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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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I worked for a Visiting Nurse Assoc. as a secretary. I was always receiving calls from families trying to set up care after a hospitalization. This usually happens at discharge. I will assume you will be in the hospital for a few days? If so, will you be going to rehab? If so, the hospital will transport u to the nearest Rehab that has a bed. After the hospitalization or rehab, they may set u up with in home care. With that you usually get an aide and therapy.
I think you need to talk to the discharge person at the hospital to find out what the criteria is for your type of surgery. The Social Worker at the facility should be able to help you.
Contact Social Services. Make it clear that there will not be in-home help. Let them assist you with arranging what care you are able, what rehab, and to use all the available ways of obtaining some support. Help will have to be either paid for, or obtained through medicaid if that is required, and Social Service can help you work through that. The sooner they see you the better. I hope there are some friends who may be helpful as well. Wishing you the very best as you recover.
Good grief- this is the last minute. Talk to the hospital social worker ASAP. It is possible that they send you to a rehab facility rather than sending you straight home. You will have pain and be on pain meds so unable to fix meals, shop, tidy up maybe even toilet yourself. Ask neighbors if they have anyone who helps them. Since COVID there has been a shortage of home health aides so probably a rehab is best.
Your profile says you're having back surgery...do you even have a ride home from the surgery and someone to help get you settled into your house?
I have found Nextdoor.com an excellent resource. I is an "intranet" of your actual neighbors (no anonymity) and you can put out an appeal for help which will normally get you at least one response. People put out all sorts of appeals for transportation, meals, help with yardwork, etc. There are many people ready and willing to help others and ND is an excellent forum to make your needs known.
Your doctor can make a referral for you to have visiting nurses come if they think you will need it. When visiting nurse care is approved you will also get aide care (which is usually what the patient really needs) along with it. Your insurance will pay for it for a certain amount of time if it'd ordered. Talk to you doctor and explain that there's no one to help you and can he make a referral for you to have a visiting nurse. Even if she only comes once a week to do nothing, you'll be approved for aide service. If the doctor won't make this referral you can hire a private-pay caregiver/aide to help you. It won't be covered by insurance and you will have to pay them yourself. Use a caregiver sire like care and advertise exactly what you're looking for, how long you're hiring them for (I'm assuming it's a temporary position), and how much you're paying. Make sure your profile states that you want a CNA's (certified nursing assistants) only and ones who have homecare experience. Since your surgery is tomorrow, you don't have time to hire an aide. Speak to a social worker at the hospital you're going to. They can help you with after care services too.
Your doctor can order "home help" that may be covered by your insurance. The doctor can also order physical therapy visits to your home-at least someone would be stopping by.
Talk to the discharge nurse. If you cannot get help at home, maybe a few days in a rehab facility might help you.
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").
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.
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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.
I think you need to talk to the discharge person at the hospital to find out what the criteria is for your type of surgery. The Social Worker at the facility should be able to help you.
I have found Nextdoor.com an excellent resource. I is an "intranet" of your actual neighbors (no anonymity) and you can put out an appeal for help which will normally get you at least one response. People put out all sorts of appeals for transportation, meals, help with yardwork, etc. There are many people ready and willing to help others and ND is an excellent forum to make your needs known.
Talk to you doctor and explain that there's no one to help you and can he make a referral for you to have a visiting nurse. Even if she only comes once a week to do nothing, you'll be approved for aide service.
If the doctor won't make this referral you can hire a private-pay caregiver/aide to help you. It won't be covered by insurance and you will have to pay them yourself. Use a caregiver sire like care and advertise exactly what you're looking for, how long you're hiring them for (I'm assuming it's a temporary position), and how much you're paying. Make sure your profile states that you want a CNA's (certified nursing assistants) only and ones who have homecare experience. Since your surgery is tomorrow, you don't have time to hire an aide. Speak to a social worker at the hospital you're going to. They can help you with after care services too.
The doctor can also order physical therapy visits to your home-at least someone would be stopping by.
Talk to the discharge nurse. If you cannot get help at home, maybe a few days in a rehab facility might help you.
You may need to contact an agency.