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Love1946, in a past posting you had mentioned that your brother is on Hospice. I can understand the daughter wanting to have her Dad around for as long as she can even though she wasn't much help in the past.... but now I bet she is quite scared. Try to work as a team during this journey.
If he is on Hospice then tell her they are now in control. They will do what they can to make him pain free and comfortable. They know best at this point. Tell her as POA they will talk to you. It's a HIPPA thing. Explain that you are carrying out his wishes. Also, YOU have been caring for him and know what those wishes are. Do this as gently as you can because it is her father. U also don't want to upset him. If she gets too overbearing you can ask her to leave and return when she settles down.
My brother is not in hospice, he is in a room. His daughter want to make all the decision, what he needs and don't need. And want to tell the doctors what they should do. I would like to give her guardianship, but she is living from here and there, she just want to control, and maybe she thinks his little social security check of 735.00 will help her.
Looking at it from your niece's point of view, I can also see how she might be trying to make up lost ground, maybe she's making a huge effort now to feel better about not having been in close touch before. And we all want to be in control, don't we? - especially when we're facing a situation that's going in a way we don't like, even of there isn't in truth anything to be done about it by anybody.
I can also understand that, given your responsibilities, you are watching the money carefully. But has she actually done or said anything that would confirm suspicion that she's up to monkey business with his social security?
Whatever her feelings about his care or the way you're managing it, facts is facts and the fact is that you are in charge, because your brother chose you. Apart from the irritation of her chipping in the whole time, do you actively disagree with her on any important points? What sort of decisions are having to be made right now?
There is no disagreement on my part, if she want POA I told her I am willing to turn it over, but she needs to go to court and that is something she is not wanting to do. She don’t have a place of her own to take care of self and son. She lives with my sister who is 80 years old and 8 other people in home. I just don’t want the drama from such a distress family, who now are so caring. I am going to court next week to discontinue my POA. Let the court decide what to do. I hate to do this but it is too much for me to handle.
My situation is similar to yours as I'm the poa for my mother, and a sibling has been attempting to obstruct me from exercising the decisions I've made for our mother. It's been a constant battle of drama from the sibling.
One point to keep in mind is that there is often something else going on behind the scenes, as to why the person wants to gain control as the poa. In my case it's because the sibling has accepted thousands of dollars in checks from our elderly mother, who doesn't have the money to spare. So in your case perhaps she thinks she can make use of his income for herself.
Just saying there may be another reason why she wants to be the poa. If indeed you want to surrender the control over to her, it will be a huge release of responsibilities off your shoulders! May be the best decision you've ever made!
Bless you for the care you have provided your brother!
Love 1964, when I asked if you disagreed with daughter on any important points, I meant do you and she disagree about your brother's care? What does she want to do about how he is looked after that is different from what is already happening?
But in any case. If the POA responsibilities have become too burdensome you have every right to resign them. From your description of her chaotic lifestyle I think it's unlikely the court will appoint your niece as your brother's guardian. Will you mind if an outsider is given the job?
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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.
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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.
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Would you like to say a little more about what sort of issue she thinks she knows all about?
Maybe daughter can be made POA, if she knows best. It's a pain being POA for someone. She'll learn that pretty fast.
Please share more so we can better understand the situation.
Looking at it from your niece's point of view, I can also see how she might be trying to make up lost ground, maybe she's making a huge effort now to feel better about not having been in close touch before. And we all want to be in control, don't we? - especially when we're facing a situation that's going in a way we don't like, even of there isn't in truth anything to be done about it by anybody.
I can also understand that, given your responsibilities, you are watching the money carefully. But has she actually done or said anything that would confirm suspicion that she's up to monkey business with his social security?
Whatever her feelings about his care or the way you're managing it, facts is facts and the fact is that you are in charge, because your brother chose you. Apart from the irritation of her chipping in the whole time, do you actively disagree with her on any important points? What sort of decisions are having to be made right now?
My situation is similar to yours as I'm the poa for my mother, and a sibling has been attempting to obstruct me from exercising the decisions I've made for our mother. It's been a constant battle of drama from the sibling.
One point to keep in mind is that there is often something else going on behind the scenes, as to why the person wants to gain control as the poa. In my case it's because the sibling has accepted thousands of dollars in checks from our elderly mother, who doesn't have the money to spare. So in your case perhaps she thinks she can make use of his income for herself.
Just saying there may be another reason why she wants to be the poa. If indeed you want to surrender the control over to her, it will be a huge release of responsibilities off your shoulders! May be the best decision you've ever made!
Bless you for the care you have provided your brother!
But in any case. If the POA responsibilities have become too burdensome you have every right to resign them. From your description of her chaotic lifestyle I think it's unlikely the court will appoint your niece as your brother's guardian. Will you mind if an outsider is given the job?
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