Health and Welfare
Hi Rich,
I was in your position a couple of years ago, with a husband diagnosed at 62. Similarly I had problems with his denial.
I could see the need for LPA for Finance but not Health and Welfare at that time. I asked advice here on TP and was advised to go for both.
I took up that advice and we both set up LPAs for both. As we were both going to set this up together, OH was more cooperative. I just got it all set up online and tried to create least stress etc for him. As if it was the most natural thing for us both to do.
I'm now finding just two years down the line that I am being asked if I have LPA for Health and Welfare as OH doesn't have the mental capacity to sign consent forms for other medical procedures that he needs. He acts as if he understands it all but the consultant could see through it all. He wouldn't fully understand what he was signing for.
I hadn't thought for one minute I would need this just yet, but thanks to the excellent advice of fellow TPers, I can just use this now to get medical problems sorted rather than have to worry about it.
Find a way to get this sorted. You will be glad you did.
Best Wishes,
JJx
Hi Rich,
I was in your position a couple of years ago, with a husband diagnosed at 62. Similarly I had problems with his denial.
I could see the need for LPA for Finance but not Health and Welfare at that time. I asked advice here on TP and was advised to go for both.
I took up that advice and we both set up LPAs for both. As we were both going to set this up together, OH was more cooperative. I just got it all set up online and tried to create least stress etc for him. As if it was the most natural thing for us both to do.
I'm now finding just two years down the line that I am being asked if I have LPA for Health and Welfare as OH doesn't have the mental capacity to sign consent forms for other medical procedures that he needs. He acts as if he understands it all but the consultant could see through it all. He wouldn't fully understand what he was signing for.
I hadn't thought for one minute I would need this just yet, but thanks to the excellent advice of fellow TPers, I can just use this now to get medical problems sorted rather than have to worry about it.
Find a way to get this sorted. You will be glad you did.
Best Wishes,
JJx