My family wants me. I'm the oldest. I was recently in prison. I came home to find out my mom had 3 strokes and that my younger sister had been neglecting and abusing her, by not feeding her, tending to her medical needs and hygiene, and stealing money from her. I'm trying to get either POA or guardianship or something to take this debit card away from my sister whose spending mom's money irresponsibly.
Is Mom on Medicaid in the NH or private pay? If Medicaid then her monthy income (SS and any pension) go to her care. She also has no money except the cap allowed (in my state 2k) and the Personal needs account where a small portion of her SS check is deposited. So for now sister cannot spend her money because there isn't any.
Is Mom capable of calling to have any credit cards or debit cards frozen? This should be done. She also may want to tell them that the charges made were not authorized by her and now she is in a NH, she will not be able to pay the balance.
Glad you were able to call APS. Guardianship is expensive. Mom's money can be used if she has any. Otherwise, it comes out of your pocket. I hope you can find a way to protect Mom from sister. I doubt if sister can cash that check unless she forges Moms name. I would also think that any bank she doesn't have an acct with would ask for ID before cashing a Government issued check.
Yes, not too clear on where is Mom. Hospital, NH or home? Need a timeline. If in a NH, in rehab with Medicare paying or in a NH with Medicaid paying. If Medicaid involved, there should not be any money to spend except for maybe 2k allowed. If sister is touching that she is in trouble with Medicaid because that 2k can only be used on Mom and any withdrawals will be questioned. If Mom is private pay and Sister is stealing, that can effect Mom being able to receive Medicaid in the future.
So, we need more info.
It's very unlikely you'll get guardianship after serving time as well.
Quite frankly I am more worried about the abuse and neglect being addressed, this will probably get mom a court appointed guardian and then the money will be dealt with.