Guardianships in Washington: We Care a Lot

The recent movie about an unscrupulous guardian, “I Care a Lot” may have made you wonder whether anything like what happened in the movie could happen here.  Luckily, we live in a state where almost none of what the movie guardian did could happen. Washington adopted...

Long-term care facilities with coronavirus cases

The Seattle Times identified 113 long-term care facilities in Washington state that had residents or employees test positive for COVID-19 as of April 16, not including adult family homes or in-home care providers. This list does not include about 30 facilities that...

Unfortunate PR for Guardians

The Washington Association of Profession Guardians (WAPG) was saddened by the reported actions of Wayne Jerome Houston, CPG. Unfortunately, while we recognize that a vast majority of certified professional guardians discharge their duties to the highest fiduciary...