Shannon and the Ethical Solutions LLC staff attended the NGA Conference in Long Beach in October. Shannon delivered her final presidential speech, pictured above, highlighting her term’s focus on data collection, DEI training and volunteerism.
These conferences provide educational panels and sessions to train guardians in Ethical Standards and Principles and innovations in the profession. Ethical Solutions LLC is proud to pursue certification and professionalism to ensure all clients receive ethical, professional, person-centered care.
Ethical Solutions LLC will be at the 2024 Senior Expo! Join us at the Saint Peter Community Center on April 18th from 1-4pm. Stop by to chat, pick up a flyer and learn more about how our services can serve your guardianship and conservatorship needs.
We’re giving the gift of Standards of Practice and Ethical Principles as outlined by the National Guardianship Association (NGA). Have questions about guardianship and conservatorship? Have a loved one in need of services? Are you a guardian in need of resources? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Head to our Contact page to send us a message.
We wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season!
Heather Connors, 2023 NGA President, and Shannon Butler, president-elect, at the 2023 NGA Conference.
Ethical Solutions spent the weekend in Orlando at the 2023 National Guardianship Association Conference. Shannon paneled on a discussion of difficult client situations, and also presented with her former client, Kerry Gerber, who was restored to capacity in 2020. She was inducted as the 2024 NGA President and received the National Master Guardian Star Achievement Award.
We are no longer a home office operation! Ethical Solutions has moved into an office space in Mankato, Minnesota. With the additional space, we have expanded and added new staff members. Meet Tanya, Caitlyn and Jackie! Caitlyn is our Financial Administrator, and Tanya and Jackie serve as Guardian/Conservators. These talented ladies are dedicated to our mission of providing support, guidance, and tools to empower our clients to live self-determined lives.
We are looking forward to attending the NGA Conference in October. Shannon will be presenting, “Successful Transition from Guardianship to a Supported Decision-Making Model to Independence: A Case Study” alongside a former client of 17 years, who was restored to capacity in 2020. Shannon will be president of the NGA beginning in 2024.
Guardianship is often maligned in the media, but this legal arrangement offers an important safeguard for older adults who would otherwise be vulnerable. Our Founder, Shannon Butler, recently co-authored an article discussing what good guardianship can and should look like. View the article here.
Our founder and primary service provider, Shannon Butler, was down in sunny Orlando last weekend to represent the NGA at the ALCA Annual Conference! It was great to share the work being done by the NGA and a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the others working to care for and support our aging population.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat and thank you for sharing your expertise as well! Together, we can advocate for and provide a better quality of life to people of all ages and needs.
To learn more about the Aging Life Care Association, visit their website.
“It is an honor to have helped certify numerous guardians over our 25 year stretch. Not only does CGC recognize the importance of guardianship certification, we encourage certificants to elevate the industry by helping us spread the word about the benefits of certification.”
–Denise Calabrese, CAE, Executive Director
As a former President of CGC, current board member, and National Master Guardian Program Chairperson, I am proud of the work this organization does. I believe it is our responsibility as guardians to be trustworthy, knowledgeable, and provide the highest quality services to our clients. Click here to view some of the many benefits of becoming and qualities of a Certified Guardian.
Our founder, Shannon Butler, shared her experience and knowledge with the Center for Guardianship Excellence as part of their Guardianship Rounds series. The topic: Dignity of Risk.
From the Center for Guardianship Excellence:
“Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our Rounds session with Certified Master Guardian Shannon Butler of Ethical Solutions in Minnesota, and for engaging in a great conversation about “dignity of risk.”
Ms. Butler shared a story about her former client “David” who wished to remain in the community even though it was thought that a group home placement would be best for him. He had been kicked out of several group homes in the past as he had a history of difficulty getting along with others, and had also been banned from many resources such as public transportation, medical providers, and other local businesses due to his erratic behavior and also suffered from several medical challenges. Shannon’s hands-on approach and really getting to know her client’s personal history paid huge dividends in helping him get the resources in place to remain in the community in his own apartment.”
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Ethical Solutions LLC has so much to be thankful for this year! New opportunities, a freshly painted home office, and helpful tech support who are helping us develop secure and HIPAA compliant software. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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