Hi-
We find ourselves in a tight spot. This year dad had a hemmorhage bleed. Mother is responsible for making sure he gets his drugs & such. Dad is unable to do this himself.
Problem is mother has picked up her bad habit to an extreme. She has been found passed out, while Dad sits w/o his insulin, coumadin & other drugs that must be taken @ certain times. She has passed out & Dad either hasn't been fed or found wandering both in the house, where he can fall down stairs, or outside.
Mother refuses house, nor admits her problem. My sister & I are the only kids close, but we can't be watching them constantly.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi-
We have already looked into having mother commited. Because she will not ADMIT that she needs help, the best we could do was have her "held" for 2-3 days. Knowing her, she would be out & all heck would break loose. We have looked @ every option & until she admits it, all we can do is take care of Dad.
The hemmorhage he had is basically the same thing as a stroke. He just got one due to his coumadin level. He forgets from one day to the next. He knows mother is "stressed" as she drills it into his head, but he is not aware of how much she drinks. His memory is poor & the last thing we need to do is make him worry. He has a bad heart. Some things are best that he not know during his recovery. He does recall how much she drank before, but that is nothing compared to now. So until she hits bottom, basically there is nothing we can do.
Thanks again.