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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 45/3-202.2a

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
     A facility, with the participation of the resident and the resident’s guardian or representative, as applicable, must develop and implement a comprehensive care plan for each resident that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident’s medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the resident’s comprehensive assessment, which allow the resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of independent functioning, and provide for discharge planning to the least restrictive setting based on the resident’s care needs. The assessment shall be developed with the active participation of the resident and the resident’s guardian or representative, as applicable.