HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-02IN RE: APPOINTMENT Of A IN THE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS OF
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MILDRED J. GERBER
NO. 21-01-92 ORPHANS' COURT
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~-{~'~ day of July, 2002, the within motion, IS
DENIED without a hearing.~
Edgar B.--Bayl~, J
' The guardian, Frederick E. Gerber, III, who is responsible to provide Marilyn
Gerber the visitation with her mother under the order of March 25, 2002, and the
two sisters, should take note of the Sanders & Warren report of July 15, 2002:
It is my opinion that these visits would be less stressful for
Mrs. Gerber if they were shorter. However, Marilyn does travel a
long distance to see her. It might be helpful if there were breaks,
quiet down time for Mrs. Gerber during the visits. The most
upsetting element of the visits is the tension between the two
sisters. The sisters need to refrain from talking to one another or
need to be better at modulating their tone of voice and controlling
their frustrations. It is a documented fact that people with
AIzheimer's Disease recognize emotional tones and cues far longer
than they remember language or facts. They will react to very
subtle emotions even if they do not understand the complete
context of the conversation. (Emphasis added.)
When the order of visitation was entered it was obvious that the family members
involved, including Marilyn Gerber, would make it difficult, that the last person
they would put at the top of their priority was their mother, and their mother would
suffer some distress as a result. Thus, the visitation is limited. The order stands.
.-,rd C. Rupp, Esquire
,~r Frederick E. Gerber, II
Jacqueline M. Vemey, Esquire
For Mildred J. Gerber
Stanley J.A. Laskowski, Esquire
For Marilyn J. Gerber
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