I’m sorry for your losses Wendy. That sounds like an incredibly challenging time with your aunt, especially losing her in the middle of Covid. I’m thankful we didn’t have to go through that. POA is essential and it’s on my list of things to do for myself in the next year. Best to just have it in place.
Thank you, Sasha. Yes, after that harrowing experience with my aunt I immediately encouraged my parents (and in-laws) to put POAs in place. And my partner and I have recently done our own. They can sit in the files and might never be needed, but we don’t want our children to have to worry about it later on.
Listening to it now, thank you. My mother in law is in a nursing home with dementia, so a very relevant discussion.
My own parents died in 2021 and their generation on my side are now gone, but I'm reminded of how hard it was to take responsibility for my aunt, who had a massive stroke in 2018 and was unable to move or speak afterwards. I had to become her legal guardian – a process which took 10 months – and find a suitable nursing home in the meantime, as she needed full-time care. All alongside my busy family life. I hadn't expected it at all and was so in at the deep end. She died in 2020, in the nursing home, during Covid. As you say, that was such a tough time.
That made me very aware of the need to plan ahead and make a Lasting Power of Attorney. It doesn't make everything easy, by any means, but I was glad I had POA in place when my parents became ill in 2021, as I needed it in both cases.
Thank you very much for the list of resources. I've already used the AS website and forum but the others are new to me and sure they will be invaluable. My dad has vascular dementia and his wife is disabled so couldn't care for him at home, so he's in a care home close to her. Burning through his savings... but he's safe and reasonably happy with the situation.
I’m sorry for your losses Wendy. That sounds like an incredibly challenging time with your aunt, especially losing her in the middle of Covid. I’m thankful we didn’t have to go through that. POA is essential and it’s on my list of things to do for myself in the next year. Best to just have it in place.
Thank you, Sasha. Yes, after that harrowing experience with my aunt I immediately encouraged my parents (and in-laws) to put POAs in place. And my partner and I have recently done our own. They can sit in the files and might never be needed, but we don’t want our children to have to worry about it later on.
Listening to it now, thank you. My mother in law is in a nursing home with dementia, so a very relevant discussion.
My own parents died in 2021 and their generation on my side are now gone, but I'm reminded of how hard it was to take responsibility for my aunt, who had a massive stroke in 2018 and was unable to move or speak afterwards. I had to become her legal guardian – a process which took 10 months – and find a suitable nursing home in the meantime, as she needed full-time care. All alongside my busy family life. I hadn't expected it at all and was so in at the deep end. She died in 2020, in the nursing home, during Covid. As you say, that was such a tough time.
That made me very aware of the need to plan ahead and make a Lasting Power of Attorney. It doesn't make everything easy, by any means, but I was glad I had POA in place when my parents became ill in 2021, as I needed it in both cases.
Thank you very much for the list of resources. I've already used the AS website and forum but the others are new to me and sure they will be invaluable. My dad has vascular dementia and his wife is disabled so couldn't care for him at home, so he's in a care home close to her. Burning through his savings... but he's safe and reasonably happy with the situation.
You’re most welcome, I hope they are useful although of course sorry that you might be in need of them for your dad. Yes, the costs are beyond belief…