Friday, November 09, 2007
I received a crisis call recently from an adult daughter at her wit's end with her demented elderly parents, who had finally agreed to move to Assisted Living, but just as the moving truck arrived changed their minds and refused to go! And earlier this year I received a call from a man, cry...
What happens - or what are the best next steps if the diagnosis has already been made? How shoulda family proceed?
Hi Nancy,
If the elder is your parent, you can go to court/attorney to apply for guardianship over the sick parent. Once you are the guardian, you can decide what to do about the elder - you can make sure you take care of their fiances and put things in order. You can decide if they need to go to a home or move to be with the family and etc. Since the elders will be less competent in the future, the guardianship helps a lot. I heard that some people cannot get POA because the elder is too psychotic with dementia. So guardianship in the States is the way to go - you have to live in the same country.
Regards,
Nina
Hi Nancy
Here is a link to a sharepost about 10 Ways Alzheimer's Affects Legal Issues that I think will help you. It gives some detailed information what you need to think about and how to access legal help. There is so many things to think about such as legal capacity, Power of Attourney, Guardianship.
Take a look at the information and please keep in touch. There are many people on OurAlzheimers who have experiences they can pass on to you
Best Wishes
Christine