US EditionDear Abby: Grandpa’s kind offer to take in troubled teen may end up in disaster
The grandfather, barely able to care for himself, insists on housing his 19-year-old niece with a history of rehab, despite family concerns for his and her safety.
- An elderly father offered to let his teenage niece live with him as she prepares to leave a residential program after years in and out of rehab.
- Her parents imposed house rules requiring she stay drug-free and avoid her boyfriend, and warned the father not to take her in, but he has ignored those cautions.
- Financially and physically, he is barely able to keep an apartment on his own, family members help with daily tasks and seek home health options, while relatives worry about safety if the niece and her friends move in.
- Dear Abby advised the father is independent and cannot be stopped, urging the family to stay in close touch and involve authorities if his health or welfare is endangered.
- Geographic and caregiving limits mean the letter writer with three children cannot take the niece in, and Dear Abby warned `This is going to be a disaster,` cautioning against estrangement.
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Noble gesture puts elderly father in a precarious situation
DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn't finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She's about to leave a residential program and is looking for a place to live. Her parents have implemented "house rules"…
Dear Abby: Noble gesture puts elderly father in a precarious situation
DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn't finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She's about to leave a residential program and is looking for a place to live. Her parents have implemented "house rules" she doesn't like, notably staying drug-free and away from her boyfriend.I have three kids at home, and I'm not able to take her in. My elderly father just offered to let her live with him. This is going to be a disaster. Fina…
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