Guardianship and Protective Placement

Services are provided to those persons deemed incompetent by a licensed physician or psychologist. This is a process whereby a guardian of the person and/or estate is appointed by the court to handle their affairs. A protective placement is required to admit an incompetent individual to a facility larger than 15 beds. This must be reviewed by the court on an annual basis.

Youth Transition to Guardianship

At 17 years and 6 months family should contact the ADRC to get information, determine eligibility and, if appropriate, apply for services. Contact your local ADRC.

ADRC of Oneida County
Phone number is 715-369-6170.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Wisconsin Medicaid Estate Recovery Program seeks repayment for the cost of certain long term care services paid for by Medicaid on behalf of recipients. Recovery is made from the estates of recipients and from liens placed on their homes. The money recovered is returned to the Medicaid Program and used to pay for care for other Medicaid recipients. Long term care services for which the program seeks repayment mainly include nursing home services and community-based waiver services.

“Spousal Impoverishment Protection” affects certain married couples, who are elderly or have disabilities, and where one of the spouses is residing in a nursing home or other medical institution for 30 days or more. There are special rules for counting assets and allocating the assets to the community spouse and the nursing home spouse. The purpose of the spousal impoverishment protection is to prevent the community spouse from being impoverished by the spouse’s institutionalization.

Additional Resources

The following documents provide additional resources that may provide assistance or support for you or your loved ones.

Guardianship and Protective Placement

Youth Transition to Guardianship

Frequently Asked Questions

Additional Resources

Guardian of the Person: Duties and Powers (PDF)

Guardian of the Estate: Duties and Powers (PDF)

What Do You Do If You Suspect Someone is Being Abused? (PDF)

Guardianship Training

Guardian Support Center

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