( CNN ) A longtime friend of Joni Mitchell has filed a legal petition seeking to be named the singer-songwriter 's conservator . Mitchell , who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 , was taken to UCLA Medical Center a month ago after being found unconscious in her home . She remains at the hospital , according to Leslie Morris ' court petition filed April 28 . Morris is described as Mitchell 's friend of more than 44 years in the legal documents . Whether the folk and jazz singer is conscious remains a matter of some confusion . In her April 28 petition , Morris says Mitchell is unconscious : `` At this time she ( Mitchell ) remains unconscious and unable to make any responses , and is therefore unable to provide for any of her personal needs . '' But on Mitchell 's website , a statement posted the same day that says it was approved by Morris says Mitchell is alert . `` Contrary to rumors circulating on the Internet today , Joni is not in a coma . Joni is still in the hospital -- but she comprehends , she 's alert , and she has her full senses . A full recovery is expected . The document obtained by a certain media outlet simply gives her longtime friend Leslie Morris the authority -- in the absence of 24-hour doctor care -- to make care decisions for Joni once she leaves the hospital . '' When asked about the discrepancy between statements about Mitchell 's health on her website and in the legal filing , her publicist , Alisse Kingsley , responded that `` the website '' was accurate . A doctor 's capacity declaration stated that Mitchell will likely be unable , due to her medical condition , to attend any court hearings for the next four to six months . Adoring fans are posting their tributes to Mitchell at WeLoveYouJoni.com . Sonya Hamasaki and Cheri Mossburg contributed to this report .
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is still hospitalized . She was diagnosed with cancer in January and has been undergoing treatment at the UCLA Medical Center for several months.