Hello,
Me again, with yet another question.
I'm gradually working my way through all the threads in the forum, & finding lots of info on lots of topics. I'm reading a lot about EPA and Power of Attorney & such like.
Exactly what is EPA & what does having it mean to a carer?
I am aware that Gran's house is owned by her & her 3 siblings, they all chipped in years ago to buy the house from the council & in the event of Gran's death the house proceeds will be split between the 4 of them.
I'm also aware that Mum has a card for Gran's bank account, in order that Gran has money in her purse every week. This was set up pre-diagnosis, for several reasons:
(i) we discovered Gran had got lost on her way to the hairdressers one day. She's gone to the same hairdresser on the same day of the week for god knows how long, but she got lost. She cannot now go out unaccompanied. She therefore needs to be given money rather than her going out for it.
(ii) we realised Gran had lost the ability to count out money, she couldn't recognise the value of notes & coins. She once gave me £30 when I'd said she would need to give me no more than £5 for a few bits of groceries she wanted me to pick up for her.
(iii) Mum found various hidey-holes with money in them, & we became concerned that she had money in the house & had let someone in from the Gas Board one day, but was he from the Gas Board? We didn't like the idea of her having heaps of money in the house so agreed with her we would get her money for her every week.
I believe Mum's siblings are all happy with the arrangements that are in place, but should Mum have some sort of back up in place in case there are arguments in the future? I'm hoping that there won't be, I don't think Mum would deal with it too well, but you never know.
Could anyone help me out with this one? I think that Gran has a will made out, but is this irrelevant?
Gill
X
Me again, with yet another question.
I'm gradually working my way through all the threads in the forum, & finding lots of info on lots of topics. I'm reading a lot about EPA and Power of Attorney & such like.
Exactly what is EPA & what does having it mean to a carer?
I am aware that Gran's house is owned by her & her 3 siblings, they all chipped in years ago to buy the house from the council & in the event of Gran's death the house proceeds will be split between the 4 of them.
I'm also aware that Mum has a card for Gran's bank account, in order that Gran has money in her purse every week. This was set up pre-diagnosis, for several reasons:
(i) we discovered Gran had got lost on her way to the hairdressers one day. She's gone to the same hairdresser on the same day of the week for god knows how long, but she got lost. She cannot now go out unaccompanied. She therefore needs to be given money rather than her going out for it.
(ii) we realised Gran had lost the ability to count out money, she couldn't recognise the value of notes & coins. She once gave me £30 when I'd said she would need to give me no more than £5 for a few bits of groceries she wanted me to pick up for her.
(iii) Mum found various hidey-holes with money in them, & we became concerned that she had money in the house & had let someone in from the Gas Board one day, but was he from the Gas Board? We didn't like the idea of her having heaps of money in the house so agreed with her we would get her money for her every week.
I believe Mum's siblings are all happy with the arrangements that are in place, but should Mum have some sort of back up in place in case there are arguments in the future? I'm hoping that there won't be, I don't think Mum would deal with it too well, but you never know.
Could anyone help me out with this one? I think that Gran has a will made out, but is this irrelevant?
Gill
X