Guardianship

Guardianship is a legal intervention put in place when a person unable to make life's big decisions. Our participants have been diagnosed with an intellectual and/or developmental disability and the court has deemed these individuals as incompetent*, basically unable to take care of themselves in all aspects of their life. In these situations, a Guardian will provide them with support and make decisions on their behalf. Parents or other family members commonly serve as Guardians. In cases where this is not possible, families can choose to make arrangements for Triangle Disability & Autism Services, Inc. to serve as corporate guardian of the person.

For general information on how to become your adult child's guardian visit Guardianship in NC or call your County Clerk of Court. TDAS cannot advise on this process.

Guardianship Services allows the guardianship specialist the authority to make day-to-day decisions of a personal nature, except financial decisions, on behalf of the individual. Such decisions would include making arrangements for food, clothing, living arrangements, medical care, recreation and education.

The four areas of Guardian on the Person are: Medical, Habilitative, Residential, and Social.

Guardianship PLUS adds more services and benefits for the individual for an additional cost and can be added a la carte.

As Guardian of the Person, our Guardianship Specialist will be an advocate for all of our Guardianship participants (legally referred to as "Ward"), just as we are with our other services. Our goal is to keep our participants secure, safe, and living as independently as they can. Triangle Disability & Autism Services employs a Person-Centered approach to all service delivery. It is our goal to partner with the participant and allow them to be a part of their life choices and decisions whenever they can. Triangle Disability & Autism Services is committed to the safety and well-being of the participant they are supporting in all of the decisions that we will make.

In times of critical decision making, Triangle Disability & Autism Services will convene a Peer Review Committee made up of professionals to help achieve the best result for the participant. This may include medical decisions, end-of-life decisions, housing changes, and human rights concerns.