Legal Aid
Planning for the legal and monetary future is important for those with Alzheimer’s illness and their families and caregivers. The prices related to Alzheimer’s disease—including medical bills, prices of prescriptions, medical aid and long-run care—can add up and quickly drain personal savings.
Appointing A Legal Guardian
A relative/caregiver cannot unilaterally cope with the property/bank accounts of an incapacitated person. In order to cope with such assets, therefore, the relative/caregiver can be appointed a Legal Guardian.
Seeking Maintenance
Elderly patients who are unable to maintain themselves can seek maintenance under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 from their adult children or, if they are childless, any legal heir who is in possession of or would inherit their property after their passing. Maintenance may also be sought from adult children under the order of a judicial magistrate
Lastly, we at Hope Ek ASHA insist that if a loved has been diagnosed with dementia, they have to discuss their financial and legal affairs with their family and caregivers. Ensuring that they know what the PwD’s assets are and where they are situated. Empowering them legally and emotionally to take decisions on the PwD’s behalf, so that irrespective of the situation, their loved one’s wellbeing and dignity remain paramount.
