Who We Are

The Guardianship Policy Institute exists to inspire policy change and social justice for isolated adults with unmet decisional support needs. We serve as a bridge between the traditional guardianship model and the growing movement toward flexible, rights-based alternatives.
Founded in 2014 as a collaboration between Guardian Community Trust and Greater Boston Legal Services, the Institute provides thought leadership across four core areas: Advocacy, Service, Reform, and Research.

Meet Our Members

Peter M. Macy, Ed.M., J.D.

Executive Director of Guardian Community Trust, Inc.

Wynn A. Gerhard, Esq.

Elder Justice Fellow at Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute and Guardian Community Trust

Heather L. Connors, Ph.D.

Executive Director of The Center for Guardianship Excellence

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2 While both “unbefriended” and “unrepresented” are commonly used to refer to the population of concern to the Institute, we use the latter in this Report, as being more technically correct and less distracting than the other, more emotive term. In using the term, we do not intend to imply anything about legal representation.

1 Moye, J., et al., Ethical Concerns and Procedure Pathways for Patients Who are Incapacitated and Alone, HEC Forum DOI 10.1007/s10730‐016‐9317‐9 (published online), p. 4 (Jan. 13, 2017.