Common sense

Why WINGS doesn’t fly

July 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

How can the very people who are the problem solve the problem? The National Guardianship Network is a collaborative group of national organizations dedicated to effective adult guardianship law and practice. First convened in 2002, the National Guardianship Network has played a leadership role in advancing guardianship standards, best practices, and education. It awards seed monies (of as much as $20,000 per state unit) and technical assistance to states to create innovative, consensus-driven [- more...]

White Paper–It’s the Judges and here is why

January 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Why Don’t Guardianship Abuse Complaints Ever Result In Meaningful Reform? The bureaucratic response to decades of complaints about the physical and financial abuse generated from guardianships is worth studying if for no other reason than to focus our attention on the federal money and tactics that have yet bring about significant reform. The most fundamental function of government is the protection of its citizens and their rights and the property they own, the foundational differences [- more...]

Opinion: How do we help seniors at risk of Guardianship?

July 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Maybe instead of getting them more pills and doctors, we should bring them to the gym, because once they become wards they will never see a gym again. From the American Medical Association (AMA) news: Regular exercise may benefit seniors facing onset of Alzheimer’s The Los Angeles Times (7/24, Healy) reports in “Science Now” on studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference suggesting that exercise may benefit people with mild cognitive impairment and [- more...]

AAAPG position Paper and Legislative Agenda 2015

July 19, 2015 // 0 Comments

Unification proposal v1.0 Please carefully review this draft of our position and agenda. Your comment are welcome and should be sent to [- more...]

Bizarre Judge in Florida Resigns

May 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

Judge Linda Schoonover displays overt signs of severe mental illness, she doesn’t do her job, she doesn’t show up to work, she abuses litigants, uses social media as a weapon and in general has a demeanor which is unquestionably inappropriate for any public official but in particular for a judge. And how was she forced out of office? self resignation!!! How is it possible that this type of behavior could be tolerated for months by the Florida State Supreme Court, by the Judicial [- more...]

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