DD's Grandpa Called / Possible Elder Abuse!

I got a call from DD’s Grandpa.  This is her dad’s stepfather.  The whole family dynamic is really messed up.

 

Great Grandpa has cancer and is sick and his daughter, DD’s grandma, is an alcoholic with no backbone.  Her ex-husband is the one that called.  He called to tell me he thinks DD’s dad is using but I already pretty much knew that by the sound of his voice.  Apparently, he’s not been leaving his residence with Great Grandpa.  I guess Grandma thinks there’s elder abuse but no one wants to do anything about it.  She lives here and calls her son, DD’s uncle, to deal with it but he lives out of state. 

 

I gave advise the best I could which was DO SOMETHING, get him out of there and if you fear his reaction, ask for a police standby and if necessary, seek a restraining order.  All I heard was “I know but you can’t tell them that because they won’t do anything!”  Well, then YOU DO SOMETHING!

 

SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Should I do something? Is it my place when this family has alienated themselves so much from me?  I’d love to, because I know how to get things done and exactly what to do but if Great Grandpa’s own daughter wont’ do something, then who am I?

 

It’s sad – I’m going to pray about it.

 

But basically, if DD’s dad is using, he’s in violation of Prop 36 and will return to jail.