Advice Column Urges Deadline for 90s Blind Neighbor’s Care, Calls for APS if Neglect Persists
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Updated · Slate · May 25
Advice Column Urges Deadline for 90s Blind Neighbor’s Care, Calls for APS if Neglect Persists
1 articles · Updated · Slate · May 25
A Slate advice columnist told a neighbor caring for a blind woman in her 90s to set a firm end date for providing meals and daily help, saying the current arrangement is unsustainable.
The recommendation follows months of unpaid support after the woman’s full-time helper moved away and relatives failed to replace that care, leaving her at times with almost no food for a day.
The columnist said the neighbor should tell both the woman and her family directly that help will stop after a specific date, while offering only limited assistance in finding alternatives.
If the family still does not act, the advice is to contact the local Area Agency on Aging for services such as Meals on Wheels or home aides, and call Adult Protective Services for a wellness check if neglect continues.
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