My parent is on Medicaid and resides in a nursing home, but the staff still wants a Guardian appointed. How can this happen if my parent does not have assets?
Sometimes a residential facility or nursing home will want an incapacitated person suffering from dementia, mental retardation, autism, etc. to have a Guardian of the Person. This appointed person can authorize medical treatments and assist with residential placement of the Ward, even if the Ward is the beneficiary of a government program such as Medicaid or SSI.
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