Are you POA? The POA should sign, if she is incompetent to do so. If she is competent then SHE should sign even if to make a mark. YOU DO NOT SIGN unless you are POA, guardian, conservative, legal fiduciary, etc. If she has assets the they should be disclosed. But if you are not her POA then I don't think you have the power to disclose them.
Ask for Social Services at the facility. They can help you negotiate all this and make your way through and can also discuss discharge planning with you.
If asking for moms info, I see no problem. If you are POA make sure you sign everything with POA after your name. You are a representative for Mom, so when u sign, you are signing for her if she is not competent to sign for herself. Your finances don't matter. Your not paying for her care,
I'm not sure if she's going into rehab or a nursing home? I think it's pretty standard to have to disclose financials of the patient. Facility wants to know if she can self pay or if medicaid is imminent.
How long have you been caring for her? Are your burnt out? If you are done being her caregiver, then it is time to look at facilities. If she is in rehab now, have go directly to a facility. It is sooo much easier to do it that way as opposed to trying to get her to cooperate with leaving her home to go to a facility.
Is she going into a facility for Medicare-paid rehab after a hospitalization? And the transitioning to LTC?
When my mom was released to rehab after a stroke and broken hip, we knew she was being admitted to the NH/rehab forever. We disclosed mom's assets to them so they could see that she had enough to pay privately for several years before she would need Medicaid.
It's MOM'S assets you are disclosing, not yours. Do not sign as "responsible party". Mom signs that.
I signed everything the day before my mom entered the facility. The next day they transported mom straight from the hospital to the facility.
Medicare pays for it. If you stay longer than the maximum amount of time, the cost is out of pocket.
My mom was in her 90’s so I signed POLST paperwork too.
I see in your profile that your mom is 88.
The POA should sign, if she is incompetent to do so.
If she is competent then SHE should sign even if to make a mark.
YOU DO NOT SIGN unless you are POA, guardian, conservative, legal fiduciary, etc.
If she has assets the they should be disclosed. But if you are not her POA then I don't think you have the power to disclose them.
Ask for Social Services at the facility. They can help you negotiate all this and make your way through and can also discuss discharge planning with you.
How long have you been caring for her? Are your burnt out? If you are done being her caregiver, then it is time to look at facilities. If she is in rehab now, have go directly to a facility. It is sooo much easier to do it that way as opposed to trying to get her to cooperate with leaving her home to go to a facility.
Best of luck.
Is she going into a facility for Medicare-paid rehab after a hospitalization? And the transitioning to LTC?
When my mom was released to rehab after a stroke and broken hip, we knew she was being admitted to the NH/rehab forever. We disclosed mom's assets to them so they could see that she had enough to pay privately for several years before she would need Medicaid.
It's MOM'S assets you are disclosing, not yours. Do not sign as "responsible party". Mom signs that.