TW Child abuse: Anyone with knowledge of social services for elderly - please help

[YetAnotherSurvivor]

I’ve used a topic specific username for this as I don’t want it to be linked to my other posts for obvious reasons.

I was abused by my father as a child. I have one sister. I haven’t had any contact with him or anyone connected to him for over 20 years.

Last night my sister told me that two people from his local council looked her up on Linked In, one she wasn’t sure of the role, but the other was from social services. Neither made contact with her. I haven’t been on that site for years and changed my name by deed poll before I got married so I may be harder to find?

My sister’s immediate thought was that’s he’s now unable to take care of himself so they’re looking for family - I’m not sure they’d do that?

My big fear is that there’s a case against him regarding historical child abuse, I’ve always thought it only happened to me and I never had the courage to go to the police. My mum did call social services when she found out and I did talk to them but I didn’t want to talk to the police, but maybe there’s a record?

I don’t know. Both of these seem implausible for different reasons but I have no knowledge of how SS works. If anyone has any ideas I’d really appreciate it.

Should have clarified - we lived there when we were young children but moved away, so we don’t know anyone there any more, no other family there etc

In terms of care for the elderly, you can't be made to do anything. If anyone from social services contacts you about that, you can say you don't want to be involved. But they'd ring rather than look you up on linked in. Your sister could ring the council, ask for the people concerned and ask what they were interested in if she wanted to. Not Sure now why they'd open a historical abuse enquiry if you haven't contacted them yourself. Sorry this has happened to you

What GooseberryJam said.

Thanks. My worry is there are possibly other victims? I’ve always been worried about something like that happening, I would feel horrific if there are others since me and I did nothing about it. He’d be 71 now. The whole thing is just so weird.

Just tell your sister if they call she is to say no to looking after him they cant force you

He might have died and they're looking for relatives to arrange a funeral. It's OK to say 'chuck him in the compost heap for all I care' if that is the case.

I just can’t think of any scenario where they’d look you up and not contact you. I wish they had just messaged her because at least I’d know what the hell its about. If he dying or dead, then that’s good news to me, but I’m sure that’s an unusual response.