I guess that my brother is going to talk to my father's wife today. I told him not to bring up involuntarily admitting him right out of the gate, and not unless he was sure she would be on board with that. I said that he should just say that he knows how badly that my father is doing, and ask if there is anything either of us could do for THEM (he should acknowledge that it must be taking a toll on her, too). Hopefully something positive comes out of the conversation.

I hate that this is falling upon him at this time, but there's no other way to do it.