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Willow, what was the reason that made your Mom fall? How many times has she fallen in the past year? Does she use a cane or a walker at home? What is her age, and are there any other health issues?
If Mom can afford Assisted Living, could she afford someone to be a paid caregiver during the day? Just trying to think of options.
My Dad was a huge fall risk, so he wanted to move from his 3 story house into some place safer. He liked this one senior living facility so he moved into Independent Living and he had part-time paid caregivers who came in every morning for a few hours. Eventually he had to move to Assisted Living/Memory Care because he was falling too much and his memory was slipping.
My mother fell 3 times in 2 days. 2 months ago,I hired in house companion care. To be with her and to,get her to eat and drink. She doesn't eat and drink water that caused the falls. My dad died a year ago. She wanted to move so we moved her in December but she can't take care of her self. The caregivers are inconsistent some better than others when they come to her place Good questions thank you wish you,the best.
Does she have cognitive decline? Do you know why she's fallen again? Depending on the circumstances, I might explain that the doctor feels she needs it for extra help over the next few months. And he very well feel that she needs it. You can ask the doctor what he thinks .
You can then play it by ear. My cousin went when her doctor said she needed it. There she could get her therapy, medication, assistance with bathing, transport to doctors, etc. It just made sense. She soon forget that she didn't live there.
If she isn't going to have the support at home that she needs, it's not fair to her really. Sometimes, seniors don't have a realistic idea of what help they need. And it's almost impossible to convince them.
Willow123, my Dad hated to spend money and always was fugal, thank goodness he had money tucked away for those rainy days.
The cost of his Independent Living apartment plus having 24 hour caregivers with him was costing him $25k a month. Dad had been mentioning he wanted to move into a smaller apartment, I told him about the suite over in Memory Care [next building] and that it would cost him $10k a month plus having two of his caregivers just for mornings. He liked that idea :)
So it depends on if your Mom is in tuned with costs and budgets. I was just lucky that it was my Dad's own idea to move out of his house with all those stairs into a senior apartment. He liked having people around him that were closer to his age.
My Dad wasn't keen on drinking liquids either, in his mind the less the drank the less times he needed to try to get to the bathroom. He didn't realize how dehydration can affect him. Also, the doctor lowered his blood pressure pills as when Dad would stand up he would get lightheaded... lowering the dosage helped.
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.
If Mom can afford Assisted Living, could she afford someone to be a paid caregiver during the day? Just trying to think of options.
My Dad was a huge fall risk, so he wanted to move from his 3 story house into some place safer. He liked this one senior living facility so he moved into Independent Living and he had part-time paid caregivers who came in every morning for a few hours. Eventually he had to move to Assisted Living/Memory Care because he was falling too much and his memory was slipping.
To be with her and to,get her to eat and drink. She doesn't eat and drink water that caused the falls. My dad died a year ago. She wanted to move so we moved her in December but she can't take care of her self. The caregivers are inconsistent some better than others when they come to her place
Good questions thank you wish you,the best.
You can then play it by ear. My cousin went when her doctor said she needed it. There she could get her therapy, medication, assistance with bathing, transport to doctors, etc. It just made sense. She soon forget that she didn't live there.
If she isn't going to have the support at home that she needs, it's not fair to her really. Sometimes, seniors don't have a realistic idea of what help they need. And it's almost impossible to convince them.
The cost of his Independent Living apartment plus having 24 hour caregivers with him was costing him $25k a month. Dad had been mentioning he wanted to move into a smaller apartment, I told him about the suite over in Memory Care [next building] and that it would cost him $10k a month plus having two of his caregivers just for mornings. He liked that idea :)
So it depends on if your Mom is in tuned with costs and budgets. I was just lucky that it was my Dad's own idea to move out of his house with all those stairs into a senior apartment. He liked having people around him that were closer to his age.
My Dad wasn't keen on drinking liquids either, in his mind the less the drank the less times he needed to try to get to the bathroom. He didn't realize how dehydration can affect him. Also, the doctor lowered his blood pressure pills as when Dad would stand up he would get lightheaded... lowering the dosage helped.