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I have a 68-year-old brother that is disabled. He currently lives in an independent living apartment. He is having difficulty keeping up with his day-to-day finances and overdrawing his accounts. He uses a walker, has COPD, is diabetic, has limited vision, have balanced issues, and has high blood pressure. What would be the next steps to get more assistance for him? He is single with no children. No power of attorney and no guardianship and that is not a responsibility that I really want to take one as I am trying to take care and raise my kids and grandkids. Any help in the next steps would be appreciated if I do truly want what's best for him

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He needs a higher level of care. He can get evicted for failure to pay. You have 2 choices that were already listed. Notify APS. Or, If you want to take over and help him, you can apply for guardianship in the county where he lives. See a lawyer. It may cost 8 to 10 k. If he is financially sound then once you receive guardianship, you can use his money to pay for the legal bills. You will take over his finances, pay his bills and file annual reports to probate. You can also pay yourself for your time within the confines of state law. If you let APS and probate take over, then his spendown will be more rapid because professionals will charge everything.
You should let IL management about it. They encounter this problem from time to time and might have some suggestions
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I agree with SamTheManager to call in social services now. Realistically, he will need a higher level of facility care plus a legal guardian. Once the court assigns one for him, they will be managing everything and deciding where he lives, which is not a bad thing. Then you can visit him as simply his sister and not his burned out caregiver.
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Report him to APS (Adult Protective Services) as a vulnerable senior living alone. They can do an assessment to see what kind of services he might qualify for, if any. You could also ask them what kind of things you could look into in your area on your own to help him. It doesn't mean that you would have to take care of him in any way but if you are able to research services for him and help him apply that would be a good step.
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