He is making my life miserable. I went to his dr, spoke to someone in the hospital about things he does and says, was told there was nothing they could do. He needs to get out of my home. He had surgery last year, he can take care of himself. He is 82, has Medicare and only has social security money! He pays me rent but he needs to go! Please help!
What is he saying and doing that lead you to talk to his doctor? FYI if you aren't your Dad's MPoA or MR (Medical Representative) that doctor should not have told you anything about your Dad. Or, maybe this is what is meant by "...nothing they could do" because your Dad doesn't see his own problem.
Does he have a diagnosis of dementia?
It's too bad when his wife kicked him out no one told him he had every right to stay living there since that was his legal residence... unless it wasn't.
I would contact social services to see if he can go into an AL on an Elder Waiver through Medicaid.
Has he gone through the divorce process with his wife, so their financial assets are settled? If he still owns a house with her, or is still on their lease, he can go back there and the two of them can work it out as they would have if he didn't have you to fall back ond, as waytomisery suggested.
If he refuses to cooperate, tell him he has two weeks, or a month. Then have a locksmith change the locks, change the password/entry code, whatever gives you access to your home, and put his things out on the porch or front yard.
You DO NOT have to live in misery like this.
Good luck.
If so, send him back .
The phone could be a Tracfone. They have cheap models. Pay for a year and he is good. Electric may be a set rate, if not can get help there. TV just have him use an antenna. Food stamps for groceries. Food banks. His clothes, Christmas and Birthday presents. If he goes to the hospital again, refuse to take him home. Tell tge Social Worker you will no longer care for him and the State can take over.
If Dad has Dementia then he is 24/7 care. You could place him in Long-term care with Medicaid paying. No Dementia, don't put up with his s**t. Tell him he is lucky he has a roof over his head and food. Your home your rules. He needs you more than you need him and needs to appreciate what you are doing for him,