The webinar will explore how we can apply the person centered and person driven decision-making model of Supported Decision Making to improve the quality of decisions and quality of life of protected persons, while providing reasonable protections. The session will start by exploring the decision-making model that is at the core of SDM, and how it can be applied with many persons who are subject to guardianship to give the person a voice in decisions that are made. We will then explore balancing autonomy in decision making against a guardian’s obligation to protect the person from harm, looking at the intricacies of who are we protecting from what risk. Participants will be provided with a decision-making model to engage persons under guardianship in choices, and a model for examining risks and protections. Participants will learn:
About The Presenter – David Godfrey, J.D.David Godfrey is a senior attorney at the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, his work focuses on ethics, health and financial decision-making including SDM, advance care planning, and legal issues in dementia. Prior to working at the ABA, he was responsible for age-related programming at the Access to Justice Foundation in Kentucky. David earned his B.A. with honors at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and his J.D. Cum Laude at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky. He serves on the board of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Continuing Education CreditThe webinar is eligible for one hour of continuing education credit from the Center for Guardianship Certification.
