Elder Care & Assisted Living

When Care Becomes Risk

Assisted living facilities are not neutral environments. I provide independent oversight when cognitive decline, facility transitions, or financial access create exposure for your family.

"Most families don't realize what they've signed until something goes wrong."

The Hidden Risk

Elder care exposes families to financial, legal, and emotional risk that compounds over time.

Financial Exploitation Risk

Power of attorney misuse, unauthorized spending, and asset depletion often go undetected until irreversible.

Capacity Gaps

Cognitive decline is gradual. Legal documents may no longer reflect current functional reality.

Facility Agreements

Contracts signed under duress or during crisis often waive rights families don't realize they had.

Lack of Independent Oversight

Family visits are emotional, not forensic. Care facilities operate without third-party governance.

Activation Triggers

When to Engage

I intervene when family oversight becomes legally and functionally necessary.

→Placement into assisted living or memory care facility
→New diagnosis affecting cognition (dementia, stroke, Parkinson's)
→Sudden change in care level or facility transfer
→Unexplained financial transactions or asset depletion
→Family conflict over care decisions or access to the individual
→Power of attorney holder refusing transparency
→Guardianship proceedings or capacity challenges
→End-of-life planning with uncertain decision-making authority

How I Protect Families

Independent, defensible oversight that prevents exploitation and ensures continuity.

Forensic Capacity Audits

Independent documentation of cognitive function, decision-making capacity, and vulnerability to undue influence.

Deliverables
  • ✓Clinical capacity assessment
  • ✓Functional risk memo
  • ✓Legal-grade documentation

Facility Oversight & Monitoring

Scheduled site visits, care quality review, and financial transparency audits for assisted living or memory care environments.

Deliverables
  • ✓Monthly oversight reports
  • ✓Incident documentation
  • ✓Continuity tracking

Financial Exploitation Prevention

Independent review of POA activity, spending patterns, and asset transfers to identify and document irregularities.

Deliverables
  • ✓Transaction analysis
  • ✓Red flag reporting
  • ✓Fiduciary accountability review

Family Governance Structure

Establishing clear decision-making protocols, access boundaries, and dispute resolution frameworks for high-conflict families.

Deliverables
  • ✓Care governance charter
  • ✓Communication protocols
  • ✓Conflict mediation support
Operational Boundaries

What I Do Not Do

✕I do not provide medical care or treatment.
✕I do not replace attorneys, financial advisors, or care managers.
✕I do not act as a guardian or conservator.
✕I provide independent oversight, documentation, and continuity governance.

I am an external continuity officer—independent, clinical, and defensible.

The Vault

All assessments, reports, and forensic documentation are stored in a secure, encrypted portal accessible only to authorized family members and legal counsel.

Bank-Level Encryption

256-bit encryption protects all stored documents and communications.

HIPAA Compliant

Medical and personal information protected under federal privacy standards.

Legal Defensibility

Timestamped, audit-trail documentation admissible in legal proceedings.

For families navigating assisted living, memory care, or guardianship matters:

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© 2026 Dr. Deauna Froneberger, DHSc. Elder Care Oversight & Continuity Governance.