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Does she still drive?
And if I were you I would tell her that she should sign you as her primary medical POA and sister as backup unless sister intends to take her care over in near future.
Are you paying the taxes and insurance on her house or is mother paying her way? I’d ask the attorney about that as well. You might need a lease of some sort that says she is to pay the insurance if that’s the case. Come back and let us know how it goes.
I hate that so many of ya'll had to go thru tough times in difficult times to know the answers to my questions, but, I thank each one of you for taking the time to help!
God bless ya'll
I would politely explain to your siblings what is going on, what the doctor said, how it is in your mother's best interest to do as much as she can for herself, and how you are trying to help her by not helping her, so to speak. You can also ask for their help with things like getting her to doctor's appointments, but don't hold your breath. I've read too many posts from caregivers who wound up stuck with all the responsibility and got little to no help from their siblings. But maybe yours will be different. It's worth a try.
I would highly recommend you contact an Elder Law Attorney and set up an appointment with Mom present at the appointment. Have the Attorney look over any legal documents that your Mom had signed over the years to make sure the legal language is up-to-date. Talk about the house and the land.
Mom's Will might be older than dirt, so changes would need to be made to reflex current laws. Mom might even want to change her Power of Attorney if your sister isn't following the purpose of a said POA.
Good catch Jeanne.
It doesn't matter that the POA was decided years ago. Mom can change it any time she wants.