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When you say she is "unable"... does this mean because she's bedbound in a facility and it's the logistics of getting an attorney and notary there? Or has a broken hand/arm and can't sign?
In this case you can download forms from online and see if the facility has a notary on site (many do). But she needs to understand what she's signing.
Or, that she has progressive enough dementia/memory impairment so that she can't understand what she's doing?
In this case you will need to apply for emergency guardianship so ask to talk to a social worker at the facility or through APS/social services for her county.
You can't get it when the elder is no longer competent to understand completely and to assign you. You are now in the realm of needing a temporary guardianship or conservatorship.
Can you tell us please what it is you are needing this power for, and what you hope to accomplish for your elder?
If you are being contacted by social workers asking for your POA you should know there are times they can get you a temporary guardianship with a call to a judge if needed.
You will need file a petition with the court, which can be costly and time-consuming, and you will have to show proof of her incapacity.
When there is no POA, there is a protocol which the hospital will follow, and as next-of kin, they will likely seek your approval for consent to treatment and to make medical decisions for her. They will ask a spouse first, and if no spouse, then an adult child, and if no adult child, then a sibling of the patient. What I am saying is, you can probably get away with making decisions on her behalf without the legal POA document. Just don't sign anything that makes you financially responsible for paying her medical bills.
You cannot get POA. It is conferred upon you by a COMPETENT person who is well aware of what they are doing. You are down to emergency temporary guardianship now and I would discuss with Social Workers at the facility. They often can do this with a phone call to a judge.
You can’t get a POA if you mean she isn’t lucid. If you mean she is physically unable to sign but understands and wants you to be her POA then I believe you can contact an attorney and ask them to come to the rehab and facilitate the verbal approval.
If she lacks mental capacity you will need a judgment allowing you guardianship. There are “emergency” guardianships. Normally it can take months. Either way, I believe you need an attorney.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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In this case you can download forms from online and see if the facility has a notary on site (many do). But she needs to understand what she's signing.
Or, that she has progressive enough dementia/memory impairment so that she can't understand what she's doing?
In this case you will need to apply for emergency guardianship so ask to talk to a social worker at the facility or through APS/social services for her county.
Can you tell us please what it is you are needing this power for, and what you hope to accomplish for your elder?
If you are being contacted by social workers asking for your POA you should know there are times they can get you a temporary guardianship with a call to a judge if needed.
When there is no POA, there is a protocol which the hospital will follow, and as next-of kin, they will likely seek your approval for consent to treatment and to make medical decisions for her.
They will ask a spouse first, and if no spouse, then an adult child, and if no adult child, then a sibling of the patient.
What I am saying is, you can probably get away with making decisions on her behalf without the legal POA document. Just don't sign anything that makes you financially responsible for paying her medical bills.
If she lacks mental capacity you will need a judgment allowing you guardianship. There are “emergency” guardianships. Normally it can take months. Either way, I believe you need an attorney.