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My mom and dad are in a nursing home together. My mom wants her own phone. The nurses call us often. We call and visit often. Should we get her a phone?
My Moms dementia was in the last stage by the time I placed her. So she didn't need a phone. My question would be why Mom feels she needs a phone? To call you, then my answer would be no. She will call you for every little thing. Can u trust her to be responsible with it? Would she bug other family members. Has she ever used a cell? If she has any mental decline I would not try to teach her.
Why do the nurses call you often? My Mom was in an AL and then a LTC facility. I was only called for emergencies, like a fall that needed hospitalization. Since you visit often, you can talk to the Nurses then about how your parents are doing. What new meds have been introduced and why. Anything else, like behaviour problems, Mom not eating, not bathing etc., should be handled by the staff. They are trained to deal with these kind of things. That is their job.
Are you asking if she can get a phone in her room by asking if anyone else's loved ones have phone in room in nursing home? Or are you asking if you should get her a cell phone? I'm just trying to make sure I understand which way ur goin with this. My aunt is in a nursing home & she use to have a cell phone until I told my grandmother that she was able to get a free phone since she's on Medicaid & my grandmother told me to cancel it & I did but now she has a just a regular phone thats connected to nursing home system. I was goin to help her get the free phone until she got mad & called me all kinds of names & blamed me for all kinds of crazy stuff.
I am assuming you are speaking of a "Nursing Home" versus a Board and Care or an Assisted Living. Commonly in the later residents do have their own phones in their own rooms. I know you must have asked about this at the Nursing Home? What was their answer to you. I also am curious about what sort of phone you speak of. Are you talking about a land line? Typically Nursing home rooms are quite small,and are two bed rooms. Assuming your Mom and Dad are in one room together the chance of having a land line may be good, but less good were they not together, and another resident was disturbed by calls. You might consider an easy to operate jitterbug if your Mom is capable of learning to recharge it. It is simple to use, hand held, and without a lot of extraneous things that could disturb others in the environment. Part of the difficulty is the communal living circumstances, where many residents share a small space, and common rooms. Do ask at your own facility. Do consider all the options and your parent's own abilities. Wishing you the best.
I should not have said often for the nurses. I have been thinking she would call about every little thing, too. My sister thinks she should have one, but she lives out of town. My brother and I are trying to figure out how to get her to stop asking about the phone. Any suggestions?
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.
Why do the nurses call you often? My Mom was in an AL and then a LTC facility. I was only called for emergencies, like a fall that needed hospitalization. Since you visit often, you can talk to the Nurses then about how your parents are doing. What new meds have been introduced and why. Anything else, like behaviour problems, Mom not eating, not bathing etc., should be handled by the staff. They are trained to deal with these kind of things. That is their job.
I know you must have asked about this at the Nursing Home? What was their answer to you.
I also am curious about what sort of phone you speak of. Are you talking about a land line? Typically Nursing home rooms are quite small,and are two bed rooms. Assuming your Mom and Dad are in one room together the chance of having a land line may be good, but less good were they not together, and another resident was disturbed by calls.
You might consider an easy to operate jitterbug if your Mom is capable of learning to recharge it. It is simple to use, hand held, and without a lot of extraneous things that could disturb others in the environment.
Part of the difficulty is the communal living circumstances, where many residents share a small space, and common rooms.
Do ask at your own facility. Do consider all the options and your parent's own abilities. Wishing you the best.