Ohio R. Superi. Ct. 66.01
As used in Sup.R. 66.01 through 66.09:
"Best interest" means the course of action that maximizes what is best for a ward, including consideration of the least intrusive, most normalizing, and least restrictive course of action possible given the needs of the ward.
"Direct services" means services typically provided by home and community-based care and institutionally-based care providers, including medical and nursing care, care or case management services, care coordination, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, counseling, residential, legal representation, job training, and any other similar services. The term "direct services" does not include services of a guardian.
"Guardian" has the same meaning as in R.C. 2111.01(A).
"Ward" means any adult person found by the probate division of a court of common pleas to be incompetent and for whom a guardianship is established.
"Guardianship services" means the duties assigned to a guardian in an adult guardianship case pursuant to R.C. Chapters 2109 and 2111.
Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 66.01