Will they work with you or do they make all the decisions to where family member goes? my grandmother is ill and needs a surgery, her caregiver is "too busy" to set up appointments and talk to Medicaid to get her the appointments she needs. She is in Florida and I am in new york so Its alot harder for me to handle this situation and I don't care if shes mad at me for a while I just want her taking care of like shes suppose to be.
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It is very difficult to handle things from such a distance. Are there are other relatives or friends in Florida who can help check in on grandma? Who is the caregiver that is too busy?
You ask about an abuse hotline. Most counties have some version of adult protective services or senior abuse social workers. It's difficult to tell exactly how each independent entity is going to function. Some in smaller communities jump right into it. In larger communities, I have seen foot dragging because there isn't enough staff. If you report the situation and yet you're not there and you're not in charge, you could start the wheels in motion where grandma could become a ward of the state and be assigned a public guardian in which case you have nothing to say about her care or treatment.
If you want to be involved in making decisions for your grandma, you probably need to get busy and take a trip down there to see for yourself what's going on. You will probably have to consult with an elder care attorney if you don't already have legal paperwork in place.
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This is elder abuse and or endangerment if she does not get this surgery.
Contact the Adult Protective Services in the Florida city your family member lives in and tell them you wish to make a report of neglect. You may also want to remind the care giver she is a mandated reporter as a care giver and can have serious consequences by not following the law.
Good luck Ombie Linda