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Mom doesn’t have the $, that’s why she’s filing for LTC Medicaid waiver.
But do you have the money to write a check for the AL bill or ability to put this on a credit card? Because the AL bill is going to have to be paid one way or another. I think you best off doing this and NOT causing any issues for moms Medicaid waiver application. AL placement has way less safeguards as the AL can discharge her “to the street” “to a shelter”. It is not a NH so does not have the requirement for a safe and secure environment that a skilled nursing facility has for a mandatory “like 2 like” placement. The ALs rarely do that as it’s bad public relations but they will call EMS and send her off to the ER and then refuse to take her back. & then can bill storage for her clothing, tv, etc Really you don’t want to go there if you can help it.
Also I would highly suggest that you asap run a credit check from the big 3 on mom. Like do it now online. Just to make sure that happy hands niece did not open up a credit card or do any other borrowing using grannies SS# & credit history while your mom was living in an other state with your Sister and her family. You want this search done before you meet with the attorney. Cause if there was other stuff done, it changes the whole trajectory of this drama. & post an update, ok!
As to what happens? In your particular facility it is time for a face-to-face and heart-to-heart talk about all the particulars in this case. My advice would be NEVER to say to ANYONE any mention of "discharge to our home". Once that happens all of THIS nightmare will look like a good dream.
I hope that your legal appointment can deal with all this. Best wishes, Margaret
I also hope that this particular facility accepts Medicaid or you will have to look for another place and many/most places want "Private Pay" for sometimes 2 to 3 years before Medicaid kicks in.
Is anyone POA for Finances?
Is mom competent?
And yes you can file a police report on behalf of mom. She does not need to do it. When I filed on behalf of my mom and her boyfriend who was being scammed, the police reports came to me, the filer
I just edited my post. I saw by your last one you are planning on sending Mom to a facility that takes Medicaid. So making any deals with the AL is not really on the table. So yes, they can ask Mom to leave if she can't pay. So, its either you paying for her care in the AL or taking her home with you. This is a good question for the lawyer. Can Mom be placed in a facility with medicaid pending? For me, Mom had 20k. She was going from an AL to LTC. I placed her in LTC and she paid for May and June. I started the Medicaid application in April so facility aware that Mom was going on Medicaid. I got all the paperwork to the caseworker by June and Medicaid started July1st. Better you place them when they have money then when they don't.
Good thing ur seeing an Elder Lawyer, good luck.
Not pursuing charges against family sounds all well and good until you have to deal with the severe consequences for doing so. They ripped mom off. They are trash. Perhaps a good talk about what happens next to mom because of the trash sister will wake mom up. But I am sure mom is feeling like a victim already, and just wants it to go away.
I agree the threat of prosecution may be enough to get some repayment. Again, if mom can shift the blame for a lawsuit onto the lawyer and Medicaid, and essentially be able to say there was nothing she could do, it might be easier for her to agree to prosecution.
Mom is no no doubt counting on your goodness and strong sense of responsibility, and is counting on you taking her in. You may need to—but be careful. Best of luck!