#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.
“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
