My brother and I are on the verge of having to take our 85yo father to court to get him declared incompetent.
Lllllooooong story, but the highlight (so far) is last month he tried to give away his house to his home health aid (who just happens to be registered with Adult Protective Services (APS) as having exploited a different victim 5 years ago. And no, APS will not remove the HHA because there hasn't been any assets actually transferred... yet!).
Since this is going to completely shred an already strained relationship with dad, it was suggested that after being appointed guardian, that we hire a case manager to "deal directly with dad", at least until his disease progresses to the point he quits fighting.
Has anybody out there who is guardian for a parent used a case manager?
Pros?
Cons (other than cost, which is guesstimated at $100-150/hr)?
Do case managers actually buffer all contact between the ward and the guardian?
And not to be rude, but I REALLY don't need a guilt trip from anybody who thinks I should just suck it up and deal with him myself... This isn't the only wheel falling off my wagon right now.
Thanks.
Lllllooooong story, but the highlight (so far) is last month he tried to give away his house to his home health aid (who just happens to be registered with Adult Protective Services (APS) as having exploited a different victim 5 years ago. And no, APS will not remove the HHA because there hasn't been any assets actually transferred... yet!).
Since this is going to completely shred an already strained relationship with dad, it was suggested that after being appointed guardian, that we hire a case manager to "deal directly with dad", at least until his disease progresses to the point he quits fighting.
Has anybody out there who is guardian for a parent used a case manager?
Pros?
Cons (other than cost, which is guesstimated at $100-150/hr)?
Do case managers actually buffer all contact between the ward and the guardian?
And not to be rude, but I REALLY don't need a guilt trip from anybody who thinks I should just suck it up and deal with him myself... This isn't the only wheel falling off my wagon right now.
Thanks.