Is there a list of Caregiver things to do?

TO MOVE ELDERLY FROM ONE STATE TO ANOTHER:
I. Legal Matters -  
             1. Consult Eldercare/ Geriatric Lawyer - determine what is needed and get all legal documentation in order
             2. POA (Power of Attorney) in my name - power of attorney both medical and financial
             3. DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) in residing state
             4. Living Will & Last Will (end of life documents)
             5. Understand her complete medical and financial picture
             6. Change all legal documentation & records to address in residing state
             7. Contact Department of Aging in my area
             8. File change of address with USPS


II. Financial Matters
             1. Checking Account in "her and my" name in residing state to handle all her finances (paper trail of "her" finances)
             2. Social Security / Retirement money moved to residing state checking account
             2. Financial situation (income vs output)
             3. Hiring in-home help financial capability
             4. Close out all financial establishments in previous state and transfer everything to residing state
             5. House renovations (handicap access, ramps. Grab bars, etc).


III. Medications
             1. Arrange for 90 day supply of all medications giving us a chance to obtain doctor in residing state to continue medications
             2. Get a list of all her medications herbs, etc as well as times & quantity she takes


IV. Physicians & Medical Records
             1. Get all her medical records (from all her doctors in previous state) put on USB Drive / Disk to be given to residing state doctors
             2. Find doctors for her geriatric medical needs in residing state
             3. Arrange with Medicare / Plan B supplement to transfer to residing state address & doctors


V. Room Accommodations
             1. Acquire hospital bed
             2. Go to previous state and pack up all her stuff, bring to residing state and set her up comfortably
             3. Find 'small' chest of drawers for beside for her and to set up a TV on it for her to watch
             4. Get a 'large' (9' X 12') rug for the room as well as possible runners from the room to bathroom for the hardwood floors


VI. Home Health & Daily Routines
             1. Arrange for home health care / CNA 2 - 3 times a week for 4-6 hrs
             2. Check into night time CNA to care for Mom
             3. Arrange for someone to come in to bathe because of tubs since she can't climb into them and there is not a shower stall
             3. Set up a routine / ritual for Mom DAILY - set boundaries!!! (Tough Love)
             4. Once a week set up her medication box to be part of the routine.
             5. Take  breaks daily (meditation) and take naps when she does
6. Create menu with regiment eating habits and acceptable food due to her stomach issues


VII. Other
             1. Get small handicap ramp built from dining room to kitchen for Mom
2. Have handicap ramp built at back door
             2. Arrange to go to previous state and pack up all her stuff - move it to residing state and get her set up BEFORE we move her
             3. Arrange for transport to get her to residing state (RV / Ambulance / Whatever is necessary and available)

I hope this list I just posted will be helpful to someone else who is needing to move a parent / elderly person from one state to another. I thank everyone for their advice, suggestions, etc and you will see in the list....I utilized many of them. Thank you all again very much.