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How are they managing their medications?
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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.
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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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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Does your friend have any cognitive issues currently? How old is she? How old are you? When this arrangement isn't done properly, it can go very badly for both parties, but particularly for the caregiver.
Consulting with an elder law attorney can give you answers to critical questions that you may not know to ask. One is: What could happen if your client doesn't assign anyone durable PoA and she develops dementia or gets injured or falls ill and can no longer speak for herself or act in her own best interests? This is where things usually fall apart quickly. With no legal authority to act on her behalf, your employment comes to an end and you are stuck with the problem of calling APS to take guardianship of her and remove her to a facility.
If I were in your situation I would not consider this arrangement unless she had assigned a local and responsible PoA AND could show she had enough funds to pay you a full-time, fair market, livable wage for X amount of years plus compensate you for her expenses. What will happen if she needs 24/7 care? When will you sleep? When and how will you take breaks or go on vacations if she needs you all the time? Then there's the variables of her health and the decisions of the PoA, who could end your employment abruptly for any reason or by moving her to the VA or someplace else.
The VA made a suggestion but this doesn't mean it's a good or viable one. If you do move forward with this arrangement, please go into it with your eyes wide open. I wish you all the best.
https://www.agingcare.com/Articles/personal-care-agreements-compensate-family-caregivers-181562.htm Access the above link from the site. Also google the subject. Also access the search symbol on the flue AgingCare timeline and search the subject within the articles posted here. Basically the problem with taking on this care is often that you cannot be well compensated at all. Often we get postings here from people who end up homeless and jobless at the same time, and without any job history or savings. Do wish you the best of 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:
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.
Does your friend have any cognitive issues currently? How old is she? How old are you? When this arrangement isn't done properly, it can go very badly for both parties, but particularly for the caregiver.
Consulting with an elder law attorney can give you answers to critical questions that you may not know to ask. One is: What could happen if your client doesn't assign anyone durable PoA and she develops dementia or gets injured or falls ill and can no longer speak for herself or act in her own best interests? This is where things usually fall apart quickly. With no legal authority to act on her behalf, your employment comes to an end and you are stuck with the problem of calling APS to take guardianship of her and remove her to a facility.
If I were in your situation I would not consider this arrangement unless she had assigned a local and responsible PoA AND could show she had enough funds to pay you a full-time, fair market, livable wage for X amount of years plus compensate you for her expenses. What will happen if she needs 24/7 care? When will you sleep? When and how will you take breaks or go on vacations if she needs you all the time? Then there's the variables of her health and the decisions of the PoA, who could end your employment abruptly for any reason or by moving her to the VA or someplace else.
The VA made a suggestion but this doesn't mean it's a good or viable one. If you do move forward with this arrangement, please go into it with your eyes wide open. I wish you all the best.
Access the above link from the site. Also google the subject. Also access the search symbol on the flue AgingCare timeline and search the subject within the articles posted here.
Basically the problem with taking on this care is often that you cannot be well compensated at all. Often we get postings here from people who end up homeless and jobless at the same time, and without any job history or savings.
Do wish you the best of luck.
Do see an elder attorney and have a signed contract from the person that you are caring for.
Best wishes to you.