adult protective service Guardian Program corruption only want to take control and not help adult senior need,justice for older adults senior they want stay with person love not in a nursing homes April 12, 2011 THURSTON COUNTY— They ae appointed by the courts to help people, many of them elderly, but friends of one Thurston County woman said her court-appointed guardian hasn’t done a thing. Now, 95-year-old Eleanor Barrick worries she’ll be forced out of her home. Age doesn’t keep Barrick from feeding chickens and pulling weeds on the land her family has owned for more than 70 years. She doesn’t like asking for help, but pays a caregiver to do things around the house. Last year, the court appointed a guardian to help pay her bills and manage her affairs. The problem is that the bills haven’t been paid. Her neighbor, Don Wolph, has called several of her creditors to explain the situation and keep her lights on. “She`s got a shut-off notice,” he said. “They canceled her medical insurance through AARP for non-payment — that was back in December.” Court records show that a guardian was put in charge of paying Barrick’s bills last November. Since then she was transferred to a new guardian. Barrick admits it’s hard not having control over the situation “It is in a way, it makes me feel like I’m imposing,” she said. “But that’s their job, they’re getting paid to do that.” Q13 FOX News talked with Barrick’s guardian by phone last week. Pam Privette with Sound Guardianship …
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