I just got a call from my sister saying that my brother took my dad to the hospital. This time it was for severe alcohol withdrawal. That last time it was more for a blood clot in his leg. The last time they let him go the same day. This time they have a bed for him and will assist him with alcohol detox. We are relieved he is finally getting help. Plus, we were concerned because he's been depressed, very much neglecting self care, and apparently quit his blood thinner (for his leg) in order to drink. My sister said that my brother told the doctors about our concerns for dad's mental health and shared the family history.

My dad and siblings live in NJ right across the river from PA. My dad prefers the closest PA hospital more than the one in NJ. Given that, the hospital they are referring him to for detox (maybe dual dx) is even further away from me, further west and south near Philadelphia. I won't be able to visit him on my own as I would if he had been referred in NJ.