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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.

Last assured

12/09/2024

Physical Address

1601 Highway 12 East, Willmar, MN 56201

Hours

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

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

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