Volunteer Guardian/Conservator

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The Volunteer Guardianship program recruits, trains, and supports volunteers to serve as court-appointed guardians and conservators for Arlington neighbors who have no one else to help. We serve adults over the age of 18 who are Department of Human Services clients and who have been determined by a licensed professional to lack the capacity to handle personal and/or financial matters. Volunteers in this program serve as the substitute decision maker for the person they are appointed to serve, advocating for the person under guardianship to have to best quality of life possible.

Guardianship deals with care including where the person under guardianship lives and healthcare decisions. Conservatorship covers financial decisions and property management. These decisions require a certain level of comfortability with making hard decisions on another person's behalf and should take into account the needs, preferences, and desires of the person under guardianship. This is a chance to build a truly rewarding relationship with someone that needs the legal and personal assistance of an ethical and committed Volunteer Guardian. A criminal history background check and credit history check (for conservators) are required. *Volunteers must be a Virginia resident in the NOVA area*

For more information on this challenging yet highly rewarding opportunity, contact Shasta Douglas, sdouglas@arlingtonva.us, 703-228-1716.