Caregiver who leaves her dad alone for a couple of hours?

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this will help you decide what is best and how to proceed , the best thing to do is document everything and then call the police when he is home alone.so they can assist you with documentation.its best to follow the lead of the people who know what to do that is why the number is usually 24 hours hotline to help people .. good luck and keep calling untill you get the answers you need ,,and call the police and ask them what to do as well .....

Is she caring for her father out of the kindness of her heart, or is she being paid as an employee? Is she caring for him full time or just there 6-8 hours per day?

She has to take care of herself too. They practically had to force my grandpa out of the house when Nana was sick. He was lucky enough to have church members and stuff offer to sit with her while he was out.

If the father is 91, your neighbor probably isn't very young either. I do not think you should report her. But it would be nice if you offer to help her find agencies that might be willing to sit with him while she's out. Your local human services should be able to help you figure out if there are such places in your area.

If she is like an employee being paid by her brothers & sisters, they should know that she can't stay with her father all day. She needs additional help.

Yes. I agree that this is serious. But it sounds like the father is old and will be ready to go soon anyhow. Does he want to live forever like this, or does he (like many elderly people) have a "do not resuscitate" order? It is nice if she is helping him be more comfortable while he is here, but this woman should not be forced to stay home all day and watch her father die. That would be very depressing.

Talk to your neighbor about it before you do something about it with aps. She is going through alot right now and maybe you could be the one she needs to help her. If that doesn't work then you must report her.

I think you should report it, it sounds like a dodgy situation. If your neighbor feels she can't cope as a caregiver and feels forced to leave him then maybe she could get support from some sort of agency.

But maybe you should approach your neighbor about it first.

report it to APS. He could reallly get hurt!