Family Fights Ventura County Conservatorship Over 92-Year-Old Man

Family's Plea for Howard Rose

• 💔 Howard Rose, a 92-year-old man, has a singular wish: to go home and die, a plea his family is desperately trying to fulfill.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 His wife Cynthia and son Andrew allege that Ventura County has unlawfully placed Howard under a conservatorship, controlling his person and finances.
• 🏠 The family is pleading to bring Howard home and care for him themselves, stating they are capable of doing so.

Allegations Against Ventura County

• ⚖️ The Rose family claims the conservatorship was established to cover up medical negligence and gain control of Howard's finances.
• 🏥 They assert that the county's actions were triggered by a hospital visit where the family was wrongly accused of abandoning him.
• 💸 The family alleges that Ventura County is needlessly racking up medical bills for unnecessary procedures and transferring Howard between facilities.
• 🏠 There is concern that the county may try to seize the family's jointly owned condo to pay these disputed bills.

County's Response and Legal Battle

• 🚫 The County of Ventura denies the family's allegations, stating there is no cover-up.
• 🏛️ A statement indicates the conservatorship was established by the Ventura Superior Court after reviewing evidence and hearing testimony, with the family represented by an attorney.
• ⏳ Despite Howard's wish to return home, his future remains uncertain, as conservatorships are notoriously difficult to terminate and can prolong for years.
• 🛡️ Andrew emphasizes that the role of government should be protection, and this situation feels like the opposite.