He has no family to speak of. Executors ( and heirs) are waltzing around the problem. I fear he will kill someone...intentionally or not . He's physically abused the cat and verbally abused the person caring for him. Any advice? He desperately needs an evaluation, medicatiotn and cataract surgery. He won't go...all he says is "you think I'm crazy."
2006-08-20 09:39:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
He's still driving!
2006-08-20 09:40:35 · update #1
I can only tell you what would happen in New Hampshire. Every state is different. And in truth, having someone get treatment against their will should be difficult. You are talking about having a portion of his human rights taken away.
In general, treatment can be court ordered if the person is ruled to present a danger to himself or to others. The standards for proof can vary greatly. Contact your local mental health center to get the rules for having someone hospitalized or treated under court order. It's possible that the cat abuse is sufficient, but it may not be.
Since he is also 78 years old, it's possible that the area agency for the elderly may be of some assistance.
All of these courses will require a lot from you or your friend's family members. However, it sounds like there are enough reasons to be concerned that at a minimum having a doctor monitor his mental status would be reasonable.
2006-08-20 10:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him he's going somewhere really nice that you think he'd like to go. e.g. out for dinner, bowling, for a walk in the park. You have to decide on that one. Then take him to the Dr. Or have a Dr. do a home visit. Maybe a visiting nurse could assess him first. Check your local hospital and ask about community nurse visits. Other than that call 911 and ask them to pick up this poor gentleman who could benefit from psychiatric evaluation and medication by the sound of it. Thanks for caring!!!
2006-08-20 09:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by sinned 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a department of elderly affairs if u call them they can give you numbers of doctors who can come to assess him. Many doctors do house calls and can refer you to places where they can probably move him in to. He is going to need a stable environment and a med adjustment. The man should be at home anymore not only is he a risk to everyone in his path but to himself.
2006-08-20 09:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by brmm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mountain won't come to Mohammed - perhaps you could get Mohammed to come to the mountain.
Are there any services that would provide house calls in your area?
2006-08-20 09:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call social services.
that's probably your best bet... since he is a threat to his own health, as well as your/whoever is helping him.
if he's driving, you can tell social services the details & they will make him take a driving test... that should be interesting, but that would do the trick.
good luck
2006-08-20 09:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a locum and bring the doctor to him.
2006-08-20 09:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by Knackers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a doctor to see him at home, if he has a social worker contact them and tell them of you concerns.
2006-08-20 09:46:03 · answer #7 · answered by xxx sara xxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call an ambulance...let them be the "bad" guy that thinks he crazy. ambulances do it all the time, it's called a
"welfare check".
2006-08-20 09:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by lizdylan2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him that he can choose the DR so he would not be as paranoid as normal
2006-08-20 09:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him "No, I know you're crazy. Now go get help!"
2006-08-20 09:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋