I have been told by a sibling(rather suddenly) that our elderly father is to be mentally assessed in the nursing home where he resides. The sibling who told me this normally deals with all of his matters to the extent that everyone has been excluded from helping out. Unfortunately or conveniently this sibling will be away when the assessment takes place and has asked me to step in. I have never been asked before to help out.
I am wondering if I am being handed some sort of poison chalice here? My father is not aware that this assessment will be taking place. I am not even sure who instigated the assessment in the first place. As I have to sit in on the assessment I know that my father will blame me for the whole thing.
Can my father refuse to have anything to do with this assessment or is it normal to assess the elderly in a nursing home? Is it legal for the nursing home to do this?
I am wondering if I am being handed some sort of poison chalice here? My father is not aware that this assessment will be taking place. I am not even sure who instigated the assessment in the first place. As I have to sit in on the assessment I know that my father will blame me for the whole thing.
Can my father refuse to have anything to do with this assessment or is it normal to assess the elderly in a nursing home? Is it legal for the nursing home to do this?