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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, this situation must be extremely stressful for you and your sibling.

I agree with PPs who said that your mom has to hit rock bottom before any change will happen.

One idea to speed that along would be the next time she calls you in a panic because he is missing, has been violent, etc, call the police and ask them to do a wellness check.  Explain the situation to them and get them to insist your dad goes to the ER because he isn't safe at home.  Alternatively, you could call an ambulance.  Once he is in the ER, you can speak to the social worker at the hospital and make it clear that home is unsafe for him. Then he will be placed at an appropriate institution while you work out the details on where he can go long term.  This would twist your mom's arm.

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If he goes to the ER and OP’s mom tells the social worker that she wants to take him home, they will have no choice but to discharge him home; the social worker can’t force placement. Patients make terrible/unsafe decisions all the time, but if they have capacity…it’s their right.[/quote]

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