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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If my parents respected me and I would be safe getting further involved, I would. Unfortunately after speaking with their local senior services line, I was told to stay out of it until they are required to hand over POA. (My mother is POA now)

I did explain the extent of the infestation and they said “soon enough but not yet.”[/quote]

That's disheartening. Do you have to wait until they get bitten by a bat?[/quote]

No. I have to wait until they request help or another POA takes over for them both.[/quote]

What exactly is this “local senior services line”? In what way would you be unsafe by getting further involved?

This is the safety and health of your parents on the line here. I would talk to an exterminator and meet them at the house and pay for whatever needs to be done.

Your poor mom is overwhelmed with dealing with your dad every day, and she is also grieving the man she had been married to for so long. I went through this with my parents, with one taking care of the other with dementia. It is a difficult road, and the caretaker parent can get caught up in the day to day minutia of doing absolutely everything for their spouse so that they can’t see the other things that need to be done around the house.

Please help your mom deal with this, even if she says, no, no, everything is just fine. Show her the evidence that it is not fine and tell her you worry about her and your dad. You do not need POA to help her and your father be safe and healthy. You just need to be a loving, caring child.

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