I Went to Visit My Mother at Her Nursing Home
They Told Me She Had Checked Out a Week Earlier
When I visited my mom’s nursing home, I was shocked to learn she’d been discharged a week earlier by my estranged sister, Lauren, who I hadn’t seen in a decade. The nursing home accepted Lauren’s documentation, and she vanished with Mom. On Instagram, I found Lauren’s account, “The Sunrise Caregiver,” portraying herself as a devoted daughter with Mom, raising over $1,000 via donations. I gathered evidence—photos, voicemails, visitor logs—and, with a lawyer, won emergency guardianship in court. I returned Mom to her facility, where she whispered, “You came.” I replied, “I always will.”