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My husband has had multiple rounds of cancer from being a veteran in Vietnam. He has no active cancer currently but is living with the consequences of all the chemo, on top of being almost 80 years old. He is still all there mentally and is very content with his current care. The complaint from a nurse who was sent by a home health agency states that the house smelled and there was dog feces on the floor. This nurse has came once before when I was there but this time I was not at the house at the time. I work a full time job as my husband has not much income. I have cameras in house, he has a phone, and he is provided all his necessities like food and medications. He can walk to the kitchen if needed and enjoys watching tv. He obviously cannot take the dogs out so they must have went to the bathroom in the house but, once I get home everything gets cleaned. My husband is happy, gets a bath everyday despite him having a massive amount of chronic pain. What are my rights for being falsely accused? This is traumatizing on top of already having to dedicate a large part of my life to taking care of a sick family member. Should I get a lawyer? I am having to leave work to have meetings with DSS and they need me to provide documentation of health records and contacts of people near us. This is ridiculous to me and should not have been escalated to the top without at least speaking to me first. This is the only complaint we have received. Thanks
p.s - everytime the nurse comes they only ask how he is and take his vitals. They never actaully aid him and are not legally allowed to give him medication. It is a different nurse almost everytime.

Probably the simplest solution is to hire a dog walker to come once a day and take the dogs out on the days that you work. I know it’s very frustrating that this was escalated so high without lower-level conversations with you.
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First....I have to say this....
If your husband is not connected to / through the VA you HAVE to get that going.
He has benefits that he is entitled to.
PLEASE call your local Veterans Assistance Commission or your local VA and ask about this.

As far as being reported do you know for a fact that a report has been made?
if there is a follow up be cooperative.
If possible I would begin crate training the dog(s) so that they are not out when you are not home to supervise them and let them out when needed.
If you do this if there is an investigation it will show that you are working on solutions to any problem that they may mention.
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user04112026 19 hours ago
We currently are getting VA benefits but the nurses they send cannot give him medications or change his ostomy bag. Which is the main thing he needs. We have tried many VA resources but they want to put him in an assisted living home but that is the last thing he wants....
The service who filed a report was a seperate home health agency sent by the VA.
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IMO, if the Nurse cannot give Meds or change his bag, then they are not RNs or at least LPNs. They are CNAs.

Don't get a lawyer yet. Just do what the caseworker asks. Explain in writing why there was feces on the floor and why the smell. In the meantime see if a neighbor or family member is willing to take the dog out so you can say that you now have someone coming to the house. For now its just an investigation. No charges maybe filed especially if you resolve the problem. If charges are filed, then you may need a lawyer.
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You might be able to find a local dog walker that is dependable and trustworthy.
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