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Waya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-08-08 12:36 PM
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11. Your father is on the authorized list, isn't he?
He needs to take her to the ER.... is she refuses, call the paramedics to have a look at her and see if they think she needs treatment right away - now I don't know your parents situation - if your father, as the next of kin, can make medical decisions for her or not. But if she hasn't been out of bed and she is refusing to go to the ER by herself, calling the paramedics is the next best and maybe even necessary thing to do......

Hope it works out for your parents and you.....
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  -Desperately seeking help for stubborn elderly parents. eyeontheprize  Jul-08-08 12:29 PM   #0 
  - no suggestions  mdmc   Jul-08-08 12:31 PM   #1 
  - Thanks for the thoughts. eom  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:32 PM   #2 
  - Do what everyone else does now  Gman   Jul-08-08 12:32 PM   #3 
  - If I was there I'd do it  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:34 PM   #5 
     - You call 911.  Midlodemocrat   Jul-08-08 12:35 PM   #7 
        - Can you do that from out of town? eom  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:36 PM   #12 
           - Get the direct number.  Midlodemocrat   Jul-08-08 12:46 PM   #21 
  - If your father is  Mz Pip   Jul-08-08 12:33 PM   #4 
  - I agree with the person above. Or you should call the doctor's office and  robinlynne   Jul-08-08 12:36 PM   #9 
  - He is very concerned but  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:36 PM   #10 
     - Sadly, that is not an uncommon  Mz Pip   Jul-08-08 12:46 PM   #20 
        - Excellent suggestion  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:49 PM   #23 
  - Have your dad call 911.  Midlodemocrat   Jul-08-08 12:34 PM   #6 
  - I had a similar experience this past weekend. Wound up putting my father in the hospital.  TooBigaTent   Jul-08-08 12:35 PM   #8 
  - Your father is on the authorized list, isn't he?  Waya   Jul-08-08 12:36 PM   #11 
  - You are right  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:40 PM   #15 
     - I understand what you're saying.......  Waya   Jul-08-08 12:41 PM   # 
        - I'll do it  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:51 PM   #25 
  - My prayers are with you, but she should get to an ER  Cleita   Jul-08-08 12:37 PM   #13 
  - I went through a similar problem ten years ago.  yardwork   Jul-08-08 12:39 PM   #14 
  - Good advice  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:41 PM   #17 
  - Are you close to anyone....  ancient_nomad   Jul-08-08 12:41 PM   #16 
  - That would be my father  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:47 PM   #22 
  - Been there. It is tough.  frogcycle   Jul-08-08 12:43 PM   #18 
  - Call 911 and have an ambulance pick her up  Horse with no Name   Jul-08-08 12:43 PM   #19 
  - If your mother is still alert and oriented, she's still the boss  Warpy   Jul-08-08 12:50 PM   #24 
  - That consent thing will be a problem  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 12:53 PM   #26 
  - Good advice. That's essentially what I did with my mom and dad.  yardwork   Jul-08-08 02:34 PM   #29 
  - Threats worked!  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 02:18 PM   #27 
  - Good work. On the next step - talk to the doctors directly, yourself.  yardwork   Jul-08-08 02:31 PM   #28 
  - Pneumonia and dehydration  eyeontheprize   Jul-08-08 04:15 PM   #30 
  - That's good news.  Mz Pip   Jul-08-08 05:28 PM   #31 
  - Good News! nt  flashl   Jul-09-08 06:26 AM   #32 
 

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