posting for a friend who cant cope any more-and I just don't know how to help her. her parents have always liked a drink, her mum has carried on in moderation but her dad has been drinking to excess several years and now has cirrhosis and alcoholic dementia. he has been sectioned for severe self neglect and malnutrition a few months ago but the psychiatrist said this week that he has capacity to choose and social services say they will get someone to do the cleaning, that's about it, but he sends everyone away. The GP arranged for them to visit but says he cant make him go into hospital. the house is filthy and he's incontinent everywhere as he just sits on the sofa as he's so weak and hasn't changed his clothes or washed for weeks. my friend cant face going round any more and her mum just sits saying she cannot cope, is there really nothing else any service can offer? I feel like telling her to call 999 but I know that's stupid. any advice appreciated!
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