Guides
Community Resources
Maryland Agencies/Programs
Federal Agencies/Programs
Guardians of the Property
Legal Resources
Guides
- Creating a Guardianship File
- Guardian of the Person Checklists: Disabled Person | Minor
- Guardian of the Property Checklists: Disabled Person | Minor
- Finding the Right Fit: Decision-Making Supports and Guardianship (online training)
- Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A How-To Guide
- Guardianship and Its Alternatives: A Handbook on Maryland Law
Community Resources
- Maryland Access Point
- 2-1-1 Maryland
- Local Departments of Human Services – Listing (find programs and services for children and adults)
- Area Agencies on Aging – Listing (find programs and services for older adults and individuals with disabilities)
- Maryland Health Care Commission (long term care, adult day care, assisted living, home health, hospice, and nursing home providers)
- Standby Guardianship Project
Maryland Agencies/Programs
- Maryland Department of Aging
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living facilities)
- Office of Adult Services (Adult Protective Services, in-home aides services, social services to adults, Project Home, Respite Care Program, Project SAFE)
- Child Protective Services
- Maryland Medical Assistance (Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicaid, Medicare, Long-term Care Medical Assistance)
Federal Agencies/Programs
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Local SSA Office Locator
- Representative Payee Payment Program – 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)
- A Guide for Representative Payees
- Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Guardians of the Property
Managing Someone Else’s Money Guides (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
- Help for court-appointed guardians of the property and conservators
- Help for representative payees and VA fiduciaries
Legal Resources