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my dad has reached a point, I dont know what to do next?   Message List  
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Hello..its been a long time since I have posted or read orbeen in touch. My dad
is Bill the fireman, who has been on and off..his WKS has reached a point where
he thinks he is a millionaire, and he wants to go buy us cars. He forgets he has
the bath tub running and over flows the house, cooks and forgets..my family is
done helping him. I am a single parentto a 7yearold. and we do what we can when
we can. My question is this. what is best for him? He lives in a hme he owes
monthly thathis father co signed the loan for so he has to continue to pay for
this, a nursing home will cost a fortune. He might do ok as long as he is
allowed to smoke that is what he does..he also likes beerI know no facility will
allow that. I am prepared to do what needs to be done..I jus dont know what to
do or who to talk to..his neurolgist and doctors no longer return calls..so I
was hoping for some advice from other who went through this who might know what
to do?? Thank you so much Sunni in Texas
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Hello..its been a long time since I have posted or read orbeen in touch. My dad is Bill the fireman, who has been on and off..his WKS has reached a point where...
sunniibunnii71
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May 26, 2009
10:11 pm

One option would be to call the county's Adult Protective Services (or the equivalent). He sounds gravely disabled, unable to manage his own financial...
Dana Mulvany
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May 27, 2009
3:19 am

Hi Sunni,   I'm still here.  Have you thought of a "live-in" nurse's aide or some such caregiver?   Good Luck Nora Hi Sunni, I'm still here. Have you...
Nora
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May 27, 2009
12:33 pm

... Thanks for the great ideas..and replies...were still up in the air on what to do afraid aides, and ass living will take his pension that he has debts to...
sunniibunnii71
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May 28, 2009
1:28 am

Hi Sunni - sorry I don't check this very often but just saw your messages.  My dad has been living w/ WKS for about 5 yrs now.  He lives in assisted living -...
Lisa Weaver
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Jun 5, 2009
1:12 am

I went to the beach a few days with my son on a much needed get away..and were back..on May 30Th my dad walked to my house demanding my car and money s when he...
sunni stalbird
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Jun 7, 2009
3:17 am

You did the right thing, you can not let him put you, your mom, or your son in danger.  My husband was never violent but by the time he agreed to go to rehab,...
kelli flynt
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Jun 8, 2009
9:31 pm

... I agree. Sunni's father made a choice a long time ago to ruin his body and brain with the effects of alcohol and thiamine deprivation. What's happening...
Dana Mulvany
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Jun 8, 2009
10:45 pm

Thank you so much for sharing your story with me it really helps more than anything..all the options and ideas...blessings sunni ... From: kelli flynt...
sunni stalbird
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Jun 9, 2009
12:11 am

I agree that videotaping may help him understand.  But also, he may be past the point of being able to understand what he is doing and may see the tape and...
Nora
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Jun 9, 2009
8:01 pm

I always said I would tape record or video tape him...never got the chance he is sitting in jail for 7 days now..calling to get bailed out..I was told to go to...
sunni stalbird
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Jun 9, 2009
10:01 pm

Can you ask your father to agree to go to the 90 day rehab facility as a condition of dropping the charges? In other words, get him to agree to go there (in...
Dana Mulvany
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