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:
Anyone have any experience with home care? My 84 year old mom needs help with all daily functions. Has a hard time getting around and would possibly like someone to stay with her while I’m at work, she’s not thrilled about being alone. Thanks
Dear Allen61, First of all, I'd be curious to know if your mom is even receptive to the idea of having strangers in your home while you're away at work albeit, they are professional caregivers from an agency. I know my in-laws often used "Home Instead" like freqflyer suggested and they were happy with them. However, when it came to my own mom who had always wanted to stay in her home until she passed away. That wasn't the case for us but, I sure tried. I called "Visiting Angels" and had them come to her house and go through their checklist of what types of help she needed and how often. My mom was 89 at the time but, she was not having any of it!. Two of them came - the owner and he brought a caregiver with him. He was getting frustrated with the fact that my mom was not cooperative and the caregiver who was extremely kind and gentle tried to get to know my mom. By the end of the visit, it was clear to me it wasn't going to work but, we gave it a try anyway. My mom did not like having strangers in the house, she didn't have the money for daily care which is what she would have needed, not just once a week. I gave up and began the process of looking for an assisted living facility (she wasn't happy about that either) but, something had to be done. I already had been going back and forth from my own house for ten years and it was beyond what I could do anymore. The only way to pay for any type of care was the fact that I had to sell her house. Everything else was too expensive for just the income she was getting from Social Security, School Retirement Payments and a few other sources of income left from when my dad passed away in 2004. So those would be the two questions you can ask yourself - is she willing to have professional caregivers from an agency alone with her and is there sufficient finances to cover the costs? Good luck to you both and let us know what you decide!
Allen61, I agree with Geaton777's post about obtaining a caregiver from an Agency. We used Home Instead.
My Dad needed to have someone around who would watch over him, make him meals, do laundry, light housekeeping, but mainly keep him company. With an Agency, the agency can send over different caregivers to see which one would be a good match for your Mom.
My experience is with an agency (Visiting Angels) and I'm very pleased with how that's worked out. Using an agency means I'm not an employer for a private hire and therefore don't need to pay taxes and withhold SS. With a quality agency the people are already vetted with background checks; they have subs for when your main person is sick or goes on vacation; they have other staff if yours leaves suddenly. They have ultimate responsibility if their people do something unethical or illegal. They are more expensive than a private hire, but also much less headache. My 2 aunts in south FL have had a person for 6 years who is a companion who does light housekeeping, meal prep, takes them for walks, drives them on errands and plays cards with them. They adore her. She's there about 24 hrs per week at $22 p/hr. Worth every penny to them, and I agree.
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.
First of all, I'd be curious to know if your mom is even receptive to the idea of having strangers in your home while you're away at work albeit, they are professional caregivers from an agency.
I know my in-laws often used "Home Instead" like freqflyer suggested and they were happy with them.
However, when it came to my own mom who had always wanted to stay in her home until she passed away. That wasn't the case for us but, I sure tried. I called "Visiting Angels" and had them come to her house and go through their checklist of what types of help she needed and how often. My mom was 89 at the time but, she was not having any of it!. Two of them came - the owner and he brought a caregiver with him. He was getting frustrated with the fact that my mom was not cooperative and the caregiver who was extremely kind and gentle tried to get to know my mom. By the end of the visit, it was clear to me it wasn't going to work but, we gave it a try anyway. My mom did not like having strangers in the house, she didn't have the money for daily care which is what she would have needed, not just once a week. I gave up and began the process of looking for an assisted living facility (she wasn't happy about that either) but, something had to be done. I already had been going back and forth from my own house for ten years and it was beyond what I could do anymore. The only way to pay for any type of care was the fact that I had to sell her house. Everything else was too expensive for just the income she was getting from Social Security, School Retirement Payments and a few other sources of income left from when my dad passed away in 2004.
So those would be the two questions you can ask yourself - is she willing to have professional caregivers from an agency alone with her and is there sufficient finances to cover the costs? Good luck to you both and let us know what you decide!
My Dad needed to have someone around who would watch over him, make him meals, do laundry, light housekeeping, but mainly keep him company. With an Agency, the agency can send over different caregivers to see which one would be a good match for your Mom.