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lighter:
A friend is dying, and not in her right mind at this time.

A hospice nurse, someone  my dying friend actually put through nursing school, is coming by the house, bossing everyone around, and not helping with care needs.

What she's doing is locking herself in the back bedroom, getting my friend alone, and having my friend write her checks, then she leaves.

I was there recently when that hospice nurse lied 3 times about when she'd be coming by that day.... and into the night.

She just didn't show, and when my friend called to see when she'd be there, she'd lie again, and not show.

It struck me as very wrong, and then I find out today she only shows up when ONE particular person, a new caregiver with a very soft demeanor, is in the house alone with my friend.

The hospice nurse couldn't shut anyone else out and get away with what she's doing....

does anyone know anything about nursing standards and ethics about these things>

hhaw

Izzy_*now*:
If your friend is “not in her right mind“, as I perceive the phrase, she wouldn’t know if she were signing to pay a hydro bill or a visa payment, or….?

As long as she is signing, the cheques will cash, BUT if she has a Power of Attorney, said person must visit the bank with your friend to set the situation in motion that the POA signs the cheques.

I am going by my case, as Karla and I did NOT get to the bank together, so she had to come to me to sign the cheques..

Signing cheques behind closed doors sounds very suspicious. Can you ask your friend if she has a POA? Now her state of mind adds a dimension that didn’t happen in my case!

The Best
Izzy

lighter:
Thanks, Izzy.

I'll see about the POA thing. 
lighter

Hopalong:
I would just immediately call whatever organization in your area responds to elder abuse claims.
Financial abuse is one. And if you report a misbehaving hospice person to the hospice for
which she works...

I hope those ideas help.

SO sad.

Hops

lighter:
I'm going to contact elder abuse in her County.

Thanks, Hops

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