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I'm very sorry to read this. It's terrible to have to deal with urgent practical problems just at the moment when you've lost your mother.
As you're online, you should be able to find useful contact numbers quite easily. What you need is advice on where to get immediate short-term help to tide you over until you can find a job and start collecting a pay check.
Try searching for "social security" and "department of employment" for your county or state. Look carefully at any site before you trust it. Official government sites usually end in .gov; but if you're not sure who you're dealing with then DON'T give out any personal information.
Good luck - if you get stuck, come back and maybe forum members will be able to suggest organisations you could get in touch with.
Just a thought - have you tried asking the social security office that dealt with your mother's hospice care payments? They may be able to refer you to other support services.
Social security doesn’t pay for hospice care CM. They didn’t pay the OP. Her mother paid her privately using her SSI check. There’s no reason for her to contact social security, they don’t help with this situation. She needs to contact the department of social services/health and human services, and the local job bank.
Evelyn, can you give more details so that you will get better and more specific advice?
Did your mom own her home, and do you live there now? Do you have any siblings? Do you have any savings?
If you are completely broke then you need to get some emergency assistance via welfare. It won't be much but it will sustain you temporarily. Getting a job will need to be your next priority.
I'm sorry about the loss of your mother. I hope her passing was peaceful.
Mstrbill is right. If you are fairly young and able to work, you need to get a job. If you liked what you did for your mother, you can get work at a facility as a CNA or an STNA. Many of those people go on to get a nursing degree. A few facilities will pay for your training while you’re working there so you can get a certificate.
First and foremost, my sincere condolences with the loss of your mom. There is not a lot of info provided. How old are you, do you have skills...et cetera. hindsight 20-20 is always greater than what is in front of us. There is no need to remind you of the would ofs should ofs that there should have been plans put in place for that day to come. Depending on your age, can you call aging for emergency assistance for your self? Do you have any mental health concerns that create hardship? You could go to your county social services for emergency assistance. Again, I am so sorry for your loss and the hardship that you are now facing since you sacrificed greatly for the one that you felt obligated to do this for.
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.
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.
As you're online, you should be able to find useful contact numbers quite easily. What you need is advice on where to get immediate short-term help to tide you over until you can find a job and start collecting a pay check.
Try searching for "social security" and "department of employment" for your county or state. Look carefully at any site before you trust it. Official government sites usually end in .gov; but if you're not sure who you're dealing with then DON'T give out any personal information.
Good luck - if you get stuck, come back and maybe forum members will be able to suggest organisations you could get in touch with.
Just a thought - have you tried asking the social security office that dealt with your mother's hospice care payments? They may be able to refer you to other support services.
Now is the time to look for employment. Unfortunately yours in a common story, give up employment to care for a parent, parent passes and now what?
How long was your mom on hospice? Did you quit a job to do this?
Did your mom own her home, and do you live there now? Do you have any siblings? Do you have any savings?
If you are completely broke then you need to get some emergency assistance via welfare. It won't be much but it will sustain you temporarily. Getting a job will need to be your next priority.
I'm sorry about the loss of your mother. I hope her passing was peaceful.