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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m in this situation. He’s a jerk to me. Won’t let me hire anyone to help. I set boundaries, limit my time to only what’s necessary. But I have to be careful- last winter during a prolonged storm he was alone for 48 hrs. Fell and called emt. Days later, agency on agency protective services called me to investigate elder abuse! I was shocked, explained the unique circumstances, and it was fine - but now I’m acutely aware that I will be blamed if I don’t do the necessary things. Sucks. I can only work part time due to him. [/quote]

Don't let yourself be intimidated. In practice, elder abuse cannot be prosecuted unless you live in the same house as the elderly person and are the regular caregiver. An adult child who lives elsewhere cannot be held responsible if their parent slips and falls. I'm guessing your parent, who you said is a jerk, made some unfounded complaints about you to the EMT or medical team or social worker, and they were obligated to follow up. But following up hardly ever becomes anything more.

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