Thank you for all the replies. It’s my husband’s step father, I’ve known him since I was in my late teens, so over 30 years. I don’t visit as much as I probably should, so was not aware how bad it had become (always been a hoarder but it’s got worse).
He has an adult child, but they have their own issues and are not able to coordinate with all the different organisations, so I’ve been raising the concerns. There is no one else.
This is his 2nd fall but it was more serious as he was down for 48hrs. I hate to think what it would have been like had this happened in winter, as like I said he doesn’t heat the home. Fire brigade visited after his first fall and fitted smoke alarms. They were due to visit again, but can’t do that until he is home. Last time he self discharged and once home decided he didn’t need carers.
Police are now involved as there is potential financial abuse by non family member that I have seen. They’ve raised a non crime investigation and an adult protection investigation. I involved council social services who decided to arrange the property clearance, but I also engaged the HA/landlord, as I wasn’t happy the plan to just move things upstairs was safe.
He doesn’t know we have raised any concerns, he thinks this is just what happens because of his situation. We don’t want him to know in case he pulls away from family, making him more vulnerable.
We want him to return home, but have no idea if all the organisations will just let him continue to live like this. From what everyone has said, they will, so there is no point me really pushing for any safer discharge. He goes home, carers come in, but that won’t prevent him being financially taken advantage of, or falling down the stairs in the hours carers are not about. Such a messy situation.