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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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As far as I can see there is no more "normal" with Alzheimer's. One of my mom's nurses gave us a handout that started: Welcome to Planet Alzheimer's". I look at my mom like this: she is like an infant now. She can't walk, she can't talk (her words make no sense) and she is completely helpless. If an infant put her hands in her diaper and wiped poop everywhere it wouldn't seem abnormal. Your loved one doesn't have brain cells anymore. She is really lucky to have you to take care of her. I hope you are giving yourself lots of credit for all that you do! Please make sure that you get help as much as possible and don't let it drive you crazy.
It is common with Dementia and Alzheimer's patients, but there are ways to change this behavior to lessen the degree. First, you want to go down the checklist (medicine changed, hydrated & drinking plenty of fluids, new environment, boredom, social interaction). One of the best things to do, is to try the "redirection technique". If you are in the bathroom with her, try to get her to help to any degree, by asking, "can you help me put your brief in the garage?" Also by asking her simple questions that related to long ago (favorite food, place, color, animal, etc. but something she was fond of). Next, always bag and dispose of the brief promptly to prevent access to it. Change her after getting up in the morning, before meals, after meals, after bath, and before bed. You can also do a peek inside the side, and tell her, "I'm going to freshen you up, and make you more comfortable, wouldn't that be nice?" In the daytime, hand her a magazine to let her turn pages and look at pictures. Let her use a child's large piece puzzle (non-chocking size). Try to bring her into different rooms, have her watch some old TV shows. Sundowning time is the hardest, where repetition will be needed. Memories from the past especially stories that have been told over, and over, and over, and...well you get the idea, have been imprinted in her head. By using short descriptive questions, about one event at a time, that could get her to converse depending upon her stage. Boredom brings out some very strange, but not uncommon behavior. Picking in the brief, is one of those, including scratching, a gibbering or prose talk. Things that worked well for a toddler, can be used (puzzle, large picture books, old TV shows, gentle back massage), can help make a more pleasant day. These are just a few of the techniques we use at care facilities to help our residents and clients feel much happier. Hang in there, you're doing great by asking questions. Hugs sent your way!
my dad have been wiping his no 2 from a very long time. His incontinent problems were there when he was working as well as driving. He end up not leaving work and staying there till my brother realized. He would not only pee and pow he will smash it all over the house, and on himself. Even now when changing him, I have to hold his hand otherwise he will put it in his mouth and in his eye. Before feeding make sure the hand and nail are clean. I spend a lot of time with him to take him in the showers, I wait till he forgets that he doesn't like to shower. In my experience all this is normal as the brain will keep dying till they forget to eat and then breath.
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").
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.