How to explain that the daughters don't want to be around sick people and they are very selfish with there time. The son does everything takes care of Medication management, oxygen, meals, manages finances, grocery shops manages care takers four hours a day and much more. The daughters are mad because she is using her money on healthcare and is not saving it for them. Its is unbelievable I have talked to people about it but that just say that the main caretaker always gets no appreciation. It is very sad that the daughters have turned out like they have you can only prey for them and hope they come to there senses.
Do not count on your sisters coming to their senses. Highly unlikely that a major change will take place.
So, you do it all. Bless you. But when it becomes more than you can handle (as it often does, depending on the loved ones' impairments) make the decisions about more in-home help (with mother's money, of course) or an appropriate care center.
Do you have Power of Attorney? Medical Proxy? Is there an Advance Directive about end-of-life situations. My advice would be to get all these ducks in a row now, because I don't think you can count on sisters suddenly truly helping.
Keep meticulous records of your mother's money and what it is spent on. Turn her down if she suggests that you take some for yourself / your time, but do allow her to pay her/your expenses (gas, supplies, food). Offer to show the books to the daughters. Remind them that medical and care costs not covered by insurance will be large, and that a person does NOT HAVE AN ESTATE until after they have died. Until then, she will need to spend HER money on HERSELF and HER CARE.
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