There’s a Kind of Workplace Discrimination No One’s Talking About

[marym625]

37. I'm so sorry

I understand exactly what you are going through. It's horrible.

My cousin abused her mother. Played the game with social security. Moved her around from home to hospital to nursing home to hospital, etc always just before they would cut off social security. In the meantime she got her mother to sign power of attorney, and a trust while she stole every dime from my aunt. She actually hid my aunt from her sister, my mother. Couldn't find her for 3 days. My mom went absolutely ballistic. When elder abuse wouldn't do anything and the police wouldn't do anything, my mother threatened to kill my cousin. I don't know if she really would have done anything but my cousin took her seriously. She finally told my mom where my aunt was.

When my aunt died, she made sure that her grandkids, whose mother had passed away a few years before, got nothing. Not even a trinket to remember her by.

The problem with elder abuse in this country is completely out of hand. When family members become fed up enough to finally do something, nothing happens and it makes the problem worse.

luckily when my own grandmother was being abused, I had 2 rich uncles who put a stop to ot. Unfortunately, it went on for years before we really recognized what was going on.

There are a few groups out there that help. Some are free some are expensive. The fact your girlfriend can't speak to her aunt alone is a HUGE red flag. Each state has different groups that help but because laws are so different, there might not be a free one in your state.

Here's a link to a national place that might help. But check out different places in your state. Unfortunately, we found these after it was too late.

http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/