There's a man who looks very sick and disable and comes to my door barely whispers for food and i always give him food no problem but he lives here in apts. I have suspicious someone is abusing him a caretaker or i don't know? very nice sad old man. Hurts my heart!
2007-11-14 17:58:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I am in total agreement with the answers you've been given.
This is a cry for help and needs to be dealt with immediately to protect this man's life.
Call APS and advise them of your thoughts and they will also tell you how long it will take to get someone out to him.
There is absolutely no excuse for abuse. He's telling you, by coming to your door that he's not ready to disengage from society and does need help in maintaining.
Call APS and do it NOW!
God Bless you for your service to this Senior!
2007-11-14 22:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Cranky 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Barb, you can also call your local county sheriff's department and have them do what is called a welfare check on him... There is a lot of "NEGLECT" that the elderly suffer on a daily basis. They will rarely admit to anyone what is truly going on as, they have no optional support system that they can trust on this planet. They feel as if they must be quiet and mind their P's and Q's or the small comforts that they do have will go away completely. I'm sure that this is the threat facing many of the elderly... just awful situations
2007-11-15 01:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would engage him in small talk the next time i seen him. I would try to find out if there is someone who is supposed to help him or if he needs help finding someone to help him. Alot of states pay for people to help the elderly. Also maybe you could offer to take him to a few food banks. Maybe invite him over for thanksgiving or buy him a few groceries to cook himself. There are lots of things you can do, but if you find out he is being abused or neglected call adult protective services. God Bless You!!
2007-11-15 01:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to get onto it SOONEST! Haven't you got Services in the States which deal with Abuse, and help for the elderly. Even the Salvation Army can help with food packages. And speak to the police as well. You can't leave a person in that state.
2007-11-14 18:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you call APS and he is only hungry and not being abused you will probably alienate him from you. I think you could invite him in for a meal and talk about what the problem is. He must have income to afford to live there. If he has income why doesn't he have food? When you have a few facts from him you can decide if APS is the appropriate move. Does he live alone or with someone? Does he use his food money to feed 20 stray cats? Does he mostly just want to talk? Does he know about the local food bank?
2007-11-14 18:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
call dept. of aging and talk to someone or call protective services, just as you would report a suspicious case of child abuse ,one of those agency's will help,Bless you ,we need more caring people like you,even if none of the things are not true ,you care enough to have someone look into this.
2007-11-15 00:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by elizabeth_davis28 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can make an anonymous call to adult protective services. They will ask you what the address is and specifically what you saw or heard or suspect. Very important that you report this. I've called them about my old neighbor one time and they were there the next day.
PS: You're very kind hearted and compassionate. Good job.
2007-11-14 18:18:28 · answer #7 · answered by Wickwire 5 · 11⤊ 0⤋
Sophiesm said it well! Gather all the info you can and "drop a dime" to Adult Protective Services or the Public Guardian's Office and tell them that you'd prefer to remain anonymous.
2007-11-14 18:53:53 · answer #8 · answered by Chaplain John 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You are sweet to help this man. These things and how we respond to them are the most important things in life, in my opinion. Take the next step and ask around yourself to find out what his situation might be, then call the appropriate agency. It means something that he has reached out to you.
He trusts you!
2007-11-14 18:21:00 · answer #9 · answered by wideworldtraveler 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you know which apartment he lives in perhaps you could stop by and visit with him for a bit. Maybe even bring him a plate of something. I can understand how that would hurt your heart, but things are not always as they seem. Maybe he is not only hungry for food but hungry for company.
2007-11-14 18:08:52 · answer #10 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋