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:
My mother had the Flipper when she lived with me. There is a function that can lock the codes also. However, when mom moved to AL the Flipper was not compatible with their Comcast box. I don't know if that used has been resolved
AWESOME - with the onset of the recent digital upgrade - the other remote as been unusable - I will look up button blocker and REALLY appreciate you sharing this information!
I have actually discovered a new product which solves this problem as well. It is not a new remote, but it is a cover that fits on the remote you already have. Button Blocker is a cover that snaps onto the remote control, and covers the less needed buttons. This in turn, prevents the user from pressing any wrong buttons that would mess up the tv. You can only press the most necessary buttons on the remote control, like guide, volume, mute, and power. And, apparently, they now have a glow in the dark model available, which is useful for anyone who loses the remote control. Even better- is that there is no need to program a new remote with the box, the tv, etc.
My parents have the FLIPPER and yes, it's supposed to work with any cable company. NO...it is NOT part of your cable company. It is a private company remote for the elderly and children. We did have some difficulty getting it programmed to start with, but then we have 'elderly' helping 'elderly' in my situation.....I am 70, my parents are 89 and 93....and those trying to help me were over 50! My more 'techie' brother in law, had no trouble when we got him involved. And my parents had the same trouble with it....and Mom still does....understanding that you do not hold the remote pointing up in the air in front of your face while you look for the button!! You find the button that way if you need to, but when you push the button, it must point at THE BOX....not the TV, itself! She still has days when she doesn't get it. But it's a good sturdy remote and works well.
Yes, the Flipper works with any provider. It is just a programmable remote. In the booklet that comes with it, it will tell you how to program it with whatever TV and service you have. I'm liking the sounds of that Sonys kids remote, though. Might be worth checking out.
Even some of the new flat screen TV's have manual controls either on the front of the TV or one the side. "On/Off", "Channel", "Volume up/down". I realize that Channel might not work if one needs channel 500 to watch something, but if the person only watches the first 20 channels, it might work. Would it be possible for the elder/spouse to use that, if they are mobile enough to get up and off the sofa without problems. If that works, put away the remote.
Will these remotes work with any cable company? Does anyone know this? I have tried to ask the provider for her cable network, but they say most on the market will not work with her set-up.
The Flipper is great. It has only five buttons : Power, volume up, volume down, channel up, channel down. (In actuality it has lots of other buttons hidden under a nearly invisible sliding panel on the lower half of it. We never let Dad see us slide that part open, and in a year he never discovered it. Before we bought this, Dad would press every button on the remote, totally messing it up (and always denying it, of course) My husband was constantly having to fix that thing..So don't let then see that feature.
On amazon name is 'Tek Pal Remote Control - TEK' Description: only 6 buttons to use, palm-sizd with large lighted buttons - $19.99 . I got this for my mother with dementia and macular degeneration. There is only an ON button with channels UP + DOWN and sound UP + DOWN. Can't designate a specific channel with entering numbers, however, with the age, eyesight and mental attention problems - my Mom was beyond it anyway - it caused stress - so I just leave her main channel on and she avoids upset and feels in control again.
I bought my Mom a new little TV with a remote. She just could not get it. Too many small buttons on the confusing remote. I traded it to a neighbor who had an old working 'regular' TV. Same with touch pad on the microwave. I was able to get a new 'dial' one foe $50 at A-ABC.
JessieBelle or Velvet: the Flipper sounds great, but is there a number pad to enter the exact channel you want, or is it just the up/down +/- button? My mother is able to pick what she wants, but accidentally presses some of the other buttons (menu, guide etc.) and gets things goofed up. Not sure she would tolerate having to scroll. She also is able to use the 'last' button to go back and forth between two channels - use to her when she hits a wrong channel and can't remember what she had been watching. Thanks!
For my mom, I got her Sonys kids remote control, the RM -KZ1. @ Target under $15. It's bright green & holds 7 channels which you program in, battery compartment locks too, so no more opening & messing with batteries
Lol..i just had that exact problem yesterday when my dad "broke" the tv. I knew about the flipper but wasnt sure how it would work out.
so many little buttons on the cable remote. I keep the tv remote hidden behind the tv but he finds it and changes the channels on the tv getting it out of sync.
Is this a great website or what!! Just read the comments and did not know there was such a remote called the Flipper. Do all the major cable companies offer this? I'm surprised that our cable tech never mentioned this option when coming to our home countless times because hubby removed the battery(ies) and goofed up the interception so bad it was impossible to correct via the phone. He plays with the remote pushing every conceivable combination of buttons throughout the day calling the TV his 'best friend." When it doesn't work, he gets mad and throws the remote across the room. Nice...plus, I'm certain it really helps the remote to be tossed. The buttons are small and the numbers are worn off on many of the options. Great news. Thanks Jessie and Velvet for your reply. It made this caregiver's day.
I have the Flipper for my Mom, too. She has the same issue of getting the box and the TV out of sync with each other. The other issue we've noticed is that there is quite a long delay when changing channels. It's really not an unreasonable delay, but for my 86 year-old, impatient mother, it causes her to push the button again, and again, and again.... And that gets it all messed up! Another good thing about the Flipper is that you can program which channels are available. I suggest keeping them to a minimum because when you change channels you actually scroll through all the available channels till you get to the one you want. That combined with the previously mentioned issue of the delay, can be a bit frustrating.
They have the Flipper TV remotes at Amazon. My mother has one. It was simple to set up, so you can turn the TV and cable box on with a single button. It is no frills -- just volume, channels, mute, and power. The buttons are big so she can see what she's doing. The only problem she has with it is she tends to not point it at the TV when she powers on or off. That can get the TV and cable box out of sync -- one off and the other on. It can be corrected by turning the set off and on three times (or I use the "big remote" to bring them back in sync).
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.
so many little buttons on the cable remote. I keep the tv remote hidden behind the tv but he finds it and changes the channels on the tv getting it out of sync.