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We are a non-profit charitable corporation. Donations are tax deductible because we are a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit. Volunteer advocates are trained & supported — the lifeblood of our mission. A “seed” grant from the State of Indiana for a Volunteer Advocates for Seniors or Incapacitated Adults (VASIA) programs in the west & east divisions, is used. Donation pledges from the County governments, businesses and residents are required for a 50% match under this grant, and benefits local counties.

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Information about Guardian Advocates

  • Guardian Advocates Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit corporation formed in 2018.
  • We serve senior adults and adults with disabilities in your county who do not have family or others to help them.
  • As their court-appointed guardian, our staff and volunteers visit them, monitor and coordinate their care, handle their finances and public benefits, and provide basic needs for them as a family member would do.
  • We match volunteers to clients for whom our nonprofit provides guardianship services.
  • Client referrals come from hospitals, nursing homes, group homes, assisted living, mental health facilities, law enforcement, lawyers, adult protective services, families, and friends.
  • We operate your county court’s Volunteer advocates for Senior & Incapacitated Adults (VASIA) project that was created in 2013 by the Indiana Supreme Court’s office of Adult Guardianship.
  • We educate about elder care, special needs care, guardianships and alternatives.
  • We advocate, protect, and support victims of elder abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and financial exploitation.
  • Our service counties are: Tipton, Howard, Cass, Fulton, Miami, Grant, Madison, and Delaware Counties.