I and 2 other neighbours have been made ....by default.... responsible for our neighbours health. She's been sent home from hospital after 10 days, having spent a day and a night in the rain on the concrete outside her back door. After I found her, I called the ambulance who tried to get her to come with them....refused...police were called... had her stomach drained of fluid. Sent home on Friday last...had another fall on Saturday....went to see her this morning..she had another fall and ambulance took her to hospital again.
Because she's so stubborn and negative...72.....they can't help her unless she agrees....meanwhile they send her home to an empty house............cos she told them "my friend and my neighbours will look after me."
It's ridiculous....we are not responsible for her welfare. she has a son up north that she refuses to be notified as her next of kin.
So that leaves us 3...should she come home again. I'm looking after her 2 dogs and others are feeding and watering her geese etc..
Surely there's some agency or other that can step in?
Any suggestions anyone. I don't mind helping but this is getting ridiculous. How long does she have to lie out/in before someone finds her (prob me)...before anyone will do anything definite to save her from herself?
