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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.
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There is no time line as such. Each person is different with how ALZ effects them. My Aunt lived over 10yrs after diagnosis. She showed signs before. She dehydrated herself a lot. Stopped worrying about how she looked, this was not my Aunt. Since her children didn't live close by, she went into an AL facility.
In my opinion, no one suffering from a Dementia should be left alone. Its too unpredictable. But that is your determination. Some can be left in a comfortable chair watching TV if ur gone a short time. Others try to cook and forget they left the pan on. In later stages they need help with dressing, bathing and toileting. For the bathing I hired someone. Wish I could have done that for toileting too.
Gramps, there is no rule of thumb when it comes to considering a care facility based on the time a LO has spent at home. As for in-home care, you might start looking into that now. Many LOs living with AD live their entire life at home w/o having to be placed in a care facility. I always suggest caregivers educate themselves about the disease, which you apparently are already doing, and to know their caregiving limits. That is, how much longer can I safely and properly care for my wife before it affects my own health and sanity, or where I can no longer address her needs? Some things to consider are: Is her behavior unpredictable or violent? Is her behavior unsafe (leaves the stove on unattended) Is her care depriving me of sleep (she's awake for 24 hrs)? Does she wander (especially at night) Am I unable to continue to care for her because of my own physical limitations? If applicable, am I not able to stomach her incontinence?
One thing you don't want to do is to wait too long before getting help. Stress, anxiety, even hopelessness are some of the emotions a caregiver can experience if the caring gets to be too much. Call your local Area Agency on Aging (every state has one or more branches) to help access your wife's needs and help with recommending in-home care. You can also call your state Dept. of Aging.
Agree that it's impossible to tell. Also agree that you would be best served to get help sooner rather than later.
If you don't need specific help with your wife yet, you could always hire someone to do the cleaning, cooking, shopping etc. If you can't leave your wife alone, hire someone a couple of times a week so you can get out by yourself for a bit and maintain some kind of a life outside the home for yourself. God for a walk, go to lunch with a friend, etc.
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.
In my opinion, no one suffering from a Dementia should be left alone. Its too unpredictable. But that is your determination. Some can be left in a comfortable chair watching TV if ur gone a short time. Others try to cook and forget they left the pan on. In later stages they need help with dressing, bathing and toileting. For the bathing I hired someone. Wish I could have done that for toileting too.
Is her behavior unpredictable or violent?
Is her behavior unsafe (leaves the stove on unattended)
Is her care depriving me of sleep (she's awake for 24 hrs)?
Does she wander (especially at night)
Am I unable to continue to care for her because of my own physical limitations?
If applicable, am I not able to stomach her incontinence?
One thing you don't want to do is to wait too long before getting help. Stress, anxiety, even hopelessness are some of the emotions a caregiver can experience if the caring gets to be too much. Call your local Area Agency on Aging (every state has one or more branches) to help access your wife's needs and help with recommending in-home care. You can also call your state Dept. of Aging.
If you don't need specific help with your wife yet, you could always hire someone to do the cleaning, cooking, shopping etc. If you can't leave your wife alone, hire someone a couple of times a week so you can get out by yourself for a bit and maintain some kind of a life outside the home for yourself. God for a walk, go to lunch with a friend, etc.