Dear Annie: Worried about my sister, I asked someone to check on her ..

DEAR ANNIE: My sister lives across the country and recently lost her husband. She doesn’t have much of a support system nearby, and she’s not in good health and can’t get around well at all. She can barely take care of herself, never mind her little dog. Her home has serious issues because it’s been poorly maintained. I haven’t been able to go see her, but even if I could visit, I wouldn’t be much help with the house problems. Still, I care deeply about her and worry about her mental and physical health.

I call her several times a week, but lately, I’ve grown more concerned. I reached out to someone I know who occasionally visits her, hoping they could give me a better sense of how she’s really doing. That person never called me back — but they did call my sister and…