North Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
The North Central Texas Aging and Disability Resource Center (NCT-ADRC) is an inter-agency initiative, funded by a special grant from the Texas Department of Aging and Disability, and supported by a number of “lead” and “partner” agencies.
Lead agencies include the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services’ Regional Local Services, the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging, United Way of Hood County, United Way of Denton County, REACH Resource Centers on Independent Living, LifePath Systems, Denton County MHMR, and Pecan Valley MHMR.
The NCT-ADRC serves people of all ages, all income levels, and all types of disabilities who live in Collin, Denton, Hood, and Somervell counties. The NCT-ADRC doesn’t provide direct services, such as attendant services or financial assistance, but helps connect people with programs that provide direct services.
The most recent NCT-ADRC workshop was held on January 21, 2010 at Treitsch United Methodist Church in Flower Mound. The topic of this workshop was "Whose Life Is It Anyway? Working With People Who Resist Help"
Presenters included: Advocates Meredith Baughman, Linda Dennis, and Patti Levy; Attorneys Lisa Ash, Robert Ramirez, and Dan Risinger; APS Investigator Anna Diggs; and Mediators Dr. Keith Turner and Armand Christopher
Session topics included:
-- rights to self-determination, including rights to refuse treatment or services
-- limitations on providers' liability when consumers refuse services
-- uses and abuses of surrogate decision-making
-- guardianship and probate court procedures
-- mediation techniques when providers, consumers, and families can't agree on a treatment plan
-- orders of protective custody
Click on the links below to access hand-outs distributed at the January ADRC workshop.
Workshop
Agenda/Foundation for Advocacy and Aid
Right to Self-Determination and Legal Limitations: Guardianships
Mediating Aging and Disability Issues to Resolve Conflicts
Mental Health Committments
To contact the NCT-ADRC directly, call 1-877-229-9084 or e-mail adrc@nctcog.org