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How are they managing their medications?
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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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Piggy backing on Jeanne's suggestion, keep a copy of the activity calendar near the phone. Also make a list of other activities you can suggest. Depending on her abilities ask her to write in her notebook your favorite recipes or remedies. If she doesn't have that capability reach for your notebook and write the date at the top of the page and ask her how did she fry chicken or when did you have mumps or what was her favorite Christmas or BD. You'll enjoy looking at that later. My little aunt likes snapping green beans and hulling pecans. She likes checking the weather station to see how it's going in nephews part of the world. If I'm going shopping for her I might ask her to check on supplies and call me back with numbers. (I already know what she needs). Most of the time I don't get the call. She gets busy flipping stations and forgets about her job. This stage won't last long. Enjoy it while it's here.
Did you ever ask her that question? Kids seem to go through a period of being bored and not yet having the skills to figure out "what should I do now?" My mother used to give a few suggestions like play paperdolls with the Sears catalog, or find your chalk and play hopscotch or see how many different bugs you can find in the flower beds, but if our whining questions continued the suggestions changed to "Here is a dustcloth. Get down on your knees and dust all the chair rungs in the dining room. It's easy for you to get down to them." Or "Here is the broom. The porch needs sweeping."
Now the roles are reversed. Mom has dementia, is bored, and doesn't have (and won't have) the skills to think up an activity.
Does her independent living community have activities? If so, keep a copy of the schedule. "Mom, there is going to be ice cream in the main courtyard in half an hour. That will be a fun thing to do!"
You know her strengths and interests. "Have you finished that jigsaw puzzle of the cardinal yet?" "I think it is a good morning for knitting." "When I have a little free time later I'm going to sit and read a book. Do you have a book you are reading?" Make realistic suggestions.
Treat it a little like a child's whining for suggestions. She really is bored. Not bored enough to want to do chores, maybe, but perhaps enough to welcome a suggestion.
People with dementia can not usually live alone for very long. Depending on how much support she gets in her community, it may be a good idea to be investigating the next level of care for her.
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.
Now the roles are reversed. Mom has dementia, is bored, and doesn't have (and won't have) the skills to think up an activity.
Does her independent living community have activities? If so, keep a copy of the schedule. "Mom, there is going to be ice cream in the main courtyard in half an hour. That will be a fun thing to do!"
You know her strengths and interests. "Have you finished that jigsaw puzzle of the cardinal yet?" "I think it is a good morning for knitting." "When I have a little free time later I'm going to sit and read a book. Do you have a book you are reading?" Make realistic suggestions.
Treat it a little like a child's whining for suggestions. She really is bored. Not bored enough to want to do chores, maybe, but perhaps enough to welcome a suggestion.
People with dementia can not usually live alone for very long. Depending on how much support she gets in her community, it may be a good idea to be investigating the next level of care for her.