Volunteers Needed to Serve as Guardians for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Mid-Step Services, Inc. is a Not For Profit dedicated to providing residential, vocational, educational, and recreational services to people with intellectual disabilities to help them reach their highest potential. We are seeking volunteers that would be willing to serve as Guardians for some of the individuals we serve. A Guardian is a court appointed substitute decision maker for a protected person: individuals who are incapable of making decisions about issues like medical care, residential placement, and other important personal matters. Family members, friends, or other supporting individuals typically serve in this role; however, some of the individuals we serve do not have friends or family that are willing or capable of assisting them as their Guardian. We’re looking for caring community members to help.
As a Guardian, a volunteer would be expected to get to know the protected person, understand their needs or problems, and seek information relevant to making informed decisions on their behalf. Once a year, the Guardian is required to provide the Court with a status report on their protected person. Serving as a protected person’s Guardian does not impose financial responsibility for the protected person or make the Guardian liable for the actions of the protected person.
All protected persons needing Guardians are currently residing with and receiving services from Mid-Step Services. MSS staff are available to assist with questions and guidance for volunteers both before and after appointment as a Guardian.
For more information on volunteering to be a Guardian or to be matched with an individual needing decision-making assistance, please visit: https://www.midstepservices.com/volunteer-today-2/.
