Re: Re: question regarding 24 hour caregivers

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Power of Attorney can include financial stuff. I have one for my Aunt that

includes everything (except lock box access). She thought it included that and

was informed by the bank that it would not allow me and my husband access to it.

She had to go to the bank and put us on it, and then we had to take two photo

id's to the bank.

Also, we have been put on her checking and savings account as well as the lock

box so that we don't even need the power of attorney. My Aunt had hers drawn up

years ago. She broke her hip about a year ago, so we found out about the lock

box thing quite by accident. At that time, she had us added to her bank

accounts as authorized signatures.

Our Hospice maintains a lists of sitters/caregivers for hire. With my

mother-in-law, she was having to pay for the Skilled Care Facility out of pocket

(after so many days). I was fortunate that my sister is a SAHM, and we could

pay her a decent salary to stay during the day which was still cheaper for my

MIL than Skilled Care. My husband and I also work about 1 mile from my house, so

we went home for lunch and could run home if she needed us to.

Hugs,

MA

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> Date: 2005/08/11 Thu AM 11:03:04 EDT

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> Subject: RE: question regarding 24 hour caregivers

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In a message dated 8/11/2005 11:17:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,

hanky39@... writes:

Diane

My sister had power of att. for my mother, the lawyer told her as

long as mother lived, she could pay things from the bank account, if

her name was on it. but as soon as mother died, the power stopped. So

to get around this, she my sister and i put our name on mothers bank

account, then took mothers name off. the bank let us do this, that way

we could continue to pay the bills after she was gone. you may look

into this.

Yes, and Diane...and not to even entertain the idea of continuing this

discussion, but sometimes you " forget " little things...My sister is an

attorney and I've worked in law offices all my life....and we " forgot....just

plain didn't think " that the " Power " doesn't continue after her death...so even

though I was paying her bills for the last several years, once she passed,

her bills could not be paid until the PR was appointed 3 mos. later.(didn't

expect Mom to pass... she wasn't sick and when she became sick, we were too

involved with that to " think " !!!)

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn