Are you sure you want to exit? Your progress will be lost.
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?
Acknowledgment of Disclosures and Authorization
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.
✔
I acknowledge and authorize
✔
I consent to the collection of my consumer health data.*
✔
I consent to the sharing of my consumer health data with qualified home care agencies.*
*If I am consenting on behalf of someone else, I have the proper authorization to do so. By clicking Get My Results, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive calls and texts, which may be autodialed, from us and our customer communities. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Please visit our Terms of Use. for information about our privacy practices.
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.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
He had 2 strokes so he has poor mobility, plus vascular dementia. He is not taking verbal or visual directions. My parents both want to remain at home. Are there smallish portable lifts? I am the sole caregiver.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad's condition. I know you are doing everything you can to help him. After my dad's stroke, he started to wear adult men's Depends products. He didn't seem to mind because the new styles are more like underwear. It was more like a backup system. I would look into buying a bedside portable toilet and commode chair to transfer him to the toilet. I had also installed grab bars in the bathroom he mainly used. I know its very difficult to see our parents in this condition. I hope these suggestions work for your dad.
There are many kinds of lifts out there (try googling, something like "small portable patient lifts"), but the difficulty is that they are expensive and fussy to use in a home setting. Youtube is another great place to look, both for demos of various lifts but also for training videos on patient transfers.
I'm reaching this point with my mom now too, and while I had initially explored using a lift I've been reluctant to make that transition. Caring for someone at home with that level of disability is a whole lot more difficult and I'm not sure whether it would be the best choice for either of us.
Thank you for the suggestions. We have grab bars, etc. We even now have a chair-lift installed. The issue is my father has times when he doesn't know how to stand or is unable to take directions. Pivoting to transfer can be quite difficult. At times he doesn't even know what his hands are. He'll hallucinate. His vision is such, at times, that he can't see things that are there, or he just can't make sense of what he sees. His brain will just turn off, so to speak. He'll be OK getting into the bathroom at times, then, at times, can't get back up. His state of mind and ability fluctuate. (He has a catheter, plus he uses adult diapers incase he has accidents or the catheter leaks.) A small lift that a caregiver could operate without the "patient's" assistance would be helpful, not just for toileting, but for bed and chairs. (We use a transport chair with occasional walker use when he's able.) There are many options online, but I was hopeful someone would have experience with lifts and could offer advice. Putting him in a care-center is not an option. (Today has been a good day -- last night, not so much.)
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.
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad's condition. I know you are doing everything you can to help him. After my dad's stroke, he started to wear adult men's Depends products. He didn't seem to mind because the new styles are more like underwear. It was more like a backup system. I would look into buying a bedside portable toilet and commode chair to transfer him to the toilet. I had also installed grab bars in the bathroom he mainly used. I know its very difficult to see our parents in this condition. I hope these suggestions work for your dad.
I'm reaching this point with my mom now too, and while I had initially explored using a lift I've been reluctant to make that transition. Caring for someone at home with that level of disability is a whole lot more difficult and I'm not sure whether it would be the best choice for either of us.
We have grab bars, etc. We even now have a chair-lift installed. The issue is my father has times when he doesn't know how to stand or is unable to take directions. Pivoting to transfer can be quite difficult. At times he doesn't even know what his hands are. He'll hallucinate. His vision is such, at times, that he can't see things that are there, or he just can't make sense of what he sees. His brain will just turn off, so to speak. He'll be OK getting into the bathroom at times, then, at times, can't get back up. His state of mind and ability fluctuate.
(He has a catheter, plus he uses adult diapers incase he has accidents or the catheter leaks.)
A small lift that a caregiver could operate without the "patient's" assistance would be helpful, not just for toileting, but for bed and chairs. (We use a transport chair with occasional walker use when he's able.) There are many options online, but I was hopeful someone would have experience with lifts and could offer advice.
Putting him in a care-center is not an option.
(Today has been a good day -- last night, not so much.)