Protecting Vulnerable Adults Through Collaboration and Advocacy

Objectives:

• Differentiate between guardianship, conservatorship, powers of attorney, and representative payee.
• Describe the role and responsibilities of a professional guardian in coordinating medical care, placement decisions, financial oversight, and advocacy for vulnerable adults.
• Discuss how to know when someone may need a guardian.
• Describe the process of obtaining guardianship.

Audience: general 

Continuing education credits available: Nursing Home Administrator and Social Work

Presenter: Amy Nelson, Executive Director, Dakota Guardianship 

Presented: July 22, 2026