Hi all ,
Quick update on my loved ones current situation
My elderly father is caretaker to adult brother with Sz disorder and probably anasgnosia that part is undiagnosed .
Its nearly been 6yrs of crisis state for the both of them since my mom passed.
Fast forward to now Father decided to leave his home because it is really completely become unmanageable at this point. He is in a safe space with a friend now and caring for himself much better .
He is still visiting my sibling almost daily and taking food , smokes etc. and checking on him .
The state of the home is not getting any better basically things everywhere yard walkways it’s overflowing.
The city ,sheriff, crisis team are all very aware of the situation .
The city has called a meeting for my Father to discuss how to proceed in the most delicate /productive way possible the police chief ,fire chief and mayor will be in attendance. This is because they feel sibling is a harm to himself and others at this point.
My head is spinning where to start
1st Im at a distance so going to find out if I might be allowed to join via zoom
2nd my plan so far Im gathering what paperwork I have about my siblings past inpatient stays . I plan to start writing the account history/timeline of illness to the best of my ability.
I will send this paperwork to my Father so he can present it.
I have shared a lot of this information with the agencies in his area already , but I feel like this is huge ! and I don’t want to miss an opportunity to advocate for him.
I need support or help in the area of how to write a proper advocacy letter .
I’ve done this before but not like this because we don’t know what the outcome is or what might be offered
Advice appreciated.
Consider visiting/contacting hoarders.com. This is the commercial enterprise that grew out of the Hoarders television show and related to the 1-800-GOT-JUNK company. Even if you don’t use their services, they have a lot of good resources and can point you to forums that offer helpful tips.
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just found this resource It seems very helpful for caretaker and diagnosed persons