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Press Release: On May 14, 2025, the Virginia Adult Protective Services of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services announced the launching of a new, secure online portal for the public to report suspected adult abuse, neglect or exploitation. Click the PDF icon to read the full Press Release.

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Watch Virginia Guardian Orientation, an introduction to service as a guardian in Virginia

This orientation video does not fulfill the training requirements for Virginia guardians that will go into effect as of July 1, 2025.
Click here for more information about the mandatory training.

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Watch Appointment of Guardians and Conservators for Incapacitated Adults for a summary of the process for Guardians and Conservators.

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You've Been Appointed: Information for Virginia Guardians and Conservators is a guide that provides a summary of the process for Guardians and Conservators.

Frequently Asked Questions Appointment of Guardians and Conservators for Incapacitated Adults

Options in Virginia to Help Another Person Make Decisions: Choices Less Restrictive than Guardianship and Conservatorship
is a document that provides options to help adults make their own life choices.
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I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free
human being with an independent will. 

 Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

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