My Nonprofit Reviews

To Whom It May Concern
Memoires of a Daughter,
POA and legal representative for her elderly mother

Over a period of 7 1/2-years I struggled to be responsible for my mother’s financial, legal and medical matters. I was also designated as the representative of her Will.

My father died in 2010. While he was alive, he kept track of matters and kept everything under control in the household for he and my mother. After his death, Mom’s savings disappeared rapidly, and she had nothing to show for where the funds were spent. The water bill was delinquent, and a shut-off notice was issued. It became very apparent to me that mom was not being accountable and responsible for her finances and actions. Mom was diagnosed with dementia.

During this time, I lived on the island of Hawaii and mom lived on the island of Oahu. Over an extended period and living on a different island, I struggled with her legalities, medical, family relationships and my own emotions and to be a good representative for mom and to take care of her financial, legal and medical matters.

By the grace of God, I was relieved to find an ethical third party, “The Caregiver Foundation of Hawaii” (Gary & Masako Powell), to take care of receiving mom’s incoming funds and to be responsible for paying her bills. This was a great help! Now mom no longer had non-responsible family and non-family members driving her to the bank, cleaning out her funds, writing blank checks to themselves and using mom’s credit cards. It also was a way for no fingers to be pointed at me, to say that I had my hands on her money. I had no access to mom’s custodial account managed on her behalf by The Caregiver Foundation (TCGF) of Hawaii. It also ensured an ethical way to make sure mom’s bills were paid, so she would not lose her home, house & life insurance, property, etc. After mom’s bills were paid with the monthly income she was receiving each month, TCGF provided her with $1,000 cash spending money each month, which is what she had left to spend after all the household bills, and property insurance, taxes and miscellaneous monthly bills are paid. Prior to TCGF managing mom’s financial affairs, freeloaders that she was surrounded with were spending between $2,000 - $3,000 additional monies each month.

TCGF managed mom’s financial affairs and relived me of the burden and stress. They were professional, accountable and easy to communicate with. Every 3-months a detailed account report of all income and transactions was prepared and sent to me. When property tax assessments were raised, and the homeowner’s property insurance increased by $200 the following year, TCGF quickly contacted me and brought to my attention the increase, which I was able to contact the Real Property Tax Division to determine the substantial increase was due to an increase in the Real Property Assessment.


TCGF is a live person, reviewing every detail and paying all incoming expenses and monthly bills I appreciate the attention to detail on an individual basis that TCGF provided.

Mom passed away in 2017. TCGF was compassionate and stayed with me and provided their service and support, to help ensure mom’s financial affairs were ended, legally and on sound ground. I am grateful to TCGF for their professional service, care, compassion and friendship that helped me bring a respectful, responsible and honorable closure to both my parent’s lives and their legacy. TCGF is experienced in dealing with and providing services for all aspects of end-of-life affairs.

Thank you to the TCGF for helping me. You provided me with strength, support and guidance during a time of most need.

Mahalo and Best Wishes to The Caregiver Foundation of Hawaii. God Bless them for the people they assist through difficult times.

Spoken from My Heart With Warmest Aloha & Sincere Appreciation,
Theresa Takiue