I have a pervious thread talking about my diabetic aunt with dementia who needs twice daily carers to make sure she eats her meals. She says if they (meaning hospital and social services) says she needs them then they will have to pay. She has loads of money, at leat ten times threshold for any help. I have been made appointee for her pension and attendance allowance so can access the attendance allowance to help pay but I will obviously nedd more money.
Her one love of life is seeing her bank statement and being able to write cheques, not that she does it very often, but just being able to gives her pleasure.
I am a second signatory on her bank account, so I am able to withdraw money from her bank, but this would be for a purpose to which she has not agreed, where would I stand? She has no insight of he needs and there would be no problem in getting a court of protection order, but this would obviously leave without a cheque book, and I might as weel be dead then she would be so angry. If she doesn't have carer she will soon end up in some kind of home solely due to her stubborness to part with a little money, and she would then end up spending much more. Her answer, I would rather be dead than go into a home. We can't win
Any advice please. Many thanks, susan
Her one love of life is seeing her bank statement and being able to write cheques, not that she does it very often, but just being able to gives her pleasure.
I am a second signatory on her bank account, so I am able to withdraw money from her bank, but this would be for a purpose to which she has not agreed, where would I stand? She has no insight of he needs and there would be no problem in getting a court of protection order, but this would obviously leave without a cheque book, and I might as weel be dead then she would be so angry. If she doesn't have carer she will soon end up in some kind of home solely due to her stubborness to part with a little money, and she would then end up spending much more. Her answer, I would rather be dead than go into a home. We can't win
Any advice please. Many thanks, susan