The next training session date is announced on the Home Page of our Website. Each session is free, and dinner is served. Reservations are necessary. As court-appointed guardians, volunteers visit the client regularly, make placement decisions, arrange for medical care, manage finances, and advocate for quality care. Volunteers undergo intensive training and are screened through references and criminal background checks.
Volunteers commit to serving at least a year, but frequently serve for the life of the client.
Guardianship is used as a last resort, only after less restrictive alternatives have been explored. The love and support of a volunteer guardian dispels loneliness and protects vulnerable elderly and incapacitated individuals from mistreatment. The volunteer's responsibilities Duties and responsibilities of volunteer guardians are defined by the Texas Probate Code and by court order. The volunteer meets the potential client before he or she commits to becoming a guardian.