Marona and Joe Hewitt

If one of the parties in conflict cannot leave a managed care facility, mediation can usually be done in the facility.

Joe recently mediated a case in the beauty shop of an Ellis County facility.

In some cases in which travel is difficult, Internet Mediation can be used.

At a time in their lives when tranquility should be the rule, elders and their families are often embroiled in conflict.

Like an infection untreated, conflict may grow until it leaves permanent scars. Mediation is a way to treat conflicts that attacks the infection rather than the patient.

Hewitt and Hewitt Mediators are experienced in mediating court cases, bringing parties together in a lawsuit and achieving settlement, thereby saving them time, money, and heartache.

Before he became a court-appointed mediator, Joe B. Hewitt served as a pastor of churches in the Dallas area for 39 years. His experience in family counseling and marriage counseling made him a natural as a professional mediator. He also did marriage enrichment and parenting seminars.

Marona Posey Hewitt was a medical technologist, high school teacher, and practicing attorney before being trained as a mediator. “I wasn’t confrontational enough as a lawyer; I enjoy being a peacemaker much more,” she said.

When you have Joe or Marona Hewitt as a mediator, you have one whose heart is in conflict resolution and reconciliation backed by extensive training and years of success.

Some example situations in which mediation is called for:

1.      Conflict between siblings over parent’s welfare.

2.      Conflict between child and parent.

3.      Conflict between family and administration of care facility.

4.      Conflict between patient and staff or administration.

5.      Conflict over wills, trusts, and estate.

6.      Conflict over guardianship.

7.      Conflict over medical decisions.

8.      Conflict over relocation of elders.

9.      Conflicts over restricted activities for elders, such as driving.

10.  Conflicts over power of attorney and financial decisions.

None of these, or other conflicts, need go to court. If one party files a lawsuit, most courts will order the parties to mediation prior to trial to try to settle in mediation. It is far better, and much less expensive, to call in a mediator before the conflict grows.