A day in the life of a Daily Money Manager...

Jeremy Nachtigall • May 7, 2021

As a Daily Money Manager, I was referred to a person in need on December 30th, who was dealing with her husband who had early onset Alzheimer's. He was aggressive and she was concerned for her safety and for the safety of the home health aides. She didn't know what to do or where to turn. I moved into crisis management mode and began making calls to find a memory care facility that would accept an aggressive Alzheimer's patient, the day before New Year's Eve.

We ultimately found a location that was close in proximity. I coordinated with the social worker at the hospital so that they would be prepared for him to come in via the emergency room. I then had to speak with my client, who was in a very fragile state, to let her know that we were going to have her husband taken to the hospital. We called the local police station, and explained to them that we needed an ambulance for her husband. My client had a POA so she was able to make decisions on his behalf.


This was a very stressful time for my client. Her husband of almost 40 years was, understandably, very confused. It wasn't easy to call the police with her, to have them come to remove her husband. But she knew that this had to be done for her own safety, for her aide's safety and for her husband's own safety. 


Much of the work I do as a Daily Money Manager includes crisis management and/or damage control. This was an urgent matter that needed to be addressed with a clear head. Sometimes, when you're that close and in dire straits, it becomes necessary to seek out an objective professional to help.


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