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[quote=Anonymous]OP, it's a very difficult position to be in. That's not the fault of anyone you are expressing frustration at in this thread.

The sad fact is that any time you are balancing competing interests, it never hits a perfect sweet spot. Something always suffers. In the US, when personal autonomy of elders conflicts with making sure they are taken care of, we (as a society) have decided to value autonomy, and that is reflected in our laws and regulations.

You do not have to come when you think someone is dying. If you do, everyone's hands are tied by laws and regulations unless the situation becomes quite dire -- so dire that there is real risk of permanent harm to the elder or even those they are putting in danger around them (fire risk, driving collisions, etc.).

And if you come, you will be dealing with people who are handling 30 such situations when they are really only set up to handle 3 at a time. that means miscommunications and assumptions and missed opportunities, but they can't just try harder and make it not happen. You know the old clip of Lucille Ball in the chocolate factory? That is daily life for social workers at this point.

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