I am POA for a gentleman in a memory care unit. when i signed him in i told them he does not get his Social Security check until the third Wed of the month. This did not seem to be a problem at the time, however now they are charging him late fees each month which leaves him in the negative money each month. he has no relatives, no wife and no other income and obviously cannot work. Is there a law stating they cannot do this and leave him negative money each month?
Pam put you on the right track. Talk to the person in charge of billing.
You don't mention if the memory care unit is in a nursing home. If it is, he should be getting some kind of personal money amount per month. In my mom's case she gets $50 per month. Also, what are they charging him late fees for. Something does not seem right. As his POA, does his ss money go toward his monthly living fee at this memory care unit? The late fees concern me. What is included in this memory care. Food, etc.