My dad was in a local nursing home, where they took all but $40 per month from his Social Security and Veterans benefits to pay for his care. The remainder went into an account for his personal expenses. After a period of time, those unused fund would approach the limit he was allowed. I found out that "they" (the nursing home) were taking that money and going on a spending spree at Walmart. I had no idea till he passed and I went to pick up his things. He had nothing of what I had supplied for him, but had a 32 inch TV he couldn't see or hear to watch, and bunches of clothing (never worn) that were the wrong size. Are they allowed to do that? Someone told me that they should have called me and asked what to do with it..which they did not.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/PS99/rpt%5Colr%5Chtm/99-R-0025.htm
If what u say is true, this NH needs to be reported.
Sorry about his belongings. I went back to the home the day after Mom died and got everything out of her room. I was told the things in the laundry I could pick up the next week. Never happened. Kept being told there was nothing. And I was known by the staff and the laundress.
If the facility was not informing you of such purchases, the accounting office should be able to give you copies of account statements that reflect these purchases on his behalf. The statements would reflect the balances each month.
If you were his FPOA, you should have been notified all along the way.