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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.
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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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I am a professional caregiver. I had go away overnight and all my staff were busy. I hired a caregiver for overnight from an agency whose owner I respected. When I got home, I found a bag of dog poop on my bookshelf, The caregiver had let the dog out of the yard, My husband, two days out of the hospital, had to hobble down the street to find the dog. The caregiver threw away gel ice packs, micro-fiber cleaning clothes and $200 of paint brushes and rollers. He also scrubbed a hole in the paint and now I have to repaint the entire wall. He threw the silverware in a heap when setting the dinner table. Lessons learned: Don't accept a caregiver from an agency unless you interview them personally. Pay a trusted friend to stay with your loved one. Be Careful
I recommend using a licensed bonded caregiver service. Yes, it's pricey, but the lawsuits from using a "Craigslist" person or similar could be much worse. Many nightmare stories are out there. Be careful!! ❤️
People have no idea how bad Obama has messed up the health care. You wait. It will get worse. This law affects every single senior. The seniors will wish they would die by the time all of his rules take place. God help us. The idiots who supported the health care law need to be taken to the wood shed.
Mjam, i must disagree. I found a wonderful family to work for on that site. You can do background checks and have the advantage of having the same person all the time. As far as rate if you hire an independant expect to pay 17-18 per hour plus taxes. If you hire through an agency expect to pay 25 or more per hour. If you use care website they also have a nanny pay program so you can easily pay taxes you and your employee will be liable for. Another point to consider an hour is an hour day or night. Even if ithe person is there while patient is asleep the rate is the same and they are still responsible to be alert at all times for safety. Best to you, there are many wonderful caring people out there. RuthAnne
Genworth publishes a yearly report that's very good on Long Term Care Costs by state - home care, assisted living, nursing home, etc It will give you an idea what to expect. genworth/corporate/about-genworth/industry-expertise/cost-of-care.html
mjam I too disagree as ramiller does. I have posted on care website and so have other cnas, nannies, and housecleaners I know. We are on that sight to be hired by those looking for caregivers and we have the best intentions. Yes some people are inexperienced and some are lazy and even uncaring, but that unfortunately is in any position. As with anyone looking to hire someone for a job, you need to interview and get references before hiring.
Some of us live in remote places and there is no option to use HomeInstead. You have to be in a big city to get something like this I live in Oregon and I tried to get help. It is SO difficult. I wanted my Partner at home until he passed. So I did it all. It is very hard on a person physically and emotionally, but I kept my promise to him to die at home.
ADCaregivers: What that person did sounds criminal. At a minimum, your loss of property should be made whole by the agency which sent him. I don't know how you can recover the pain and suffering. Perhaps small claims court? However you look at it, the person who stayed in your home is a menace.
Regarding the Afforable Care Act [Obamacare], I for one am glad we have it.
Medicare has been improved for Seniors by measures that eliminate the donut hole, keep rates down, cut wasteful spending and fraud, and expand free preventive services such as the annual Wellness Exam. Seniors will no longer need to put off preventive care and check-ups due to costs.
In the past, if you had a pre-existing condition, insurance companies could deny you coverage. That can’t happen any more with the ACA. I remember when I was turned down because I had a wheat allergy... guess they thought I would OD on a loaf of bread... [rolling eyes]. Then before the ACA I was terrified I would lose my health insurance after I was diagnosed with cancer, I was scared silly that would happen. Whew, it didn't, but it could have happened.
Additionally, you can’t be charged more or be denied coverage for being a woman…. that’s right, women have been charged more and denied coverage in the past because we are [gasp] too complicated.
With the ACA health insurance companies can’t make unjustified rate hikes, and that these companies must spend the majority of premium dollars on care.
Also no more lifetime limits on health care. In the past an insurance company could say you or one of your children were too expensive because of the illness, thus wouldn’t renew your policy. That can’t happen any more.
Yes, there were people who lost their health insurance because it was “junk insurance” that didn‘t follow the ACA guidelines…. junk insurance meaning if you had surgery you were surprised that your health insurance only paid $1,000 for coverage and you owed the rest.
The list goes on. For me, I wouldn't want to turn back the clock and eliminate the above good points.
On the woman who would like a mini-vacation try respite care at a nursing facility for her husband. She definitely needs a mental getaway. Find a facility you feel comfortable enough with (do your research) Let them know you need a few days whatever month and go from there. Good luck!
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:
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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").
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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.
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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.
Medicare has been improved for Seniors by measures that eliminate the donut hole, keep rates down, cut wasteful spending and fraud, and expand free preventive services such as the annual Wellness Exam. Seniors will no longer need to put off preventive care and check-ups due to costs.
In the past, if you had a pre-existing condition, insurance companies could deny you coverage. That can’t happen any more with the ACA. I remember when I was turned down because I had a wheat allergy... guess they thought I would OD on a loaf of bread... [rolling eyes]. Then before the ACA I was terrified I would lose my health insurance after I was diagnosed with cancer, I was scared silly that would happen. Whew, it didn't, but it could have happened.
Additionally, you can’t be charged more or be denied coverage for being a woman…. that’s right, women have been charged more and denied coverage in the past because we are [gasp] too complicated.
With the ACA health insurance companies can’t make unjustified rate hikes, and that these companies must spend the majority of premium dollars on care.
Also no more lifetime limits on health care. In the past an insurance company could say you or one of your children were too expensive because of the illness, thus wouldn’t renew your policy. That can’t happen any more.
Yes, there were people who lost their health insurance because it was “junk insurance” that didn‘t follow the ACA guidelines…. junk insurance meaning if you had surgery you were surprised that your health insurance only paid $1,000 for coverage and you owed the rest.
The list goes on. For me, I wouldn't want to turn back the clock and eliminate the above good points.
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