What would you do in this situation. Am I legally obligated to take care of my aunt?

[Nicholas1302]

She's 68. She moved in with me 6 months ago. She was living in a small travel trailer. She was very sick mentally, and had trouble walking. She has for the past 2 years. She's fallen 4 times since she moved in. Its gotten worse over the past couple of days. Yesterday I was out doing some errands, and she called me saying she couldn't stand up to get out of her car. I had to come home and lift her up, and help her to her bedroom. She later couldn't get off the toilet, so she crawled to her bed, and I had to lift her onto it. She was afraid she couldn't get to the bathroom over night, so my mom came and stayed the night. She ended up doing it on her own, but she can barely even walk with the walker we got her today. She doesn't have a doctor but just a guy who prescribes her pain pills which she's addicted to. She's very hesitant to go to the doctor. My mom and I mentioned her going to a home so she can be taken care of, because im incredibly overwhelmed, and under equipped, but she refuses to do that. Obviously im gonna have to take care of her until something happens, but I don't know how long I can do it.

[dustybiker2]

Are you in America? Does she have insurance? Because insurance for the elderly is about to be obliterated in phases compliments of Musk and Trump. A lot of people will be kicked out of assisted living homes. First step is to call her insurance company and ask as much as you can.

[exitseven]

She needs more care than you can give her. She definitely needs to be under a doctors care. Call the local hospital and speak to a counselor and see what your options are. You are not doing her any favors by just letting this continue.

[Clear_Skies10]

How did you end up taking her in? She's your mother's sister, and your mother is still alive. She should be living with her, not you.

[Nicholas1302]

She was living in a small travel trailer. She was miserable. I felt sorry for her, so I offered her a place to stay. She's not blood related. She's just been a family friend since before I was born.

[Clear_Skies10]

Some friend she is. She possibly couldn't care less that you're in this difficult situation with an adult to care for now. I could see you going to check on her when she was living in her travel trailer, maybe going to get her some groceries occasionally etc. Taking her into your home was over-extending yourself in my opinion. I have sympathy for children that are helpless, but I don't feel as strongly for grown adults who have had many years to plan out their lives.