המרכז הישראלי לאפוטרופסות

Who We Are The Israeli Center for Legal Guardianship was established in 1977 as a nonprofit public trust by the Director-General of the Ministry of Justice. The Center’s mission is to make decisions pertaining to personal needs and property management for individuals who have been determined by a Family Court Judge to be incapable and unable to act for themselves. In 1995 the Center received an additional appointment as a Representative Payee (Rep Payee) of social benefits for those entitled to a pension from the National Insurance Institute who have nobody else serving in that capacity. Who We Serve The Center has an active census of 4,800 court-appointed cases, making it the largest agency of its kind in the country. Coming from all age groups and backgrounds, its clients, who become wards of the state, include: Individuals suffering from physical or mental illness, either living in the community or institutionalized. Older adults suffering from functional decline and unable to access their rights, resulting in inadequate care and an impaired quality of life Minors who cannot legally represent and care for themselves. The Center, as guardian, is oftentimes the sole body caring for those whom exploitation, neglect, and “falling through the system” are conceivable situations given the characteristics of this vulnerable population.