Client Stories

Every day, all across New York City, we work hard to provide the highest-quality guardianship services for older adults and individuals living with disabilities and mental illness. They are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, friends, who deserve dignity and self-determination.

Meet the New Yorkers we are proud to serve. These are their stories:

Joseph portrait

Joseph

He is described by those who know him as a very sweet man

John portrait

John

He led a very active life that included serving in the Marine Corps in Vietnam

Covid survivor Martha

Martha

She is perhaps one of the oldest survivors of COVID-19 in New York State.

Natalee portrait

Natalee

A 93-year-old former ballerina with a history of mental illness

Frank portrait

Frank

After a stroke, he moved from a rehab facility to a new home

Gertrude portrait

Gertrude

She had dementia when the property transactions were made in her name

Luis portrait

Luis

His journey has been dramatic and with wonderful outcomes

Esther portrait

Esther

Hospitalized and in a nursing home for four months

Paul portrait

Paul

Solidly built, he is homeless and lives on the street