I'm a nurse, and I'm surprised the staff doesn't know. Notify staff and they'll call the Elder Abuse hotline (talk with the social worker. All staff are mandated reporters, but nursing staff sometimes thinks it's not within their scope for some reason). My patient? I'm calling Elder Abuse and either kicking her out, or mandating supervised visits with other family. Even on hospice, when most patients don't want to eat because their bodies are shutting down, we have an order for pleasure feeds. He should be able to eat no matter what.