To be able to watch online, your parent must make you a signer on the account. We were fortunate that years before, my husband was a made a signer on the account. During all the mental changes, I really don't think that he would have allowed it.

In fact, he was terribly angry with us most of the time. We would drive a few hours to visit, and he would send us away. The social worker ended up in tears a few times.

When we moved him closer to us, again not a pretty scene. He was kicked out of an assisted living, and this was going to be his 3rd move in less than a year, we were going to have him close to us. This way, when he through us out, it would be a few minute drive, instead of 2+ hours each way.

This worked out well for us, he was terrible angry, he had wonderful girlfriend that he met at the previous facility, and he really missed her. She wanted him to go, she knew he needed more help, and being frail herself, wasn't able to be his caretaker. It was such a tear jerker!