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Guardianship Services
Care Coordination
Patient Advocacy
Peace of Mind
AdvoKate Supports Clients Through:
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
We work with your doctors and pharmacy to make sure you have access to the medication you need and will arrange to pick up refills or new prescriptions as needed.
BILL PAYING ASSISTANCE
If you or a loved one is in need of help managing routine bills, we offer support in tracking, paying, and organizing finances for our clients.
APPOINTMENT TRANSPORT
Enjoy the scenery as we transport you to doctor visits, hair/nail sessions, on shopping trips, and other excursions as desired and planned!
CARE COORDINATION
Managing care can be overwhelming. We work with you and your care team to make sure that each member is on the same page.
...and to meet them where they are to help manage life's challenges -- both planned and unexpected.
Our commitment is to
work with each client to understand their unique needs...
Our Service Area
AdvoKate is based in Superior Township, Michigan and primarily works in and around the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti and Metro-Detroit area. However, we serve clients from 7 counties throughout the state including:
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Washtenaw
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Wayne
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Oakland
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Lenawee
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Calhoun
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Livingston
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Genesee
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Ingham
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Macomb
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Monroe
About Our Clients
AdvoKate serves clients of all ages—from adolescents to seniors. Whether someone is looking for extra support and guidance or has physical or mental health challenges that require specialized care coordination, we’re here to help. We partner with families, medical professionals, and community services to create a personalized care plan tailored to each individual’s needs. Here are just a few examples of the clients we work with:
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Adults with mental illnesses
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Elderly and aging people (any living situation)
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Patients recovering from traumatic injuries
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Families navigating parental care
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Adolescents with specialized needs
The AdvoKate Team
Guy Conti
AdvoKate Legal Counsel
In addition to a robust bankruptcy
practice, Guy has passionately helped
families in the probate and mental
health spaces.
A close family member of Guy’s is an individual with Schizophrenia so Guy has first-hand knowledge of the challenges that families face when working in the mental health system.
Because of this, Guy has passionately advocated for individuals with mental illness and addiction challenges and their families. Guy also serves as guardian and conservator for vulnerable adults and works to assure that all his clients are treated with dignity and respect.
Kate MacEwen
AdvoKate Founder, Professional Guardian
As an older sister to a brother living with addiction and Schizophrenia, Kate severed as her brother's guardian before realizing that the role is very challenging for a family member. It is difficult to be both a sister and guardian to an adult sibling, and often times being so close to the situation causes significant family conflict. Kate realized it was better to find a professional to take over the role.
When searching for a new professional guardian for her brother, Kate realized that there was an urgent need for passionate, qualified guardians to help families navigate often complex health and legal systems and so she founded AdvoKate.
In addition to her experience with her brother, Kate spent 14 years working in the human services sector, much of which she worked with adults with developmental disabilities. Her work with this population afforded her the opportunity to work closely with many counties' Community Mental Health Agencies.
Guardianship 101:
What is a professional guardian?
A guardian is a court-appointed person, institution, or agency that manages an individual’s affairs when they are unable to make decisions on their own.
Who determines if guardianship is neccessary?
The courts take the issue of guardianship very seriously. The court will look closely at the individual’s cognitive well-being, ability to make decisions independently and provide for their personal needs, medical status, safety issues, finances, family support, and more.
No, the role of guardian does not generally include the management of money, however often times guardians can be conservators or serve as a representative payee, however these roles must be officially assigned and are not automatic with a guardianship
do you manage client's money as a guardian?
No, the role of guardian does not generally include the management of money, however often times guardians can be conservators or serve as a representative payee, however these roles must be officially assigned and are not automatic with a guardianship.
What is the difference between full and limited Guardians?
A limited guardianship is a guardianship where the guardian has only those powers granted by the court order appointing the guardian. Whereas, a full time guardian has all powers available to guardians under the law.