Elder-caregivers

Lulu KC

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8. A dear friend with a distant cousin in another state just went through this

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 06:05 PM

Feb 4

The man had no other family and my friend is not comfortable with traveling to help him in person. She found an attorney in his city who served as guardian and took care of all of it. The cousin had the means to pay for this, but it didn't sound expensive. The cousin finally died and the attorney is able to take care of everything. My friend will travel to his funeral. The only other "human resource" this guy had were fellow church members, who were nice to him but he became ill enough that it was over their heads. He ended up in a nursing facility where he was safe and taken care of. The attorney had a staff member who visited all the people he served to be sure they were cared for.

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What the heck does a Senior individual do to make sure they will have someone oversee their needs when the time comes? [View all] BlueAllTheWay Feb 4 OP

Help them call their local Aging Services office. 1WorldHope Feb 4 #1

I am in in the same place you are Oneear Feb 4 #2

Contact your county's Area Agency on Aging and pose this problem to them bucolic_frolic Feb 4 #3

We have a Fiduciary that will handle it,,,, KarenS Feb 4 #4

This is going to be a growing problem in years to come. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 4 #5

I recently asked a trusted, un-related young person that I have known for 5 years to be my 'professional/hired' nephew. MLAA Feb 4 #6

Contact their local senior citizen center and the Council on Aging in their area and ask SheltieLover Feb 4 #7

A dear friend with a distant cousin in another state just went through this Lulu KC Feb 4 #8