[Fredslist] Friend needs advice on nursing home situation re her spouse

[Anne Bonfiglio]

My good friend has a husband in a nursing home, who at times has some
memory lapses. He has been prescribed medication for memory loss by
his personal physician.

Now the nursing home arbitrarily eliminated the meds.

My friend wants to know if there is a law that states that when I
spouse is alive, does the spouse have decision making power.

OR when a person is admitted to a nursing home, does one give that power away???

He is currently on Medicaid, I believe....not positive.

Any advice in this case would be most appreciated.

Thank you.

Anne Bonfiglio
Exec dir./PSA
www.psapartnership.org