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Which best describes their mobility?
How well are they maintaining their hygiene?
How are they managing their medications?
Does their living environment pose any safety concerns?
Fall risks, spoiled food, or other threats to wellbeing
Are they experiencing any memory loss?
Which best describes your loved one's social life?
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By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington. Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services. APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid. We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour. APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment. You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints. Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights. APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.I agree that: A.I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information"). B.APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink. C.APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site. D.If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records. E.This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year. F.You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
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Mostly Independent
Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
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The primary differences are licensing, level of care, and cost. Assisted living facilities (AL) offer primarily non-medical assistance with activities of daily living and offer a generally supportive environment for those who are able to manage some aspect of their own care. Many AL's have expanded services to include more intense and secure care for residents with memory disorders. Each assisted living facility has its own admissions criteria with some requiring higher degress of functioning than others. Here in Florida, some AL's have an "upgraded" license which permits them to provide more medically oriented services. Nursing homes (NH) provide skilled nursing services and custodial care typically for those who meet at least an "intermediate" level of care requirement. Definitially, this means that the recipent requires some care ordered by, but not necessarily delivered by, a skilled professional (MD, RN, RPT, OT, PT, etc.). Of course one of the crucial differences is cost. NH is about twice the cost of AL. However in most states Medicaid will only provide benefits for NH care. Check with your state's Department of Elder Affairs or equivalent to find if Medicaid benefits are available for assisted living. Also keep in mind that Veteran Pension benefits can be obtained for AL and NH care.
Thank you. Right now it looks like my mother will need to go to Assisted Living for at least a few months. I'm hoping she'll qualify. She's had trouble with her legs due to painful arthritis and can only get around with a walker or wheelchair. She walks very slow and it's very painful for her. She's on pain meds and they help a little. She lives alone and does not want to leave her house but she took a fall 2 days ago and is now in the hospital. She didn't break anything but she's got a bruise on the back of her head and she's sore all over. It looks like she's going to be released from the hospital tomorrow or Sunday and she's scheduled to go to a rehab facility for at least 10 days until she gets her strength back and she's able to walk with her walker again. Since I'm her caregiver I'm checking to see the requirements for assisted living. We visited a few in the area and they advised that they don't "push" meaning they don't push wheel chairs so it's important that she's able to get around by walking with a walker or cane or by a wheelchair. The one facility we visited said she could have someone assist her to the dining room for meals but they won't push the wheelchair. Nursing home is out of the question for her. She's still very social and loves to be around people. I can't even think about a nursing home. I can bearly get out the words assisted living to her. She gets very upset. She doesn't want to lose her home. I suggested a live in nurse but that's completely out of the question. She doesn't want anyone living with her. If Assisted Living doesn't accept her, my husband and I don't know what we're going to do.
That sounds like a very hard situation to be in for everyone. I hope you are all able to make the adjustment alright and she knows it is out of love and concern for her safety not just putting her away in a home. Very Best Wishes to you.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Assisted living facilities (AL) offer primarily non-medical assistance with activities of daily living and offer a generally supportive environment for those who are able to manage some aspect of their own care. Many AL's have expanded services to include more intense and secure care for residents with memory disorders. Each assisted living facility has its own admissions criteria with some requiring higher degress of functioning than others.
Here in Florida, some AL's have an "upgraded" license which permits them to provide more medically oriented services.
Nursing homes (NH) provide skilled nursing services and custodial care typically for those who meet at least an "intermediate" level of care requirement. Definitially, this means that the recipent requires some care ordered by, but not necessarily delivered by, a skilled professional (MD, RN, RPT, OT, PT, etc.).
Of course one of the crucial differences is cost. NH is about twice the cost of AL. However in most states Medicaid will only provide benefits for NH care. Check with your state's Department of Elder Affairs or equivalent to find if Medicaid benefits are available for assisted living. Also keep in mind that Veteran Pension benefits can be obtained for AL and NH care.