“A Real Overhaul Is Long Overdue”: Lawmaker Calls On State Leaders to Reform New York’s Beleaguered Guardianship System

A new bill asks Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to overhaul New York’s broken guardianship system. It cites a ProPublica investigation that found the #elderly and infirm living in dire conditions while under court-mandated #oversight.

#News #NewYork #KathyHochul #Aging #Guardian #Care #Neglect #Court #Law #Reform

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-guardianship-oversight-reform-hochul

NYC Bill Calls for Overhaul of State’s Guardianship System

A new bill asks Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to overhaul New York’s broken guardianship system. It cites a ProPublica investigation that found the elderly and infirm living in dire conditions while under court-mandated oversight.

^ProPublica

#Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an #Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
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#NewYork Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the #coronavirus #pandemic.

#News #Court #Care #Regulation #Guardian #Neglect #Abuse

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-services-judge-eldercare-judith-zbiegniewicz

Judge Orders Guardian to Return Thousands to Elderly Woman For Services It Never Provided

New York Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

^ProPublica

Manette Baillie, a 102-year-old British woman, skydives over Beccles, Britain, August 25, in this screengrab taken from a handout video. UK Parachuting and Goldster/Handout via REUTERS

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