Monterey County Grand Jury
• 2022-2023
• Agency Response
County of Monterey's Response to Public Guardian The Final Helping Hand: a Mandate to Care*
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
Adult Protective Services does not have sufficient access to professional Capacity Determinations for potentially-eligible clients to be referred to the Public Guardian.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Adult and Aging Services engage a licensed professional to provide all necessary Capacity Declarations for Adult Protective Services' clients and/or collaborate with existing professional resources in other County Departments to fill this need
F2
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Related Recommendations (1)
R2
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F3
with clients with mental health diagnoses and medication needs were provided specific training to ensure their personal safety and build effective relationships.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Public Guardian Bureau initiate on-going mandatory training for staff on best practices for working with clients with mental illness
F4
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Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Public Guardian Bureau initiate on-going mandatory training for staff on best practices for working with criminally charged clients
F5
There is a lack of information for the public to assess eligibility for a conservatorship and understand the referral process, confidentiality rules, and the limitations of the Public Guardian Bureau.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
DocuSign Envelope ID: ACC8C16C-9C21-4833-869B-F61C05D01270 REPORT TITLE: 2022 - 2023 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury Topic "Public Guardian the Final Helping Hand: A Mandate to Care" RESPONSE BY: Contracts & Purchasing
F6
There is no locked Institution for Mental Disease facility in Monterey County, requiring LPS conservatees to be placed out-of-county, resulting in hardship for families, PG staff and for conservatees to re-integrate into their community.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The Public Guardian Bureau evaluate the benefits of specialized caseload assignments versus mixed caseload assignments
F7
A preference for Deputy PA/PGs to each specialize in a specific type of case was stated. They currently all do all types of cases.
Related Recommendations (1)
R7
The Monterey County Health Department pursue mechanisms and options to have LPS conservatees housed within Monterey County to enable more family support, efficient use of staff time, and easier transition to lower level of care within the County
F8
The Monterey County Health Department is commended for its commitment and work with the LPS, Probate and Representative Payee population.
No recommendations for this finding
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