My mother is severely over weight and I am 18 years old and i take care of her back in August of 2009 she told the doctor that she is unable to come up and see him and he kept treating her to take away her medication and in December 2009 we finally convinced him to come to our home and see her well since then he is now trying to force her to go to a nursing home after he told her it was her choice and she has told him she doesn't want to go she is satisfied with the care I provide her and now he is refusing to refill her medicine and threatening to turn me into DHS can he do this i need help bad.

A: The doctor has certain legal obligations that may be forcing his hand with having to strongly suggest she go to a nursing home. I know you love your mother, but sometimes the right level of care can only be given in a nursing home setting. Without knowing the diagnoses, the treatments, etc. it's impossible to know what should happen, but you should listen to the doctor's advice. After all it's the doctor who has the training and experience in medicine that can save your mother's life and improve the quality of her care. I think legally you should listen to your doctor. I know it will be tough to see your mother go into a nursing home, but if you really care about her you need to let go. As for the financial consequences of her not being in the home, that's another matter all together. Good luck. [I put this question here because of the serious spinal cord injuries cheerleaders can suffer and this question is probably one relevant to their lives after such an injury.]

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