Imagine a woman you are doing an intake for at a geriatric community center discloses that her son cares for her and takes her to her weekly doctor appointments for a serious medical condition she has. She is no longer able to drive, so since he is out of work, he offered to live with her and provide her the support she needs to get to services, doctor appointments, fill prescriptions and get groceries in exchange for a place to live. She explains that lately, though, living with him has not been pleasant. He complains whenever she needs to go to the doctor and she’s missed several appointments. She further explains that some weeks she doesn’t get to go to the grocery store, because he isn’t around to help her. And the last time she went, he asked to see her receipt and yelled at her and called her names for spending too much money. She said she loves her son and appreciates his help, but as she said it you could see she seemed drained. She said she knows he is under a great deal of stress looking for a job and she could see why he would be “on edge”. You asked if she had anyone else who could help her get to doctor appointments and help her get groceries, but she said that he is the only person she has close by. Most of her friends have moved away and her husband passed away a few years ago. Her son is the only person she really has left to support her, and she knows since he is out of a job, he needs a place to stay. She said she could never put her son out on the street besides, she couldn’t survive without his help. Would you report this to Adult Protective Services? If yes, explain why and describe the challenges you might face around this. If no, explain why and describe what you would do to support this woman. Draw upon the readings and videos to support your points.
Imagine a woman you are doing an intake for at a geriatric community center discloses that her son cares for her and takes her to her weekly doctor appointments for a serious medical condition she has. She is no longer able to drive, so since he is out of work, he offered to live with her and provide her the support she needs to get to services, doctor appointments, fill prescriptions and get groceries in exchange for a place to live. She explains that lately, though, living with him has not been pleasant. He complains whenever she needs to go to the doctor and she’s missed several appointments. She further explains that some weeks she doesn’t get to go to the grocery store, because he isn’t around to help her. And the last time she went, he asked to see her receipt and yelled at her and called her names for spending too much money. She said she loves her son and appreciates his help, but as she said it you could see she seemed drained. She said she knows he is under a great deal of stress looking for a job and she could see why he would be “on edge”. You asked if she had anyone else who could help her get to doctor appointments and help her get groceries, but she said that he is the only person she has close by. Most of her friends have moved away and her husband passed away a few years ago. Her son is the only person she really has left to support her, and she knows since he is out of a job, he needs a place to stay. She said she could never put her son out on the street besides, she couldn’t survive without his help.
Would you report this to Adult Protective Services? If yes, explain why and describe the challenges you might face around this. If no, explain why and describe what you would do to support this woman. Draw upon the readings and videos to support your points.
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