Are you sure you want to exit? Your progress will be lost.
Who are you caring for?
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?
Acknowledgment of Disclosures and Authorization
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.
✔
I acknowledge and authorize
✔
I consent to the collection of my consumer health data.*
✔
I consent to the sharing of my consumer health data with qualified home care agencies.*
*If I am consenting on behalf of someone else, I have the proper authorization to do so. By clicking Get My Results, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive calls and texts, which may be autodialed, from us and our customer communities. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Please visit our Terms of Use. for information about our privacy practices.
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.
Remember, this assessment is not a substitute for professional advice.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
Check Facebook Marketplace too. After my husband died I posted bed pads and Depends briefs on there (for free) and was able to give them to a deserving older couple. They may not always be free on FB Marketplace, but I'm sure they'd be offered at a good price. However, the problem with relying on diaper banks or Facebook or similar sources is that you may not be able to get the exact size and brands you need.
Boy, learned something today concerning diaper banks and Medicare.
I was going to say check with your local "in home/Hospice" care facility. People may donate to them. People on Hospice are provided Depends. They are ordered in quantity. So when a person passes, there could be a lot left. The VNA I worked for got a number of donations of Depends and Chux (the bed pads) donated.
Yes, true. Hospice sends these huge boxes of supplies, and they can’t take them back if they’re the wrong size/type or the person dies. I donated some things to a nursing home (they accepted open packages too) and gave some away on the “buy nothing” page on Facebook. That would be another place to look. You can also request items on the Facebook group.
I recommend if you have large second hand thrifts in your area that you regularly check them. They often have mountains of diapers in never opened packages.
I know a lot of people do not like Medicare Advantage, but this type of medical insurance gives each member extra money on a smart card to purchase OTC products like adult diapers, etc. which is a tremendous financial help for people on fixed income.
If your mother is on Medicare she may be eligible for the Healthy Benefits Program. This is where Medicare allows a certain amount of money a month to buy OTC products (incontinence supplies included) or healthy food.
Congratulations on the remission from bladder cancer.
I just donated a lot of diapers to our Diaper bank. Most people do not even know that one exists, or they think it only means young children.
Ours takes diapers, gloves, bed pads, etc. I don’t know what it takes to qualify, but anyone with leftover diapers, open bags and not, should look into donating those products to their diaper bank. After hospice, I had a lot of those supplies left over, which the diaper bank gratefully accepted.
I just included my mom's supplies in her budget. You might call around for donations which will be sporadic. Try your local social services and maybe food banks
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.
I was going to say check with your local "in home/Hospice" care facility. People may donate to them. People on Hospice are provided Depends. They are ordered in quantity. So when a person passes, there could be a lot left. The VNA I worked for got a number of donations of Depends and Chux (the bed pads) donated.
Talk to Medicare and see if she is eligible.
I just donated a lot of diapers to our Diaper bank. Most people do not even know that one exists, or they think it only means young children.
Ours takes diapers, gloves, bed pads, etc. I don’t know what it takes to qualify, but anyone with leftover diapers, open bags and not, should look into donating those products to their diaper bank. After hospice, I had a lot of those supplies left over, which the diaper bank gratefully accepted.
https://www.parentgiving.com/blogs/everything-incontinence/adult-diaper-banks-and-other-free-sources#:~:text=Diaper%20bank%20alternatives&text=Doctor%27s%20offices%2C%20home%20health%20agencies,hygiene%20products%2C%20including%20incontinence%20supplies.
https://www.basicnecessitiesla.com/post/financial-assistance-with-incontinence-supplies