Commissioner swears latest VASIA class

Franciscan Health’s partnership with the Lake County Courts to provide volunteer advocates for elderly and incapacitated adults who are unable to represent themselves now has four new members.

Lake Superior Court Probate Commissioner Ben Ballou swore in four Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and Incapacitated Adults in an Oct. 15 ceremony, a release said. The new advocates are Blanca Aranda of Crown Point, Francine Gildon of Merrillville, Christopher Mignogna of Cedar Lake and Lauree Pondinas of St. John.

The court collaborates with Franciscan Health to provide trained, supervised volunteers to serve as court-appointed agents to assist elderly and incapacitated adults, the release said. The program is partially funded by grants from the Indiana Supre

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