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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.
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Jennifer, majority of grown children do not get paid unless their parent can pay the caregiver from their own retirement fund. If a parent can pay, then it would make more sense to hire a private caregiver so that you can continue to work to build up your own retirement fund.
Otherwise some States have what is called "Cash and Counseling" which is funded different ways.... one way is through Medicaid, but your parent would need to apply and qualify for Medicaid. If not through Medicaid, then there are different rules to qualify.
If you do get paid, you won't be paid for being a 24-hour caregiver, more likely less than part-time, at minimum wage.
My sister got paid for taking care of our mother. My disabled brother got paid for doing her housekeeping. In our case we went through the county human services department and got her on Medicaid.
Our mother lived with my sister for 14 months. She was assessed by her caseworker and found to be eligible for in-home care x hours a weeks. My sister had the choice of taking that pay herself or having a worker come into the home to give her some respite. Sis took care of Mom 24/7, but got paid for x hours Mom was eligible for.
The first question is, is your mother eligible for any programs that would pay for some amount of in-home care? Then the next question is does that program pay family members to provide that care.
Starting with human services was very effective for us. When the assessment caseworker comes out for an interview, be sure that you are there! Elders are notorious for saying, "Yes I can make my own lunch" when they haven't done that for a year!
We live in Wisconsin. I have taken FMLA to take care of her for now and unfortunately with her condition, having a brain tumor and getting chemo, she has too many appointments and care needs for me to manage working full time and her needs for now. I wanted to see if there was a way to be paid by the state, even at min. wage to help me supplement my lost wages. My mom does have some money in savings but I wanted to not use that at all, so that when she is better she still has her nest egg. She would pay a caregiver outside of the time that i am there, but she has yet to offer any type of payment to me. I had hoped that the state would help, but it sounds like they would see her savings and view her situation as not one they would help with?
Jennifer you will never be able to supplement your lost wages. Here are some things to think about if one is trying to decide whether to quit work to care for an aging parent.... on average if a working person quits work he/she will lose over the years between $285,000 and $325,000 which includes not only loss of salary... it also includes the net worth loss of the health insurance coverage.... loss of money being put into Social Security/Medicare..... loss of other benefits such as matching 401(k).... profit sharing.... workman's comp insurance.... company sponsored life insurance.... vacation pay, sick pay.... tuition assistance, etc. [source: in part Reuters 5/30/12]
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.
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.
Otherwise some States have what is called "Cash and Counseling" which is funded different ways.... one way is through Medicaid, but your parent would need to apply and qualify for Medicaid. If not through Medicaid, then there are different rules to qualify.
If you do get paid, you won't be paid for being a 24-hour caregiver, more likely less than part-time, at minimum wage.
Our mother lived with my sister for 14 months. She was assessed by her caseworker and found to be eligible for in-home care x hours a weeks. My sister had the choice of taking that pay herself or having a worker come into the home to give her some respite. Sis took care of Mom 24/7, but got paid for x hours Mom was eligible for.
The first question is, is your mother eligible for any programs that would pay for some amount of in-home care? Then the next question is does that program pay family members to provide that care.
Starting with human services was very effective for us. When the assessment caseworker comes out for an interview, be sure that you are there! Elders are notorious for saying, "Yes I can make my own lunch" when they haven't done that for a year!