Samantha lives next door to a ninety-year-old woman named Ruth. She usually sees Ruth every couple of days in her garden. Recently, Ruth's son Joseph moved in with his mother. Samantha has heard yelling and screaming coming from Ruth's house and has not seen Ruth in several weeks. When she goes over to visit Ruth, Joseph answers the door and will not let Samantha in the house. What should Samantha consider as a first step?
A. Nothing. It is not her business.
B. Call the police.
C. Talk to another neighbor.
D. Demand that Joseph let her in the house.
E. Report the problem to the elder abuse hotline.
E. Report the problem to the elder abuse hotline.
This is a difficult situation. At a minimum, Samantha should find out about the reporting systems in place to report this possible abuse. Most of them do not require that you leave a name. Many states require health professionals, particularly physicians to report suspected elder abuse.
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