Desperate plea from Essex dementia patients family [Video]

An Essex County family is hoping for help after a recent turn of events left them searching for solutions to find proper long term care for a loved one.

Shelley Garvey of Essex is currently caring for her 81-year-old former mother-in-law Denise LaFlamme after Garvey’s ex-husband died without a will and without any siblings or other family to take care of his mother who is living with suspected dementia.

“I’ve reached out to multiple agencies just to be told that they can’t help, but here’s the number for another person that can, and then I call that number and they can’t help,” Garvey explained.

Garvey said during a recent police wellness check officials discovered her ex-mother-in-law living in unsanitary conditions with Garvey’s deceased ex-husband for several days after he passed.

“I have reached out to [Ontario Health at Home Team],” said Garvey. “I’ve reached out to the Adult Abuse Center …