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Ummmm..... What is your real question? What are you looking for? I am sure you did not mean for your question, the way you worded it, to be offensive to those who have lost their parents. Maybe you are one of the "cool" and popular caregivers and I am being overly sensitive. Or are you seeking something sensational??
The entire forum has been sadly, writing about caregiving and the loss of their parents. There is much to read. But you want "tales"?
Definition of tale: 1 a : a usually imaginative narrative of an event : STORY b : an intentionally untrue report : FALSEHOOD always preferred the tale to the truth — Sir Winston Churchill 2 a : a series of events or facts told or presented : ACCOUNT b (1) : a report of a private or confidential matter dead men tell no tales (2) : a libelous report or piece of gossip
The truth is sensational enough. You would have had to have been there, or seen it on fb. My loved one passed while my sister (long-distance caregiver) was doing the talking to the dead, having a seance-type ritual and filming it, sharing it on ZOOM from technology in his room.
It's different for everyone. "Seeing" your parents means nothing, especially if someone has dementia.
Some people just kind of slowly wind down over the course of a few days or weeks, and eventually become unconscious. They may stop eating and drinking, they might start turning inward and not paying attention to what others are saying, and they may decline to see visitors or talk to anyone anymore. Their breathing and their heart rate slow, and eventually everything stops and they slip away. That's probably what most people are saying when they write that their loved one "died in their sleep."
You could get your mom signed up for hospice care, so you'll have support when she starts to transition. Medicare pays for it, and you'll have the support of a nurse, chaplain, and social worker whenever you need them. Ask your mom's doctor about a hospice referral.
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.
What is your real question? What are you looking for?
I am sure you did not mean for your question, the way you worded it, to be offensive to those who have lost their parents. Maybe you are one of the "cool" and popular caregivers and I am being overly sensitive. Or are you seeking something sensational??
The entire forum has been sadly, writing about caregiving and the loss of their parents. There is much to read. But you want "tales"?
Definition of tale:
1
a
: a usually imaginative narrative of an event : STORY
b
: an intentionally untrue report : FALSEHOOD
always preferred the tale to the truth
— Sir Winston Churchill
2
a
: a series of events or facts told or presented : ACCOUNT
b
(1)
: a report of a private or confidential matter
dead men tell no tales
(2)
: a libelous report or piece of gossip
The truth is sensational enough. You would have had to have been there, or seen it on fb.
My loved one passed while my sister (long-distance caregiver) was doing the talking to the dead, having a seance-type ritual and filming it, sharing it on ZOOM from technology in his room.
I will never forgive her.
Some people just kind of slowly wind down over the course of a few days or weeks, and eventually become unconscious. They may stop eating and drinking, they might start turning inward and not paying attention to what others are saying, and they may decline to see visitors or talk to anyone anymore. Their breathing and their heart rate slow, and eventually everything stops and they slip away. That's probably what most people are saying when they write that their loved one "died in their sleep."
You could get your mom signed up for hospice care, so you'll have support when she starts to transition. Medicare pays for it, and you'll have the support of a nurse, chaplain, and social worker whenever you need them. Ask your mom's doctor about a hospice referral.