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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?
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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.
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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.
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Medicaid is a joint federal & state program administered by the states under an overall federal guideline. Just what programs & funding & eligibility depends on your state as to how they divvy up the $.
At home programs are a diversion of Medicaid funding. They are often called IHHS - in home health services; or CBS/CBC - community based services /care. How they tend to work is that the elder is evaluated as to what services needed & # of hours of specialized care. If they need more than 32/36 hours, none will be paid as they need care in a facility. Based on what others have posted on this site, 16-20 hrs a week at slightly above minimum wage is paid. This is fully reportable income too. Caregiver will have to take a course to qualify & have no felony record. California has a pretty detailed & established IHHS. Most other states don't.
What states are doing now is shifting from individual IHHS /CBC programs to PACE. In theory PACE is more comprehensive care & with cost efficiencies. If your area has a PACE center, they have to sign up for this first & foremost before they can apply for other programs. Where I live in new Orleans, there is the Benson PACE center nearby & the Medicaid qualified elderly have to apply & be placed on the PACE waiting list to be eligible for another program unless there are special circumstances (like they are bedfast or in another set-aside like dialysis care).
Most caregiving in the US is done by family & for free.
For those people taking care of anyone 65 or older....the person you are caring for should have the yearly Medicare book (size of a phone book) where you can look up some of your questions.
I personnally wouldn't pay $25 for a caregiver unless certified and has experience. In my area, only agencies get that. $15 is about right here in S Jersey.
Don't confuse Medicare with MedicAID. They are 2 different programs. Medicare is what US citizens pay into their whole working life and when they turn 65 they receive Medicare Part A, plus they can purchase Part B and D (that is really glossing over a lot, look it up on medicare.gov). Medicaid, on the other hand is available to US citizens of any agec who are below poverty level, but they must apply and qualify for it and re-apply (to prove you still qualify!) every 6 months (someone please correct that, it has been a long time since I was on MedicAID). Medicare does NOT pay for any caregiving--they only pay medical professionals, not for companion or custodial care. MedicAID is in some states able to pay an incredibly small amount for a limited number of hours of caregiving....it is most definitely not even approaching a "living wage" and even if you live in a state that might pay you this small amount, keep in mind, they will deduct federal and state taxes from it (and receiving this caregiver pay could dis-qualify YOU from receiving SSDI and or MedicAID).....So, there are not many people who should be interested in pursuing caregiver pay thru MedicAID. Instead, try getting a job for higher wages as a independent contractor, you could make $25/hour this way.
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.
At home programs are a diversion of Medicaid funding. They are often called IHHS - in home health services; or CBS/CBC - community based services /care. How they tend to work is that the elder is evaluated as to what services needed & # of hours of specialized care. If they need more than 32/36 hours, none will be paid as they need care in a facility. Based on what others have posted on this site, 16-20 hrs a week at slightly above minimum wage is paid. This is fully reportable income too. Caregiver will have to take a course to qualify & have no felony record. California has a pretty detailed & established IHHS. Most other states don't.
What states are doing now is shifting from individual IHHS /CBC programs to PACE. In theory PACE is more comprehensive care & with cost efficiencies. If your area has a PACE center, they have to sign up for this first & foremost before they can apply for other programs. Where I live in new Orleans, there is the Benson PACE center nearby & the Medicaid qualified elderly have to apply & be placed on the PACE waiting list to be eligible for another program unless there are special circumstances (like they are bedfast or in another set-aside like dialysis care).
Most caregiving in the US is done by family & for free.
To learn what is covered and what isn't covered, this Medicare website is good. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/is-your-test-item-or-service-covered.html