My parents live in a dementia and Alzheimer's community in Minnesota. My parents have been observed recently by staff verbally abusing each other and occasionally hitting each other. The staff are looking to separate the parents. My parents have been inseparable since retirement for over 20 years ago. The family believes that to separate the parents may drastically diminish their will to live. We are very concerned about the possibility of having to separate our parents. I am guardian to the parents. Can the staff separate the parents without my consent or force the parents to move out. What are the parents rights?
They’re married 66 acrimonious years. Dad’s a WWII sexist infant at 89 YO & Mom’s an 86 YO independent feminist. MY childhood was one of their background bickering like elevator music. But I will not allow my mother to be harshly treated when she’s become helpless.
Dad visits mom at AL about three times a week. The other clients asked my parents if when dad could no longer keep up with things would he move in mom’s room. Both of them simultaneously said “NO!”.