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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.
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MOTHER HAD CAR ACCIDENT AND IS IN ICU IN THE HOSPITAL, NEED TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET TEMPORARY POWER OF ATTORNEY SO I CAN PAY HER BILLS, I AM HER NEXT OF KIN AND NEED TO BE THE ONE WHO CAN SAY WHAT CAN AND CANT BE DONE TO MOM WHILE SHE IS THE HOSPITAL
An accident to a parent can be very hard. I send my sympathy and hope you have supportive friends and family around you also.
About paying the bills: If you sign a check and are not a signor I believe it is not legal. I also think that if it is accepted by the bank and payment is made to the entity it was assigned to, then it remains a paid bill.
Did she pay any of her bills online? Any automatic deductions? Please look to see if she has a bank statement filed where you can check to see what the transactions have been.
During a time of stress as you are experiencing, first check with the hospital as they do have good services available to people such as yourself that will aid you in getting the decisions in place for your mother that you know are important. They should also be able to get you help in finding out how to set up a power of attorney.
It is possible a judge has to hear the details and can grant it, but documentation needs to be in place. Then you can fax the legal document to the credit card companies or whatever bill company is involved and they will listen to YOU instead of repeating they can only deal with your mother. This will allow you to sign checks by writing your mother's name with your name over it with "POA" written after it. If you get the power of attorney, be sure to go to her bank branch where she has the account set up and give them a copy of the power of attorney so they are aquainted with you and the situation. Banks are very professional and will safeguard their customers very strongly, and they will be your ally during this time when you need strength. They may also offer suggestions that will assist you further. Seems strange to say a bank will be your friend, but they are run by people who are very savvy and want to engender good customer relations!
I send my supportive encouragement: Just start asking for assistance and within a couple of people you will start getting a direction you can follow. It will work.
Speak to the hospital social workers about speaking on behalf of your mother while in the hospital and for her followup medical care moving forward.
In terms of paying bills, I just wrote out the checks and paid moms bills. I signed my name and had no problem. Perhaps you can document for your records should you ever need to prove anything, when mom went into hospital and then keep copies of all the checks you paid bills with for her.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
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.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
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.
V. Complaints.
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.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
About paying the bills: If you sign a check and are not a signor I believe it is not legal. I also think that if it is accepted by the bank and payment is made to the entity it was assigned to, then it remains a paid bill.
Did she pay any of her bills online? Any automatic deductions? Please look to see if she has a bank statement filed where you can check to see what the transactions have been.
During a time of stress as you are experiencing, first check with the hospital as they do have good services available to people such as yourself that will aid you in getting the decisions in place for your mother that you know are important. They should also be able to get you help in finding out how to set up a power of attorney.
It is possible a judge has to hear the details and can grant it, but documentation needs to be in place. Then you can fax the legal document to the credit card companies or whatever bill company is involved and they will listen to YOU instead of repeating they can only deal with your mother. This will allow you to sign checks by writing your mother's name with your name over it with "POA" written after it. If you get the power of attorney, be sure to go to her bank branch where she has the account set up and give them a copy of the power of attorney so they are aquainted with you and the situation. Banks are very professional and will safeguard their customers very strongly, and they will be your ally during this time when you need strength. They may also offer suggestions that will assist you further. Seems strange to say a bank will be your friend, but they are run by people who are very savvy and want to engender good customer relations!
I send my supportive encouragement: Just start asking for assistance and within a couple of people you will start getting a direction you can follow. It will work.
In terms of paying bills, I just wrote out the checks and paid moms bills. I signed my name and had no problem. Perhaps you can document for your records should you ever need to prove anything, when mom went into hospital and then keep copies of all the checks you paid bills with for her.