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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?
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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.
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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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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.
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My mother is married and her husband has been taking care of her physical care. She has an appointment for further evaluation with a specialist in July.
Does she appear to you to have cognitive impairment? Has it changed significantly in the last year? Has this been going on a long time? Is her health otherwise OK? How often do you see her? If you question the doctor's assessment, you could take mom to a specialist for a thorough evaluation. Sometimes having a clear and specific diagnosis helps guide the appropriate treatment. Be aware, though, that there is no simple blood test to verify a dementia diagnosis, and even from experts the diagnosis is only 'Probable" until a post-mortem examination is made of the brain.
With or without a specific diagnosis, I agree with Lilliput that the first consideration is housing. Is she safe where she is now? Can you bring in services to reduce risks? Even if she is safe now, starting to think ahead about what options are available if/when the condition progresses is a good idea.
Tapping into Social Services resources is a good idea. They should be able to provide you with lists of things to consider, resources in your area, and in some cases the services. For example, they sent an occupational therapist to our home to advise me on ways to make the environment safer for my husband (with dementia). They arranged meals-on-wheels for my mother (MCI), whose cooking now consists only of making toast and microwaving leftovers. Not using the stove is a good safety measure for her. VIvcor, it sounds like you are embarking on the challenging and sometimes rewarding journey of being a caregiver. Best wishes to you!
If you are already helping her make financial and medical decisions, not much should change. Over time, as her mental capacities diminish, you will take on more of the decision making role. Are you confident that the doctor's diagnosis is correct? Some docs, who are not qualified to assess dementia, mistake some short term memory loss for something else. Actually, I think family can make better assessments. Where does your mom live now? If she is alone, and you feel that she is unsafe, housing will be your first priority. It does not mean that she has to live with you, but she should be in a safe and clean environment. Is your mom able to discuss her wishes with you now? That will help guide you. Good luck...feel free to share more information with us.
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.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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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.
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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.
With or without a specific diagnosis, I agree with Lilliput that the first consideration is housing. Is she safe where she is now? Can you bring in services to reduce risks? Even if she is safe now, starting to think ahead about what options are available if/when the condition progresses is a good idea.
Tapping into Social Services resources is a good idea. They should be able to provide you with lists of things to consider, resources in your area, and in some cases the services. For example, they sent an occupational therapist to our home to advise me on ways to make the environment safer for my husband (with dementia). They arranged meals-on-wheels for my mother (MCI), whose cooking now consists only of making toast and microwaving leftovers. Not using the stove is a good safety measure for her. VIvcor, it sounds like you are embarking on the challenging and sometimes rewarding journey of being a caregiver. Best wishes to you!
Are you confident that the doctor's diagnosis is correct? Some docs, who are not qualified to assess dementia, mistake some short term memory loss for something else. Actually, I think family can make better assessments.
Where does your mom live now? If she is alone, and you feel that she is unsafe, housing will be your first priority. It does not mean that she has to live with you, but she should be in a safe and clean environment.
Is your mom able to discuss her wishes with you now? That will help guide you.
Good luck...feel free to share more information with us.