How can we help my grandmother get medicine she needs if she is unwilling?
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How can we help my grandmother get medicine she needs if she is unwilling?
My grandmother is elderly and was diagnosed as bipolar last year. Recently she has been out of medicine and refuses to see a psychiatrist to get prescribed more medicine. She is currently having episodes and needs medicine someone to monitor and make sure she takes it. What legal rights do her children have to help assist her in this-if she is unwilling? She is not really a harm to herself at this point. Also she is spending money wildly.
Asked on November 4, 2011 under Estate Planning, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry for your situation. It is very caring and thoughtful of you to ask this question. It is obviously a very difficult time for your family. And although you may not think so your grandmother is in deed harming herself if she is not exercising good judgement in managing her affairs. She could spend herself in to destitution. Her children have to consider having a conservator or guardian appointed on her behalf to make sure that she is properly cared for. The conservator can act for her benefit financially as well as for making decisions on her health care. It is really only a matter of time before things deteriorate and get much, much worse. It is beter to act now. Good luck.
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