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When you asked the reason she cannot go outside what did they tell you? There must be a reason for this. Just possibly this is a locked unit? With some patients so ill that they would wander and pose a danger to themselves?
If the nursing home/ assisted living resident is able to go outside on their own I can't see any reason why they should be prevented from doing so. Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities have an outdoor area almost like a courtyard that the residents can go to. They are always walled in and there is no way for anyone there to get off the property and wander off. The facility where your resident is does not have something like this? Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not prisons. There's no reason why your person can't go outside.
If it’s actually an Assisted Living place, they operate quite differently than an NH which is skilled nursing care facility.
AL are supposed to have residents who are basically good on their ADLs (acitivities of daily living) and supposed to be pretty competent and cognitive. They might need help pulling a back zipper up, or medication management, or in transitioning in & out of the tub. But they basically are free to go & do. They get up, get dressed & get themselves on over to meals & activities with maybe the staff stopping by each morning to take a peek in or fastening clothing. If it’s AL they cannot be held inside if they choose to go outside. Or get their keys and go for a drive if they still have a car.
If she’s doing this and endangering herself, she needs a higher level of care. Maybe not skilled nursing care facility but locked ward / limited egress Memory Care facility. The costs for either are going to be oodles more than AL.
Is this at the point where you are being contacted by staff as to concerns about her? Or that she is leaving gates or doors open & has become a problem for other residents? Have other residents or their family filed any complaints about her behavior?.....like maybe wandering in others rooms or other inappropriate stuff? If so, ask the AL who they would suggest to do a “needs Assessment” on mom. Usually it’s a geriatric RN & SW duo. Often NH & MC have them on staff and do the assessment as a part of the admissions process for those entering the place from living at home or living in IL or AL, so that they can be assured that the facility can provide the level of care needed. You want to be proactive on this, to find a solution as often a place will do a 30 day notice(to move) if resident and their family just ignore the situation or expect the place to provide a way higher level of care than AL need to do.
There are so many different restrictions related to covid19, I do know that some places are still curtailing the free movement of residents because of that.
I know that nursing home sin BC are not allowing residents to go out of the facility. If they did, they would have to quarantine for 14 days after they came back inside.
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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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.
There must be a reason for this. Just possibly this is a locked unit? With some patients so ill that they would wander and pose a danger to themselves?
AL are supposed to have residents who are basically good on their ADLs (acitivities of daily living) and supposed to be pretty competent and cognitive. They might need help pulling a back zipper up, or medication management, or in transitioning in & out of the tub. But they basically are free to go & do. They get up, get dressed & get themselves on over to meals & activities with maybe the staff stopping by each morning to take a peek in or fastening clothing. If it’s AL they cannot be held inside if they choose to go outside. Or get their keys and go for a drive if they still have a car.
If she’s doing this and endangering herself, she needs a higher level of care. Maybe not skilled nursing care facility but locked ward / limited egress Memory Care facility. The costs for either are going to be oodles more than AL.
Is this at the point where you are being contacted by staff as to concerns about her? Or that she is leaving gates or doors open & has become a problem for other residents?
Have other residents or their family filed any complaints about her behavior?.....like maybe wandering in others rooms or other inappropriate stuff? If so, ask the AL who they would suggest to do a “needs Assessment” on mom. Usually it’s a geriatric RN & SW duo. Often NH & MC have them on staff and do the assessment as a part of the admissions process for those entering the place from living at home or living in IL or AL, so that they can be assured that the facility can provide the level of care needed. You want to be proactive on this, to find a solution as often a place will do a 30 day notice(to move) if resident and their family just ignore the situation or expect the place to provide a way higher level of care than AL need to do.
Covid is deadly for seniors.