Hello, Pardon vagueness but things are ongoing Myself and my spouse are taking care of my mom who has dementia and Alzheimer's. My spouse has a sibling that has had no part of anything unless it is regarding money. This person recently called adult protective services now they show up at my house twice a week. Yesterday showed up with a police officer asking questions about finances I just found out that they have froze a bank account that belonged to mom. I feel they are trying to find reasons to take mom out of the home so they can control her finances. Has anyone dealt with this before? We suspect we know who made the report which was his sibling. All the financials are intact showing where money has went although it seems like they are still digging. How can we just get this to stop? It's become quite annoying and we have done nothing wrong. Which has been proven.
What I would do...
Consult with your Elder Care Attorney about the complaints.
I would say do not answer any questions I would refer them to the Attorney
(By the way all calls to the attorney and any expenses are paid out of your mothers funds not yours.)
They do have a right to make sure that your mother is cared for, in good health so you do have to allow inspection for that. But I would have a witness and if possible video the inspection and record any conversation. (If you have security cameras that record this would be a great use for them) Make sure that there is a notice on the door that security system is in place. Audio recording has to be agreed on by both parties but video is legal with out audio.
I agree. APS does not keep coming back. Maybe they reported back to the sibling and he wasn't satisfied with their findings. Maybe they froze the acct to keep the sibling happy? If Moms account shows deposits and withdrawls and you can back up the withdrawls, I don't see why they keep coming back.