Brother has been primary caretaker for mom for a very long time. He is having surgery and will be unable to care for her and is sending her to us in Florida (from California). Problem is, he will not give us any financial details or assistance for the time she is with us. He says he is critically ill...we don't know. But he is sending her to us without a return ticket. Mom is very cognizant though she doesn't speak much English. Sad for her, big move even if temporary and bad timing w covid. Is it possible we can get her social security transferred to her for the time she is with us? We don't have any info related to her social security acct which brother set up but we will have her in person with us very soon.
If she is mentally capable she can also make you her POA. Before you do this UNDERSTAND how to act in this capacity. Just today we are seeing posters who are POA who do not understand the importance of keeping receipts, records, all monies in the senior's OWN NAME, how to sign and etc. This is an important fiduciary function with legal ramifications.
You can then arrange with your Mom how you wish to be paid for room and board; be certain this is a care contract overseen by a lawyer so that it has IRS consequences for you and for your Mom, and so that if in future she needs medicaid her chances are not ruined by having considered to have GIFTED money to you.
This is going to be a WHOLE LOT on your plate. You are going to have a huge learning curve; my first year acting for my brother was an anxiety provoking nightmare and I wasn't even in charge of his care bodily; he was in an ALF.
I wish you a lot of luck. The fact that your brother won't give you any financial information is quite worrisome. You would do well now to see a lawyer.