A social worker on a home visit meets with N, a 75-year-old female. N reports that she has no family for friends to assist her care. She also reports that she feel helpless to defend herself and believes that neighborhood children are stealing her belongings from her yard. Her home is cluttered, but the woman seems capable of finding things and noting where they were left. She appears somewhat malnoursished, although, she has food in the refrigerator. The neighbors have complained and have repeatedly called the police reporting that the woman is terrorizing the neighborhood children by screaming at them from her yard. Based on the current information what is the BEST plan for the social worker to address this situation?
A. Arrange for home care
B. Call Adult Protective Services
C. Help the woman to develop a plan to live alone.
D. Do a complete assessment of the woman's competency to complete her own ADL's and live alone
D. Do a a complete assessment of the woman's competency to complete her own ADL's and live alone.
If the woman does not appear to be a danger to self or others it is not necessary to report the case to APS.
Since this is not clearly established D is the best choice.
Once this is done B may be the appropriate choice.
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