Decision Making Supports
& Guardianship
Ohio Network for Innovation's Decision Making Support Team wants to help you get support to understand your choices and how your decision(s) might impact your life, or get help to communicate your decisions to others.
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Our team understands that this might look different for you based on your current situation, or you could still be learning about what assistance you would like. We meet you where you are at and are happy to offer multiple types of support to fit your situation, without the waiting.
Informal Supports
ONI's Decision Making Support Team understands the importance of making your own decisions. Our team is set to help you make your own choices, no matter what they may be.
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Examples:
Supported Decision Making for finances, legal matters, work, and/or everyday life.
Formal Supports
Sometimes you may want someone you trust to make some of your decisions for you. You can decide who this person is and what kinds of decisions they make for you.
Examples:
Chosen Representative
Power of Attorney
Conservatorship
*All formal supports include informal supports as well.
Guardianship
Whether it’s an emergency, immediate, short-term, or future need that can be planned for, our unique approach to guardianship eliminates waiting lists, allows for collaboration with community partners, and offers reliable and person-centered solutions.
*All guardianships include informal supports as well.
ONI uses a variety of resources and tools to guide our Decision Making team at all levels of support. These resources help guide conversations and facilitate Supportive Decision Making. You can preview some of these tools here