Guardianship Stories & Insights

Read stories, commentary, and reflections on adult guardianship, supported decision-making, and related policy efforts.

Real Stories. Real People. Real Impact.

These stories offer a closer look at the lived experiences behind policy change — from families navigating complex legal systems to professionals shaping new standards of care.

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2 While both “unbefriended” and “unrepresented” are commonly used to refer to the population of concern to the Institute, we use the latter in this Report, as being more technically correct and less distracting than the other, more emotive term. In using the term, we do not intend to imply anything about legal representation.

1 Moye, J., et al., Ethical Concerns and Procedure Pathways for Patients Who are Incapacitated and Alone, HEC Forum DOI 10.1007/s10730‐016‐9317‐9 (published online), p. 4 (Jan. 13, 2017.