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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 152445" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>My first thought also was to contact the agency that handles elder abuse. </p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, I think this is far too common an occurrence for the daughter/MR population. Parents keep adult children at home long past the point where they can appropriately care for them, physically or emotionally - it's an issue I'm already contemplating with Boo and there just aren't any easy answers. I think there's a tendency to feel that we've somehow failed as parents when our own aging interferes with our ability to care for our children. I also know, for sure in my case at least, that there is something just shy of absolute terror at the thought of Boo *not* living with us. A lot of emotional junk that is really counterproductive when it comes to the best interests of the person with daughter/MR but ... sometimes it's hard to weed it all out.</p><p> </p><p>I'd really strongly recommend contacting the IN Family and Social Services Agency <a href="http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/" target="_blank">http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/</a> Is your sister in law employed? Employable? How independent can she be? Is she receiving any services from FSSA/DDRS? Is she even signed up with them yet (I'm assuming IN has a wait list)?</p><p> </p><p>I guess I see this not only as a domestic violence issue, but also an aging issue and a daughter/MR issue. If you feel the situation has become dangerous, I'd contact FSSA/DDRS as well as the elder abuse hotline and raise the alarm.</p><p> </p><p>My heart goes out to your family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 152445, member: 8"] My first thought also was to contact the agency that handles elder abuse. Unfortunately, I think this is far too common an occurrence for the daughter/MR population. Parents keep adult children at home long past the point where they can appropriately care for them, physically or emotionally - it's an issue I'm already contemplating with Boo and there just aren't any easy answers. I think there's a tendency to feel that we've somehow failed as parents when our own aging interferes with our ability to care for our children. I also know, for sure in my case at least, that there is something just shy of absolute terror at the thought of Boo *not* living with us. A lot of emotional junk that is really counterproductive when it comes to the best interests of the person with daughter/MR but ... sometimes it's hard to weed it all out. I'd really strongly recommend contacting the IN Family and Social Services Agency [URL]http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/[/URL] Is your sister in law employed? Employable? How independent can she be? Is she receiving any services from FSSA/DDRS? Is she even signed up with them yet (I'm assuming IN has a wait list)? I guess I see this not only as a domestic violence issue, but also an aging issue and a daughter/MR issue. If you feel the situation has become dangerous, I'd contact FSSA/DDRS as well as the elder abuse hotline and raise the alarm. My heart goes out to your family. [/QUOTE]
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