Hard decisions: Using legal authority over an aging parent

Hard decisions: Using legal authority over an aging parent 
Forbes; by Carolyn Rosenblatt; 7/9/25 
The phone call came to Dad’s daughter (FD) at 6 AM. Again. This time, it was the night [home] caregiver reporting that her father had fallen while trying to get out of bed. She had jumped up and tried to stop him but she could only get to him in time to break his fall. ... For months, FD had watched her father's condition deteriorate from 300 miles away, visiting as often as she could. Advanced dementia had robbed Dad of his independence, and multiple physical ailments had left him requiring round-the-clock care. He was on hospice care, ... FD [daughter and legal authority] felt compelled to make a decision about moving Dad [from home to a facility]. ...

• The Daughter's Legal Authority ...
• Navigating Family Conflict ...
• Hospice Care-Could It Continue? ...
• The Strategy of How to Time the Move ...
• The Takeaways ...

Editor's Note: This is a common scenario, especially with the daughter living 300 miles away, family conflict, and more.