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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My aunt lives in a LMC condo complex. Out of 100 or so units, there seem to currently be 5 or 6 residents who were "dumped" by family members who bought the units for their mentally ill relatives. They create such havoc with the neighbors, the management, the HOA, everyone.

There's just no easy answer. The state of mental health care in our country is terrible. You're a good person to care, OP, and the daughter will likely have to take on more and more care as she ages.[/quote]

OP here: It is rough. I understand why the laws were changed. I mean the way mental illness used to be handled in this country was atrocious. But now it is still horrible in different ways. I don't want SIL to have no autonomy and I think "wow it would be horrible if someone had to force me to take meds each day" but I also just want her to see a doctor regularly. Just wish she had the ability/will/desire to do so. I really worry because she seems to be getting worse and worse and I worry about the safety of MIL and my niece but she hasn't threatened them or anything. It just feels like a ball rolling down the hill headed for disaster. [/quote]

OP, reading your thread it sounds like MIL could outlive SIL which would be a blessing.  [/quote]

I was thinking the same thing.  I hope they all have their legal affairs in order as there is a young girl in this mix who is going to get lost in the shuffle no matter who goes first![/quote]

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