60+ yr old lives in awful condions and lives alone. She has allher dishes stack !
Question:
60+ yr old lives in awful condions and lives alone. She has allher dishes stack up on Stove etc Has not vacume
Every thing is dirty and very.....old. Not safe! Clutter on floor.saves disposabe things...PLEASE Tell me where I can get her help. Family has tried.It is affecting her health. She always c/o loose stools and sometimes dosen't make it to BR
Answers:
As a caregiver I can say without reservation that the ones that said do not intervene are absolutely wrong! It's wonderful of you to care about her. Living in filth (and clutter) is not healthy and is a potential accident waiting to happen. For those who said mind you own business .... how would you feel if were your mom or grandmother and she tripped over the clutter and broke her hip???? And if no one cared enough to check on her? She could lay there for days before help arrived.
I would offer to assist her with the cleaning yourself if at all possible. I would also contact Adult Protective Services ( a division of social services) and inform them of your concerns. They will send a social worker out on a check the welfare call and will council her or if needed they will help arrange for in home care or in drastic cases placement.
Best of luck to you and bless you for your concern. So many times I see elderly folks with no one in the world. It's wonderful she has people who care about her.