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Carson City public guardian reports 66 cases and warns workload exceeds best-practice staffing ratios
Summary
Public Guardian Sandra Dowdy told the Board the office manages 66 guardianship cases, many in skilled nursing, and that staffing levels exceed recommended caseload ratios; she urged consideration of an additional position or full-time staffing changes to meet best-practice visitation and oversight standards.
Sandra Dowdy, Carson City Public Guardian, briefed the Board of Supervisors on June 5 about caseload, placement challenges and staffing needs in the Public Guardian's Office.
Dowdy reported the office manages 66 active cases: 56 full guardianships, 4 limited/special guardianships, 5 cases pending termination and one guardian ad litem matter (a minor trust account). She described placements across jurisdictions, with 39 protected persons living in Carson City, seven in Washoe County, seven in Clark County, two in Douglas, and a small number placed out of state when specialized care was required (two in Massachusetts and one in Idaho).
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