursing Home Policy Reforms Signaled by the COVID-19 Crisis”. The report offers four cost-effective proposals for improving the care of nursing home residents, especially those who are cognitively impaired and unable to communicate their own needs.
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