help the aged, don't just put them in a home.

Got a message from the area agency on the aging tonight. Their office has received concerns from community members regarding mom. They want to be contacted as soon as possible. As this is the second time (she was here about a year ago, but left when she realized mom did not live alone and was cared for) "action" may result. i'm not sure what this means, my mind is running amok with the allegations of borderline elder abuse, the potential to be accused, to be required to make repairs to the house we can't afford, to have them declare mom incompetent and force her into a home against her will. Probably none of this will happen, but we'll probably get a list of mandatory changes to make (likely expensive) and be under observation for a while. i'm kind of numbly upset right now; i cried and got angry earlier. i told a friend this week, trying to explain why it upset me, that it was like being told that you were abusing your children, or that someone was accusing you of doing so. i'm going to go give her her medicine, probably skip dinner, and self-medicate with a good book.