I have a second cousin in his 80s in a care home 100 miles away. My other second cousin (also in her 80s) lives near him, but isn't great with paperwork. My late father was the family go-to for govt form-filling etc, so I have assumed that duty.
There are joint LPAs in place for both finance and health; I make sure the care home fees are paid and the remainder of his savings earn the best(!) interest rates. His local cousin has been doing the visits when allowed and the day-to-day errands: Boots for medical stuff, Next for clothes and the Co-Op for cakes and treats, mainly.
The whole thing was set up over three or four half-day visits to get signatures and proofs of ID in place. Some bank branch staff haven't come across LPAs before and are prone to giving incorrect information and guidance; there is always a senior member of staff who's seen one before and knows what to do though.
Actually invoking the powers doesn't require any further action; once the LPA is in place the assumption is that you (or I) are the best judge of when to take action as necessary. I use online banking to shuffle funds between savings and current accounts, but we have monthly paper statements sent to both myself and the other carer so she can be reassured that everything's OK.
I'm happy to answer any specific questions for the OP. Hope this helps.
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