My sister has been living a facility for the mentally and physically disabled in Arkansas since 1989. She is her own guardian. She has reached the point where she is unable to be live on her own. Her current caregivers believe the time has come for her to move into a nursing home. How does this process work?
"Her current caregivers believe the time has come for her to move into a nursing home".
Does your sister know this? Agree? Disagree? Understand?
Without legal Guardianship she will still be deemed legally able to decide her life choices & sign for herself.
Whether she can understand the issue, weigh decisions, & make informed decisions becomes the next question.
You know her well - what's your gut feeling on her capacity to do that?
What kind of careis she is. You say she is living in a facility. What kind of facility is she living in. You say her current facility has suggest she move into a nursing home. Have they suggested why?
We need basically more information from you.
David, OP, if you are concerned about being anonymous, start again without using your own name. There are several suggestions, but it’s pointless without more information. Yours, Margaret