from zero to 60

From nothing to 60 is how my brother operates. He called me a week ago from today and said he was coming on the following Friday to inform mother that he was taking her to Assisted Living near him. He has decided that the assisted living I found near me, is a dump. He has decided that she has a bad taste in her mouth for it, which in reality, she will have a bad taste in her mouth for any of them. I wasn't told when he was planning the move. My brother's way of communicating is if you don't ask he don't tell. I know its bad grammar! lol ... I had to call twice to find out that he had planned to come on the following Tuesday to collect her and all her things. I was told to get her a TB test and pack all the things she needed by Tuesday. I didn't even discuss it with her on Friday, I brought it up on Saturday morning, and she wasn't even aware it was happening this soon, or the reality that it was a final move. She is under the impression that she is staying for just a few days and then coming home. No you are not coming home.  I have had to call and see what furniture she might be able to take, what exactly needs to go.. no one has the answer.  My sister in law attempted to say toothbrush,  really???? She needs a toothbrush?
I can't get her a TB test, she tests positive for it always, because she was exposed to TB when her father died from it.  So then get a chest xray.  I let him take her to get a chest xray when he came on Friday. He said they had to wait 2 hours. LOL Welcome to the world of waiting. My sister in law said that he was touched by my email asking for help. Which one? the 5th or the 6th? lol... I am a little bitter.
I spent the weekend packing and unpacking what she had gathered. She keeps saying they won't take her and all her stuff, they will send her home. I fixed pictures for her to take, went to Walmart 1000 times and took her shopping for clothes.  Thanks for the short notice.
I am happy she is going to be looked after, don't get me wrong, I am happy he made a decision and is helping somewhat.  This is like being an alcoholic, you can't just stop drinking overnight, my daughter and I have based all our thoughts the last 8 years, will mom like it, will mother be okay? we have to feed mother before, we need to make sure mother has this. It isn't something you can turn off overnight.
I wish her well, but she just said in 10 days I will be coming back just you wait and see.
Oh mother...