The Good Shepherd Fund

Information updated on Tuesday, May 9th 2023, 10:57
Services
Financial Planning
In Home Support
Legal - Lawyers, paralegals, self-help

Good Shepherd Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support services to enhance the quality of life of aging adults and people with disabilities.

Founded in 1970, The Good Shepherd Fund is a 501 (c) 3 California non-profit corporation governed by a 13- member volunteer Board of Trustees. Individuals currently serving on the Board include the following areas of expertise: legal, banking, real estate finance, investment, and management. A number of Trustees have a family member with developmental disabilities.

Trust Services

We help you provide for your family members through a Trust, so government benefits remain intact, assets protected and ensure spending is under control. We will also stand-in as Successor Trustee, and as a professional trust administrator, when a Trust has already been prepared or established.  

Guardianship

Conservator of the Person

We protect the personal interest of your family members who are aging or have special needs including oversight of their caregivers, medical providers, and those handling their financial responsibilities. 

*This service is available on a temporary or long-term basis. 

Care Management and Planning

We design and develop personalized care plans for you or your family members, including the planning, coordinating, and supervision of care services and financial responsibilities. Plan options include wellness checks, oversight of caregivers and social workers, public benefits enrollment, household budgeting and bill paying. 

Medical Power of Attorney

We ensure your health care wishes, or the health care wishes of a family member, are communicated if either of you becomes incapacitated during a medical crisis. 

*End-of-life care and funeral and burial assistance available. 

Conservator of the Estate

We manage and oversee every aspect of your financial estate, or the financial estate of a family member, under court supervision after you, or a family memberare no longer able to make important financial decisions. 

Financial Power of Attorney

We make financial decisions after you, or a family member, are no longer able to. Decisions include bill pay, household budgeting, and estate management and oversight. 

Healthcare Advocate

We make health care decisions for your adult family members with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are incapable of either making a health care decision or appointing a health care advocate.

Medical Proxy

Substitute Decision Maker

We make medical decisions for you or your adult family members who become incapacitated, as determined by a judge or doctor. 

*This service is available on a temporary or long-term basis. 

Personal Estate Representative

We guarantee your last wishes are carried out, according to your Last Will and Testament. 

Rapid Response

We offer exclusive, premium services ifyou’re seeking hands-on proactive,personalized quality of life managementservices including abuse and exploitationinvestigating and family or caregiverdispute resolution.

GSF Care
A higher standard for health,
comfort, and happiness

We recognize our clients are more than their diagnosis or condition – they’re fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters who count on us to shape their future. For this reason, we care for each of our clients with the same love and kindness you’d expect from a loving family member or friend. Our mission is to provide support services to enhance the quality of life of aging adults and people with disabilities.

CORPORATE OFFICE:
9633 S. 48TH ST. STE 290 PHOENIX, AZ 85044 | 833.403.1198

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