It's a scenario many don't want to think about - you get to the point due to age or disability where you're unable to make decisions for yourself. And someone needs to step in and help. Often family members play this role, but sometimes they aren't around or able to do so. Then what?
On today's Be Well, we look at a program to help the more than 65,000 Ohioans who have been declared incompetent by a judge and in need of a legal guardian.
ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Jewish Family Service's J.J. Mesko-Kimmich about Summit County's Volunteer Guardianship Program the group runs in conjunction with the Summit County probate court.
Additional Resources:
Volunteer Guardian Program - Summit County
Jewish Family Service of Akron - Volunteer Guardians