Educational Seminars
"Making Life Decisions for Adults: Balancing Safety and Autonomy"
Two-hour Workshops for Family Members Serving as Legal Guardians
Learn how to make decisions for adult family members who are not able to make sound decisions on their own. Discuss the difference between a power of attorney and a legal guardian. Examine your role as advocate and your responsibility to respect the civil rights of your loved ones. Review your responsibilities to the Court, including preparing and filing annual reports.
"Incapacity, Consent and Confidentiality"
Continuing Education Units (6 Ethics CEUs) for Counselors, Social Workers, Case Managers, Nurses and Professional Guardians
Explore what it takes for your client to give their own consent and what you must do if they are unable to make their own decisions. Review the difference between a power of attorney and a legal guardian and their role on an inter-disciplinary team. Examine your role as advocate for an adult who has a legally-appointed decision maker and how his or her cognitive impairment affects your duties and responsibilities. Discuss the legal process for obtaining a decision maker for clients who are unable to give their own informed consent.
"Guardianship and Conservatorship in New Mexico"
Continuing Legal Education (6 CLEs, including 1 hour Ethics) for Legal Professionals, including Attorneys, Paralegals and Judges
Review the recent changes in the guardianship laws in New Mexico. Learn how orders prepared by attorneys affect the guardian's ability to be an effective advocate for the incapacitated adult they serve. Explore alternatives to guardianship and examine the procedure for appointing a legal guardian when necessary. Discuss ethical issues that face legal professionals in guardianship proceedings.
June 25, 2009 seminar is available on DVD.
In-Service Training for Health Care Professionals Held at Your Facility
We can come to your site and provide training for your staff on working with incapacitated adults who cannot give their own informed consent. Discussion will include ethical standards for working with this population, as well as the difference between a power of attorney and a guardian. We'll also share information on the role of the guardian and power of attorney on the treatment team and inter-disciplinary team. Presentations are available to meet your time schedule, ranging from 1 hour to 6 hours. For more information, please call our office at 505/920-2871 or email to: info@guardianangelsfoundation.org