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Caller tells commissioners her son’s guardian limited visits, disclosure of medical information and care oversight
Summary
A caller reported that her son, under a guardian, was isolated in a residential care facility and that she discovered an untreated bedsore; she said county staff responded after a complaint and asked the board for help ensuring family access and oversight.
A Kent County resident told commissioners on Sept. 11 that her adult son, who is under a court-appointed guardian and resides in a health-care facility, has been restricted from visits and from family access to medical information.
During public comment, Siri Levickas said she learned her son had a bedsore that had persisted more than a year and that state rules require placement in a wound program after three months; she said the facility had not followed that step. After Levickas raised the concern with county staff, she said the county intervened and a wound-care bed was obtained within 24 hours.
Levickas told the board she is not allowed by the guardian to attend her son's care-team meetings and that the guardian has prevented routine family involvement. She said she would like help from the county to secure family access and stronger oversight of guardianship cases that affect residents in care facilities.
Ending: The caller thanked county staff for quick action on the bedsore once it was reported and asked the board to pursue remedies that would allow family members meaningful access to care and oversight where appropriate.
