Also ensure that there are no other accounts or assets that may be lying dormant somewhere, while she can still credibly speak to the institution to give you co-ownership (preferred) or POA over them.
Most institutions make it much easier for you if you fill out their POA paperwork.
I had to bring the lawyer-prepared POA form to Bank of America on 3 occasions because despite their assurances, they kept getting it wrong and it wasn’t going through. Even though they’d faxed it to their legal dept the first time and said it was all set. On the 3rd visit my mother finally decided to cut through their crap and put me on her accounts as co-owner.
You might also want to have her on a joint phone call with her health care providers’ offices so they hear from her that she’s ok with your being privy to/managing her medical issues. They likely have their own office forms to list you on, as well, so they don’t have to get approval of your healthcare POA form from higher ups. Give them a copy of that POA, too.
Same as above for her health insurance company. And probably the life insurance, but I don’t have any experience with that. All I know is that every single entity she deals with has insisted that hoops be jumped through and I would’ve had a hell of a time if we didn’t start all of this while she’s still coherent.
Good luck, Ilsa. It’s a gift you’re giving by being there for her. 
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