Month: September 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2015
Contact: Nancy Volmer
(801) 578-3994
FREE CLASSES OFFERED FOR GUARDIANS AND CAREGIVERS
Salt Lake, UT—The Utah Court Visitor Program is offering free classes for guardians and caregivers from September 16 through November 17. The Court Visitor Program enlists the help of volunteers who act as observers to assist guardians, protected persons and others. The volunteers provide information to assist the court in cases involving protected persons.
A class to address alternatives to guardianship is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Taylorsville Senior Center, 4743 South Plymouth View Drive. On Friday, Oct. 16 from 10 to 11 a.m., a class on the process and procedures to take in order to obtain guardianship is scheduled at the Draper Senior Center, 1148 E. Pioneer Road. Then on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. a class is scheduled at the Liberty Senior Center, 251 East 700 South, and will focus on community resources available for guardians and caregivers.
The classes are held in conjunction with the Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services and WINGS (Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders). For more information about the free classes, contact Karolina Abuzyarova at (801) 578-3925 or karolinaa@utcourts.gov. Information about the Court Visitor Program is available at legacy.utcourts.gov/visitor
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