My sister, who is 78, has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and was assessed recently as not having capacity to deal with her finances. She lives alone and my daughter and myself do her shopping etc. She also has a career who goes in one a day to give her medication. My sister does not allow her to do any more.
Up until last week she was managing fine but starting last week she keeps going into her bank and demanding to withdraw money. I, as her LPA, have control of her finances.
The bank manager has been wonderful and has taken her into his office to try and explain why she cannot withdraw funds. I give her money every week but always tells them she has no money and no food. They have rung 101 and the first time an ambulance managed to talk her into leaving and took her home and the second time the police took her home.
I explain what the reason is that she can’t withdraw money but of course she forgets. Yesterday she was there for four hours before a policeman brought her home and checked she did have food.
Today though she turned up in a taxi and the bank manager very kindly paid (£30!) out of his own pocket and again she refused to leave. She was there for five hours, the ambulance couldn’t get her to leave and the police wouldn’t attend.
In the end the bank closed and the bank manager had to put her in a taxi and once again paid the driver.
I am going into the branch on Monday to settle up and see if we can sort out some strategies for the future.
I think we are now sadly nearing the time for her to go into a care home. My question is how do I proceed. Do I have to ask a professional to refer her? I have asked her doctor but she wasn’t particularly helpful and I’m not sure where to go from here.
Up until last week she was managing fine but starting last week she keeps going into her bank and demanding to withdraw money. I, as her LPA, have control of her finances.
The bank manager has been wonderful and has taken her into his office to try and explain why she cannot withdraw funds. I give her money every week but always tells them she has no money and no food. They have rung 101 and the first time an ambulance managed to talk her into leaving and took her home and the second time the police took her home.
I explain what the reason is that she can’t withdraw money but of course she forgets. Yesterday she was there for four hours before a policeman brought her home and checked she did have food.
Today though she turned up in a taxi and the bank manager very kindly paid (£30!) out of his own pocket and again she refused to leave. She was there for five hours, the ambulance couldn’t get her to leave and the police wouldn’t attend.
In the end the bank closed and the bank manager had to put her in a taxi and once again paid the driver.
I am going into the branch on Monday to settle up and see if we can sort out some strategies for the future.
I think we are now sadly nearing the time for her to go into a care home. My question is how do I proceed. Do I have to ask a professional to refer her? I have asked her doctor but she wasn’t particularly helpful and I’m not sure where to go from here.