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My selfish bully cousins sneaked into town and took my mom that has dementia without my permission and without her oxygen for 3 hours. They told her she didn't need it. She know she needs it but gets confused. They are in there 80's and very stubborn. It's not the first time I have had problems with them. My mother loves having them around but doesn't see what evil they negativity and harm they bring with them. Should i just let their behavior go. What if the lack of oxygen when causes her to go into distress. I really think they would just ignore it say oh you're all right. Cuz thats the kind of people they are. They don't like me because I call them out on stuff. Like their gossiping and slander. Any advice please

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I’m guessing if I was 95, having lives an incredibly long life, now bewildered by dementia, I’d be excited if anyone wanted to take me places and spend time with me. I doubt my family would be concerned about oxygen as my best days would be long gone and keeping me going wouldn’t be so important anymore. Just a thought, feel free to disregard
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I will start by saying that I am of the FIRM belief that a person that has been diagnosed with dementia should NOT be living alone.
Are you POA?
If you are POA you could have reported this as a "kidnapping" and involved the police. They placed your mom in danger by not bringing necessary medical equipment that she needs.
If you are not POA and mom went willingly there is not much that you can do. (Other than change the fact that you are not able to make decisions for her, you would need Guardianship at this point)

Getting back to her living alone.
Did your cousins have a key to the house, did mom let them in?
If they have a key, change the locks.
If mom let them in how do you know she is not going to let just anyone in. A person that claims they are with the Electric Company, the Village, a Detective wanting to ask questions about a break in down the street. this can put her in danger. How do you know she is not going to wander out at night to go get a dozen eggs, or look for the dog she hears, or the child crying.
There is just so much that can go wrong. Please rethink her living alone.
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She is 95 and she does live alone. It's not to the point where she need 24/7 babysitter. I have a camera to monitor her in case of emergency and she only lives a mile away. These cousins know she has dementia and needs oxygen. There are portable bottles in the garage. You don't know how irresponsible these people are and selfish these women are. This morning she was feeling terrible and they were trying to force her to go to breakfast she was trying to make up excuses because she doesn't want to make trouble with them because they are bullies. My mom is loyal to her huge family and thats why she like having them around because of family history and loyalty. It's complicated but they do not have her best interesest at heart. She ask one of them to get her a glass of water because I was on the phone reminder her to take her morning pills and one was to busy putting on her make up and just ignored her.
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How old is your mother, and how severe is her dementia that she doesn't understand she cannot be without her O2? Does she have to use O2 continuously or only as needed? For what condition is she using O2?

If your mother has severe dementia, how is it that she was ALONE when cousins took her, and without protection?

Who does your mother live with?
What reason, other than wanting to be with her, take her to lunch, etc. would her cousins come to take your mom?
You tell us she WANTS to go with your cousins, and enjoys them.
If her dementia is so far advanced that she's unable to correctly make decisions to leave with cousins, how is it--again--that she is alone and vulnerable to them?

I'm afraid I can't imagine a bunch of bullies swooping in to snatch up an old woman, take her without her needed Oxygen, abuse her a few hours, then drop her back in your lap. We need more information.
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If your mom loves having these folks around, and they are willing to take your mom out and about for a few hours, why don't you try being grateful that your mom has more than just you that care about her, and quit trying to control who your mom sees or doesn't see.
You don't say if your mom lives by herself or with you(I'm hoping she doesn't live by herself if she has dementia and is on oxygen)but would you rather that your cousins just hang out at the house with you and your mom instead of taking her out so you can get a bit of a break?
And if you live with her, how were your cousins able to "sneak" your mom out if the house? Just curious.
And if your mom TRULY cannot be without her oxygen for 3 hours then you must make that perfectly clear with your cousins if they want to take her out again, but as with a lot of folks that are on oxygen, they don't need to be on it 24/7 but only as needed.
Did you check your moms oxygen level when she returned home to make sure it was still within a safe level? And if it was, then you know that she's ok to be without it for a while.
Please let your mom get what little enjoyment in this life that she can with the people that she loves.
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