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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-19-07 One Team ...One Mission CUMBERLAND COUNTY AGING & COMMUNITY SERVICES 16 WEST HIGH STREET, SUITE 100 CARLISLE, YA T/U15 (717) 240-6110 oR 1-888-697-0371 Ex'r 6110 FAX: (717) 240-6118 Bruce Barclay Chairman Gary Eichelberger Vice Chairman Richard L. Rovegno Secretary Terry L. Bazley Director ANNUAL GUARDIANSHIP REPORT FOR MARY DUGAN May 30, 2007 ~ ~=' © - :; A ~ ~ Report from Guardian of Person ~ ~ -~' n `= ~,, Cumberland County Office of Aging . __,; `" '_ ' `L' .~ _~- ~ , Priscilla M. Whitman, Aging Care Manager III ~ ~:~- 1~. ~y On May 19, 2005, Permanent Guardianship of Person for Mary C. Dugan was granted by Judge Kevin Hess to Cumberland County Office of Aging. Prior to this appointment Mrs. Dugan resided in her own home at 308 Mt. Allen Rd. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. She was admitted to The Bridges at Bent Creek in Mechanicsburg on Apri126, 2005 after the outcome of an Emergency Guardianship hearing. The Bridges at Bent Creek is an assistive living facility. At the time of the Permanent Guardianship hearing Brian Brooks of the PA Guardianship Association was appointed Permanent Guardian of Estate. Judge Hess on November 28, 2005 approved the withdrawal of PA Guardianship Association and appointed Keystone Guardianship Services as Permanent Guardian of the Estate of Mary Dugan. Mrs. Dugan continues to reside in the dementia unit at The Bridges. Her medical conditions have remained stable and she sees her doctor on a regular basis. She is being treated for depression, hypertension, arthritis, GERD and senile dementia Alzheimer's type. Her cognitive status continues to decline and she is very forgetful. The staff at The Bridges continues to provide hands on assistance with her activities of daily living, necessary verbal cues, redirection and 24 hour supervision. Mrs. Dugan also benefits from the activities that the dementia unit provides on a daily basis. She has been emotionally stable and has not displayed any behavioral problems. Mrs. Dugan has done very well over the past year and continues to like her living arrangement. She attends all the different social activities on a daily basis. Mary enjoys her surroundings, the staff and the other residents. She is always very pleasant, has a smile on her face and enjoys joking around with others. She has made friends and feels very secure in her EMAIL US AT aging@ccpa.net OR VISIT OUR WrsBSITE A'1' www.ccpa.net/aging !r~ living environment. Mary does not like being away for any length of time and is always relieved when she returns. The staff enjoys having her and she is cooperative with their requests. Mrs. Dugan has no concerns or complaints regarding her living situation. Client is visited every 30-60 days by care management staff. The Office of Aging provides scheduling and transportation to all her medical appointments. The staff at The Bridges provides updates and notification of any changes that Mrs. Dugan might experience. Connie Stoneroad of Keystone Guardianship Services also visits on a routine basis. A few former neighbors continue to visit regularly and family has seen her twice this year. It is the request of the Cumberland County Office of Aging that the Agency retains Guardianship of Person for Mary Dugan. The Bridges at Bent Creek has demonstrated an adequate quality of care for client by managing her daily needs and continuously monitoring her medical conditions. Mrs. Dugan's appearance is always good and she appears to be very content in her present living situation. Therefore, we believe that Mrs. Dugan should continue to reside at The Bridges of Bent Creek.