Originally Posted by Mountain Boho
But EMS told Mom that after about 3 calls, they had to report to DHR as she wasn't able to stay by herself (this was prior to my mom caring for her).!

Maybe it's a regional thing, but I retired as a Fire Medic and not once every did those words leave mine or any other medics mouth in my presence. Hell, the city I worked at would send medics to administer location on an obese dudes junk because he couldn't reach it. Repeatedly. I can only ever remember two times the admin stopped calls from residence. One was a lift assist at 2am after he'd been out drinking all night. The other was an alcoholic that was abusive to the medics who responded. Pick her old drunk ass up, put her in the bed. She'd call you back before you got back to the station and then cuss you when you came back.

Took them at least 3 years of that, 3+ times a week to finally shut her down. Never heard of calling DHS after 3 falls.

I have called DHS when conditions in the home were unhealthy or family were abusing seniors. I did that a few times.

Character is not developed in moments of temptation and trial. That is when it is intended to be used.