mysharona1947
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in september of 2005 my mother was admitted to miller memorial community inc. in meriden connecticut. it was a short stay admission being paid by medicare.
the admissions director said i should sign all the papers for my mother because she had dementia. when i read the first paper i saw that it said the words "responsible party". i said, "what does responsible party mean, because i want to be honest and up front with you, i don't have any money to pay for anything."
i was assured by nancy, the admissions director that it did not mean i had to pay for anything. you're her daughter, who else would sign for her.
i did not have power of attorney, or conservatorship of my mother, i was simply signing as her daughter or interested family member.
my nasty, selfish, self-serving, niece and nephew(my mother's grandchildren) upon my mother's discharge, had picked out a retirement home for her in cheshire, ct, which she would have lived in. it was not at all appropriate, my mother needed skilled care. so, i voiced concerns. because i voiced these concerns, my mother was at miller memorial 17 days past what medicare would cover.
miller memorial community inc. sued me for $5,000 in small claims court. i represented myself, and pointed out some laws in ct. that i had found on-line. also, on the st of ct web-site, concerning signing contracts in a nursing home, it said you DID NOT have to sign and really shouldn't.
well, needless to say the judge in small claims court was unmoved by what i had to say, and the nursing home won a judgement against me, which i have no money to pay. i do not feel i owe this money at all.
are there any lawyers out there or anyone who can help me?? maybe someone knows of a connecticut law about signing a contract on an admissions application in a nursing home. i really don't know why i had to sign anything at all, since my mother was considered a short term stay.
the admissions director said i should sign all the papers for my mother because she had dementia. when i read the first paper i saw that it said the words "responsible party". i said, "what does responsible party mean, because i want to be honest and up front with you, i don't have any money to pay for anything."
i was assured by nancy, the admissions director that it did not mean i had to pay for anything. you're her daughter, who else would sign for her.
i did not have power of attorney, or conservatorship of my mother, i was simply signing as her daughter or interested family member.
my nasty, selfish, self-serving, niece and nephew(my mother's grandchildren) upon my mother's discharge, had picked out a retirement home for her in cheshire, ct, which she would have lived in. it was not at all appropriate, my mother needed skilled care. so, i voiced concerns. because i voiced these concerns, my mother was at miller memorial 17 days past what medicare would cover.
miller memorial community inc. sued me for $5,000 in small claims court. i represented myself, and pointed out some laws in ct. that i had found on-line. also, on the st of ct web-site, concerning signing contracts in a nursing home, it said you DID NOT have to sign and really shouldn't.
well, needless to say the judge in small claims court was unmoved by what i had to say, and the nursing home won a judgement against me, which i have no money to pay. i do not feel i owe this money at all.
are there any lawyers out there or anyone who can help me?? maybe someone knows of a connecticut law about signing a contract on an admissions application in a nursing home. i really don't know why i had to sign anything at all, since my mother was considered a short term stay.
