The Center for Guardianship Excellence carries out basic and applied social and economic research on guardianship and alternative decision-making and engages in public education on policy issues, with an emphasis in these areas: The Cost of Medically Unnecessary Days Due to Waiting for Guardianship in a State Acute Hospital System Special Needs Pooled Trust & Wellbeing Click to Read More Guardianship Before and Following Hospitalization Guardianship Oversight Click to Read More Financial and Social Costs of the Need for Guardianship Click to Read More Supported Decision Making Click to Read More Unbefriended Adults Click to Read More End of Life Click to Read More Acuity Scale Click to Read More Consent & COVID-19 Click to Read More Fact Sheets View All Fact Sheets Need for Public Guardianship in Massachusetts Fact Sheet Learn More End of Life Fact Sheet Learn More Research Collaborators View All