I live in Rhode Island and I am the the primary care taker of my grandmother for the last 5 years whom receives benefits.My grandmother was admitted to the hospital for observation yesterday by the request of her doctor.

My grandmother told me yesterday before she left that she she might be sent to a nursing home but wasn't sure.She is still in the hospital for the weekend at least from what I have been told.

Today the check came in the mail.My fiancee was at my apartment to check the mail for me while I was at work.Shortly after the check came in she received a call from a nursing home social worker whom threaten to press charges against her if she didn't bring the check down to them immediately and she did.All this happened today while I was away at work.

My grandmother pays half of the utilities and rent at our apartment that adue over this weekend and as I know tonight she hasn't been admitted to a home and still in the hospital for observation over the weekend.

Is it legal that they demanded the check?

My grand mother was in a home before for 2 months a few years ago and they couldn't take her benefits in till she was there for more than three months.

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