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Mom is coming to live with my family, should we have guardianship of mom? My brother has guardianship now, and he and his wife work and I we have decided for mom to move to Oregon.
Sorry, you cannot move her without the surrogate court allowing it. You need an attorney for this one. AND if she is on Medicaid, that stops as soon as you cross the state line. Use some caution, please.
brother has guardianship now he has total charge of their affairs. If you move them in with you see an elder attorney first and get all the estate and health docs in place and a written agreement stating terms of the living arrangements. Personally I see being a guardian as huge burden
it's crucial to know what powers a person holds as a guardian. - See more at: family.findlaw/guardianship/guardianship basics The guardianship statutes of each state detail the specific duties, responsibilities, and powers of the guardian. These statutes should be examined in order to determine the standards that apply to each situation.
Whomever has mom in their house ideally would have guardianship. Why is your mother under your brother's guardianship and not you? Or did circumstances change? I am assuming your mother's health has deteriorated and you can better care for her. Check with your local state's statutes on their guardianship rules of law. What happens if she goes into and ER and you cannot sign to have her treated? Work out all the fine print before moving her.
You say "may be moving". Hopefully it is not done yet. As above you need to get it approved. You do not mention if your brother is resistant to this change of guardianship.That is the hurdle. Is he also the POA? That is another hurdle. If it is not agreed upon between the two of you then you certainly will have to petition the court, as you do not need the hassle of communication between each other. Too much of a visible conflict and the court can appoint a third party to be the guardian and you are both out of luck. Try to resolve any issues before you make the change. As for Medicaid you will need to get the responsibility transferred to your state. We had this issue with my MIL. Her other son demanded to be co-guardian even though he lived 2000 miles away. So it was shared, but he never did anything, never came to see her in 7 years and actually twice let his papers expire. It was really all about ego...stupid isn't it???
Candy, you have received great advice. This situation is one an attorney needs to help you with. If you are going to be caring for mom you need to at the very least have Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Everything from health care coverage, doctors, prescriptions all should be in place before you move her. Please seek professional help with this
As long as your brother consents and you both agree, you may want to try having this talk with your mom before seeing the court and the attorney who originally set up this particular current guardianship before proceeding. You don't want to cause undue stress on your mom who is actually making the move. I hope you've spoken with your immediate household about this to be sure that everyone else is OK with it. This is always a good idea because sometimes families split over having an extra person in the house who needs care
Candy, I see from your profile that your Mom has Alzheimer's/Dementia. If there is already Guardianship for your Mom, that tells me her condition has advanced.
Please note that moving someone with Alzheimer's/Dementia to a new home is very traumatic on a person with mid to advance Alzheimer's/Dementia. Are you moving her because she needs a higher level of care?
Are you prepared for her to live with you? Learn everything you can, if you haven't already. Go to the blue bar near the top of the page, click on SENIOR LIVING... now click on Alzheimer's Care, scroll down to the article and read all the articles.
Not only is caregiving hard - it sucks the life out of you! You become a wasted shadow of your former self and usually no one, NO ONE, appreciates the sacrifice you've made. Please think carefully.
Oh Katie, you said it. On the bright side, I lost over 25 pounds caring for Mom, but not in a healthy way. Not a recommended diet. Just hope I dont gain it back....love me some ice cream. God bless and best wishes to all.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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Personally I see being a guardian as huge burden
The guardianship statutes of each state detail the specific duties, responsibilities, and powers of the guardian. These statutes should be examined in order to determine the standards that apply to each situation.
POA and DPOA are very very different beasts
Please note that moving someone with Alzheimer's/Dementia to a new home is very traumatic on a person with mid to advance Alzheimer's/Dementia. Are you moving her because she needs a higher level of care?
Are you prepared for her to live with you? Learn everything you can, if you haven't already. Go to the blue bar near the top of the page, click on SENIOR LIVING... now click on Alzheimer's Care, scroll down to the article and read all the articles.