If you answered YES to any of these questions, this website is for you! It will help you understand ways to get support or to support another individual to maximize choice and self-determination.
In this website you will find:
- Less Restrictive Alternatives (LRAs) Resource Guides that can help you with making decisions, communicating your choices, and planning and performing various activities;
- Questions to help you identify areas where you might need support with making decisions, communicating your choices, and planning and performing various activities;
- Definitions of key terms; and,
- Information about adult guardianship and North Carolina’s guardianship law.
In North Carolina, you must consider less restricted alternatives (LRA) first, and explain to the court why those alternatives were not sufficient before filing for guardianship. This Planning Hub is designed to help you identify less restrictive alternatives (LRAs) that can support you, or the individual you are concerned about, to manage affairs and make and communicate important decisions. Because it is created for self-advocates, it refers to “you” (the self-advocate). However, it may also be useful for family members and professionals.