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She turns the electric braker off.It's for the whole trailer park. So i can't put a lock on it. She is going in my room picking my lock pooping in my bed and then blowing up when i ask her to not do that again. I put locks on doors and stuff . She busts them.



She thinks i am stealing off her said i am sick in the head and blows up at me. She tries to throw hands. I retreat to my room. Or the car and just let her scream it out. The neighbour lady followed me around the laundry mat and gas station bothering me.She has meds that help her but she doesn't want to take them. The nurse told her she doesn't have to take them.
She moves my bed and makes it uncomfortable because she is looking for something with a flashlight . She paces around for hours slams doors and gets mad if i ask her to stop. I talked to the dr and a nurse and was scolded and told i am the problem.

As you supposed to be caregiving your Grandma? She sounds too independent and aggressive to need a caregiver if she can bully them, break locks, shut breakers off, and move furniture around.

If the trailer is not yours and is Grandma's instead, you need to move out.
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Glitterunicorn (I love your name!), who owns your home? If it's your grandma's trailer, then you need to move out to your own place. If it's yours and you let your grandma move in, then you can evict her, which is more complicated, but it can be done. You shouldn't have to live with your grandma's abuse.

What is your financial situation? Are you still in school, or are you a working adult? What about your parents, are they involved with your grandma?
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I had to trick my partner into going to see MY doctor, he is the only honest one I know in a small town and an Integrative provider that takes Medicare, a rare animal in the wild. He said he was ready for HOSPICE (way beyond memory care due to mental illness, history of alcoholism, and having FTD) that appt put us on a completely different track. His Dr said he'd send hospice care but didn't....a month went by and NOTHING. So I called a company myself and they came the following day. He ended up in a facility the following week after breaking his foot and attempting to punch me, he won't be coming home....I'm not well enough, in "caregiver recovery" now. Emma Willis (Bruce Willis' wife) wrote a great book for caregivers that I highly recommend, even famous people with millions need help.

You have to get the insurance in place FIRST, then start calling facilities, in my state they can take over (have their own Dr & RNs) for doctors that are MIA. Some facilities will help with Medicaid enrollment, start searching online. It's sad but a common story according to Trualta, our local caregiver support organization. Those orgs can help, search your county & local APS for info. Eliminate anyone who enables the abuse, they will undermine you every step of the way. Three of my neighbors have died because of caregiving, the others have PTSD (me too + autoimmune disease) we MUST put ourselves FIRST or suffer the consequences. I'm an Army vet, and truth be told...going to war was easier than THIS.
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Moderators, can you please relocate this post to Questions?
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I think next time she shuts off the breaker for the whole trailer park I'd ignore it and let someone else complain to management. How this has not happened yet is beyond me?
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She is sick in some way (obviously) but if you are not her PoA or guardian, you have no ability to force her to get help.

Have you tried calling social services for your county to see what options there may be? You should video her behaviors, take pictures, keep a journal of things she does. Maybe getting APS or a social worker involved will be the start of a long-term solution for her.

"She has meds that help her but she doesn't want to take them. The nurse told her she doesn't have to take them."

This makes it seem like she may have a history of mental illness of some sort. Her telling you that taking the meds is option is an obvious lie. But, you cannot force her to take the meds so a solution is all on you: find another place to live if you are living in her residence.

More details would be helpful: how old is she, how old are you? Is it her trailer or yours? Are you living there to "care" for her?

What are the meds she is supposed to take? This will give us an idea of what her illness is.

Other than moving out, the most you can do is call 911 the next time she is unhinged and screaming and tell them there is something wrong with her (like an untreated UTI and that she is not cooperating with care) and hope they are able to take her to the ER. There they might be able to do a 5150 hold on her ("social admit" or Baker Act hold for people with mental health issues). Then it's possible you follow to the ER and ask to talk to a social worker, showing them the videos and pictures and asking. From there I'm not sure what they might do, since it all varies widely based up state, county and hospital.

But even if you can't afford it, you should still try looking for a different place to live. Call local churches and ask around. Consider a shelter. Couch surf with a relative or friend. Anything to get away.
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An important life lesson is learning that we can't change other people, we can only change ourselves. Grandma isn't going to change. The doctors and nurses aren't going to suddenly see you was a competent, reliable informant. God isn't going to look down and provide a solution. You're only as stuck as you choose to be, it's up to YOU to make the changes you need to have a better life.
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According to grandma the physical therapists np all think i am an idiot. I am not to talk to or look at them.The one nurse and her give me dirty looks and giggle and whisper whenever enter and exit a room.
I feel like everybody blames me.Somehow i am supposed to stop her from moving furniture .
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Who owns the trailer you're sharing with her? If it's hers you are free to move out and let adult services there is a vulnerable person living alone and can they please check on her and do an assessment. If it's your home in your name (rental or own) you will have to start the eviction process legally.

The one thing you can't do is fix her. She doesn't want help and she's either mentally ill, demented, or both. Neither has a cure and you will not be able to get her to change her behavior. The only solution is one of you has to move out.
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Get yourself out and away from this situation, whatever reasons you had for staying are not worth living this way.

Use your phone to document what she's doing, either in the moment or take copious pictures and videos after the fact.

Once you are gone and safe ask APS to check on a vulnerable adult.
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Your grandma is very sick and needs help. I don't believe that the nurse told her not to take her meds when it's obvious that she needs them. Her behavior is such that she could do herself or someone else real harm. Examples: She could attack you. She could set the house on fire. She could wander away looking for whatever she's looking for, and harm could come to her that way.

At this point she needs trained professionals to look after her. Call Adult Protective Services and explain the problem. Your goal should be to move out to a safer place and have your own life.

I'm very sorry for your situation.
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What is your question? Your grandmother obviously suffers from dementia and is displaying typical dementia behavior with her actions. Apply for Medicaid on her behalf and get her placed in Skilled Nursing care when you can't deal with her any longer.

Best of luck to you.
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Glitterunicorn5 Jan 14, 2026
Her nurses drs block me every step of the way. Says she is fine. She is normal. When it is obvious she is not ok.
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