Your Key to Services-Setting your guardian to succeed

•	Finding the correct guardian for your “Respondent” is THE most important service.
 
•	Not all guardians are created equally, nor do they have all the same interests or skill levels.

•	Finding the right guardian/conservator is the best service you can provider for people living with disabilities. People first language.

•	Arranged marriage is there a good fit?

•	Reiterate the “Respondent” or “Adult” Meeting the Guardian/Conservator with Court Visitor. How do they interact?

Getting to know what guardian's strengths- Can't know all, but accumulate knowledge 

•	Do not sugarcoat the situation just to finish your role in the case. What experiences does this person have in their lives?

•	Does your proposed guardian have the experience and skills to meet the situations?

•	Family/lay guardians (beware of parenting vs. independence), CPGs, OPG

•	Ask how many cases they serve what is the structure business... Easy to have too many cases. What would visits look like? Would it be the guardian or designated person? Who would the relationship be built with?

•	Everyone will cut their teeth with new experiences, it is a “Practice”.

•	Guardians remember who and how court visitors conduct business

Help you, help the Respondent and yourself 

•	Learn guardians, agency practices

•	The basics of SSI, SSA, SSDI and how it may impact your ability to find a guardian.

•	Understand the differences between Long Term Care programs Supported Living DDA, Home and Community settings all impact how guardians can be paid.

•	Systems, if you don't know ask guardians 

The "key to services" effectively knowing the Respondent's status and needs and effectively pairing with the appropriate guardian!

•	Is it questionable ethical practice to just smile and dial?	

No Luck, then what? Office of Public Guardianship?