My 93 year old Alzheimer's father pulled a pistol on his caregiver: [View all]

Last edited Fri Mar 29, 2013, 07:12 AM - Edit history (3)

Adult Protective Services and local Police Dept have removed remaining firearm from the home. Caregiver has quit. (yeah, big surprise there.) I'm being forced to abandon my position, home, all here and go care for him to avoid the approx $5000 a month nursing home cost, impossible for my family to cover. An avid Fox Nooze patriot, (excuse me while I barf) I'd just as well eat several cans of cat food.
Upon replying to several of the gun nuts on Sodahead who know nothing of this, I ask them if it's the "goddamn elitist liberals coming to take my guns" include the well armed elitist liberals or just the mamby-pamby ones is met with deafening, dumbfounded silence.
My Father's Hestonesque noneloquence notwithstanding I lose my own as follows:
fuck, fuckify, fuckification, totally fucked, fucked up, fucked over, o.k. I'll stop there.

Post note and clarification edit: Situation is tenatively under control. Thank you to all responders here for helpful links and suggestions. This post serves as warning for those in similar circumstance that there may be clandestine firearms in residences of those prone to developing dementia. Suspect the leftover pistol was in dad's bedroom safe. Its a wonder he managed to access it in his current state, according to brother. Hunting rifle rack, ammo drawer was removed from residence over a year ago when suspected developing condition was discussed by family. Inconvenient, financially and personally for me, but anticipated and prepared to do this for over a year now.
Caregiver will be compensated and is a family friend, holds no grudge, just doesn't want to continue and can't blame him. Hes every bit as gay as me. That is the other ironic twist here, but I digress... that's a whole other story...
I do hope someone is well aware of my own problems when the time comes, someone will have the heart to heart with me.
Yes, I do own guns, and hunt with them. None of them will go with me, are in highly secured location over 600 miles from parent's residence, and are strictly hunting rifles.
I will have a house for rent when both parents are in pine boxes. No details here, this is an uncannily timely post for discussion.

And now for something lighter and completely different: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1011591