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Your husband was given POA by his aunt?
And the cousin is the child of the aunt your husband looks after?
It sounds rather like the cousin thinks your husband is not doing a very good job of looking after the aunt and is wondering what is being done with the aunt's social security money.
If it looks to APS as though her money has not been spent on the aunt, they will freeze the payments. Of course. This is not harassment, it is an investigation. I hope your husband has kept statements and receipts to show what he has been doing with the money.
Give APS what they ask for. Having an adversarial relationship with them is not going to help, in the least.
I was reported to APS by twisted sisters for financial exploitation. One of them KNEW nothing of the sort was occurring. I welcomed the investigation as there was nothing to hide and hoped it would finally get twisteds to understand there was nothing covert that would raise questions. Caregiving and management of an elder's financials is a very precarious position and every expense must be accounted for to stay off their radar.
Ask for a new investigator and try to start anew and cooperate fully. Financial exploitation of vulnerable elders is a very real problem. They need protection, especially from their own family members.
You are caring for April who is 39 years old?
Ombudsmen work out of the Area Agency on Aging. They perform cognitive evaluations to help determine the level of care needed. They are also responsible for evaluation of various living facilities. When a complaint is made to them about a facility they will then talk to the elder and the facility to determine whether appropriate care is being provided. They would not look into financial exploitation. That is the job of Social Services.
Is your husband the Aunt's representative payee?
Has your husband talked to the folks at the local SS office?