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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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You state that "My mom is really sick and in the hospital". I suggest that you look realistically at what type of care and the amount of care that your Mom may need when she is discharged from the hospital.
As other people have suggested, you need to contact the Discharge Planner in the hospital NOW to find out what type of care your Mom will need when she is discharged from the hospital. You may discover that your Mom's current illness has made her Alzheimer's worse to the point that she can no longer live at home.
There is a greater than 50% chance that your Mom will need full time care (24 hours a day--7 days a week--365 days a year) either at home or at a Memory Care Unit/nursing home. Are you or your family members prepared to quit work for ____ years and take care of your Mom 24 hours a day OR have someone (if you can find them) take care of your Mom in your home? (She most likely cannot live alone anymore.) The best solution for your Mom and your family maybe admitting your Mom to a Memory Care Unit or facility.
Your profile says that you are caring for someone (Mom maybe) with Alzheimer's. Is Mom past stage 3? If so, who stays with Mom now?
Often, a stay in the hospital can make the symptoms of Alzheimer's worse...more confusion lasting longer than normal. Contact the Discharge Planner in the hospital to find out what Mom will need upon discharge.
You can either take off work and stay with her or have another family member come to stay with her or you can have her stay with a family member that isn't working outside the home. Like FF said, in home caregivers are very expensive and would quickly dissolve your Mom's savings ($18.-$25./HOUR. in California). You or another family member could do 8 hour shifts when the caregivers finish their day shift.
I'd suggest that you start thinking about the long range plan for your Mom, as Alzheimer's get progressively worse as time goes on. She will need full time care either from a caregiver (family or paid) or a Memory Care facility in the future.
Talk to the discharge planner about options for rehab or at home care. There may be a Medicaid program to provide some care, but it won’t be 24 hours and 7 days per week. Medicare won’t pay for at home custodial care.
KapDay, if you or another family member cannot take care of Mom, the next best thing is to hire caregivers from a caregiving Agency that is licensed, bonded and insured. You will need to see if Mom needs only one 8-hour shift, or three 8-hour shifts per day. This will be expensive.
If you hire an independent caregiver, one who doesn't work for any Agency, then Mom will need to purchase workman's comp insurance from her insurance carrier. This is needed in case the "employee" is hurt on the job.
Now, you have to see if your Mom will accept strangers in the house to help her. My Mom didn't, and on the 3rd day she shooed the caregivers out of the house. She said my Dad, who was in his 90's could help her... [rolling eyes].
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.
As other people have suggested, you need to contact the Discharge Planner in the hospital NOW to find out what type of care your Mom will need when she is discharged from the hospital. You may discover that your Mom's current illness has made her Alzheimer's worse to the point that she can no longer live at home.
There is a greater than 50% chance that your Mom will need full time care (24 hours a day--7 days a week--365 days a year) either at home or at a Memory Care Unit/nursing home. Are you or your family members prepared to quit work for ____ years and take care of your Mom 24 hours a day OR have someone (if you can find them) take care of your Mom in your home? (She most likely cannot live alone anymore.) The best solution for your Mom and your family maybe admitting your Mom to a Memory Care Unit or facility.
Is Mom past stage 3? If so, who stays with Mom now?
Often, a stay in the hospital can make the symptoms of Alzheimer's worse...more confusion lasting longer than normal. Contact the Discharge Planner in the hospital to find out what Mom will need upon discharge.
You can either take off work and stay with her or have another family member come to stay with her or you can have her stay with a family member that isn't working outside the home.
Like FF said, in home caregivers are very expensive and would quickly dissolve your Mom's savings ($18.-$25./HOUR. in California). You or another family member could do 8 hour shifts when the caregivers finish their day shift.
I'd suggest that you start thinking about the long range plan for your Mom, as Alzheimer's get progressively worse as time goes on. She will need full time care either from a caregiver (family or paid) or a Memory Care facility in the future.
If you hire an independent caregiver, one who doesn't work for any Agency, then Mom will need to purchase workman's comp insurance from her insurance carrier. This is needed in case the "employee" is hurt on the job.
Now, you have to see if your Mom will accept strangers in the house to help her. My Mom didn't, and on the 3rd day she shooed the caregivers out of the house. She said my Dad, who was in his 90's could help her... [rolling eyes].
Hope your Mom starts feeling much better.