Guardianship Options - Lutheran Social Service - Willmar
Services include: - Care Coordinator: Partners in decision-making with individuals who may be alone and who may need help with contracting repairs or services in the home, scheduling appointments, and making payments to providers - Guardianship or Conservatorship: Manages the health and care of incapacitated individuals in the least restrictive manner possible and advocates in their best interest. Guardians and Conservators are appointed by the court. If an individual has no family or friends to assume the responsibility, LSS may be appointed. LSS staff gather information from individuals, caregivers, and medical personnel to make medical and care decisions. - Personal Representative of the Estate: Following court appointment, LSS completes probate requirements and handles the disposition of assets according to the individual's wishes - Pooled Trust: Protects the public benefits of people with disabilities of any age while maintaining resources that will be available for their special or supplemental needs. The creation of a pooled trust moves assets from being countable for purposes of Medicaid and Social Security eligibility to being non-countable assets. - Power of Attorney: Through a legally executed power of attorney, LSS is authorized to assist individuals in managing income and assets. Services may include check writing, checkbook balancing, assistance with financial and medical forms, assistance with retrofitting, maintenance, preparation for sale, the sale or purchase of property.
Categories
Last assured
12/09/2024
Physical Address
1601 Highway 12 East, Willmar, MN 56201
Hours
8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Application process
Call for an appointment; visit website; write; individuals who are in need of a guardian or conservator should be referred to the county of residence
Fee
Vary by service, call for fee information; services provided on a fee-for-service basis of $60 - $70 per hour billed monthly
Required documents
A court order is required to appoint a guardian or conservator
Eligibility
Primarily serves residents of Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mcleod, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wright, and Yellow Medicine counties. Varies by program.
Service area
Benton County, MN Big Stone County, MN Chippewa County, MN Jackson County, MN Kandiyohi County, MN Lac Qui Parle County, MN Lincoln County, MN Lyon County, MN Mcleod County, MN Meeker County, MN Morrison County, MN Murray County, MN Nobles County, MN Pipestone County, MN Pope County, MN Redwood County, MN Renville County, MN Rock County, MN Sibley County, MN Stearns County, MN Stevens County, MN Swift County, MN Todd County, MN Traverse County, MN Wright County, MN Yellow Medicine County, MN
Agency info
Lutheran Social Service - Willmar
Social service agency