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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.
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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.
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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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She quit not because of us, they said she loved it at our house, but got a better job as an accountant. Does this happen often? I am getting tired of having to do showers, etc. when that's what they are suppose to be getting me help for.
My experience with in-home care for my mom with Parkinson's has been a nightmare. I went through four different agencies and had constant no-shows, workers quitting and, at one point, caregivers refusing to do my mom's cares due to her immobility. And I only needed caregivers once a week! I guess my advice would be to try to do a thorough interview process with agencies, or maybe hire someone independent. Getting the county involved helps, too. Right now the agency I use was recommended by my county, and they have been much more reliable.
Unfortunately in this country caregiving is highly unappreciated job and as such, caregivers aren’t paid a fair & reasonable wage IMHO. And this leads to a lack of people willing to work as a caregiver. There is a shortage of caregivers in this country, then throw COVID 19 in the mix and things are even worse. It is hard to find good people willing to do this type of work for little pay.
My aunts current care taker is in her 70s and is excellent. She wants to retire in six months and I am heart sick. She is that good. We are very good to her and she reciprocates. Plus I have a bather who has been with my family for over 10 yrs. but I’ve had my share of problems too. It’s just part of the process. Check to see if DH is eligble for hospice. My cousin could never find a caregiver she could work with until her mom went on hospice. It’s been a real help to her. She’s been on it three years. I hope you find someone soon.
I worked as a CG for a few years. I enjoyed the job and my clients, but the pay was beyond lousy. For a college educated woman to make $9 an hour is an affront.
When I left CG, I flipped houses with my sister. I'd never do CG again--it's brutal, exhausting and can be very depressing. If my client's family had not tipped me out to the point I was making a decent $15 an hour I would not have stayed. (And yes, we did the 'tipping' completely with the head company's OK.)
I’m sorry for your experience. We’ve been blessed for sure with ours. Found a wonderful helper on the third try. Will be hoping 3 is your good number also!
Many agency CG’s are extremely overworked and spread thin. Many have quit due to the risk of getting the virus.
Also, realize that many health care workers have been exposed to COVID-19 patients and then are required to be quarantined at home for 10-14 days. This also adds to the lack of availability of CG’s during this pandemic.
I refer patients to home care services now in my current position. For those I referred since March 2020 it has taken up to 2 weeks for the initial assessment by a RN to take place. Then due to PT/OT/HHA availability those services often don’t begin until several days or weeks after the nurse went in and ordered those services.
HHA’s are way way way underpaid. They do not want to risk getting Covid 19 for that low rate of pay, so they quit.
Unfortunately I don’t see things getting back to normal for quite some time.
Accountants don’t work as caregivers except if it’s their own family. I’m a CPA with 2 Master’s degrees...MS/BA in Accounting & MS in Business Education. I put it all on back burner to be a caregiver for my 93 yo mother with dementia...My private pay caregiver is 25 hrs a week. Accountants will not work as caregivers except for their own family. So I wouldn’t believe that Bubbie Meintze (Grandma’s tale in Yiddish) Hugs 🤗
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.
Check to see if DH is eligble for hospice. My cousin could never find a caregiver she could work with until her mom went on hospice. It’s been a real help to her. She’s been on it three years. I hope you find someone soon.
When I left CG, I flipped houses with my sister. I'd never do CG again--it's brutal, exhausting and can be very depressing. If my client's family had not tipped me out to the point I was making a decent $15 an hour I would not have stayed. (And yes, we did the 'tipping' completely with the head company's OK.)
Many agency CG’s are extremely overworked and spread thin. Many have quit due to the risk of getting the virus.
Also, realize that many health care workers have been exposed to COVID-19 patients and then are required to be quarantined at home for 10-14 days. This also adds to the lack of availability of CG’s during this pandemic.
I refer patients to home care services now in my current position. For those I referred since March 2020 it has taken up to 2 weeks for the initial assessment by a RN to take place. Then due to PT/OT/HHA availability those services often don’t begin until several days or weeks after the nurse went in and ordered those services.
HHA’s are way way way underpaid. They do not want to risk getting Covid 19 for that low rate of pay, so they quit.
Unfortunately I don’t see things getting back to normal for quite some time.
Hugs 🤗