Can a ALF file and make my mother a ward of the state without notifying the family. and why would they want to do that anyway? They know I want to bring her home with me But are fighting me? first they said Doctors release oking it now its go to court?
Indeed, why would they want to do this? Is your mother up-to-date in her payments to the ALF? Does she have any assets or income? Has someone been handling her affairs for her? How about her medical affairs -- who is handling that? Who is in touch with her doctor? Have you been visiting regularly? Are there any reasons that you might not be able to provide long-term care for her?
What reason have they given when you've asked?
SNF = Skilled Nursing Facility
NH = Nursing Home
AD = Alzheimer's Disease
LBD = Lewy Body Dementia
POA = Power of Attorney (DPOA = Durable Power of Attorney)
COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
PCA = Personal Care Attendant
HHA = Home Health Aide
When I encounter a mysterious term for the first time, I Google it. Or you can simply ask, as you did here. We don't mean to make it hard for newbies. It is just that after a while, the caregiving acronyms become everyday language for us.