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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.
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.
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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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Accepting the situation is key. We have become caregivers. We all want our parents here, but we want them to be healthy and independent, not frail and dependent. But here we all are.
Do what you can to stay healthy yourself, which can be a challenge with all of the demands and stress involved in caregiving.
Let go of the pursuit of perfection. Give yourself grace that you're doing the best that you can.
You can't stop someone from aging and dying. All you can do is make their journey as comfortable as possible.
I'm my 97 year old mother's sole caregiver and it's been a monumental calling. Without hesitation I know that I will never be the same after this journey has ended.
Know that if they have physical problems it will be harder for them to clean the house, stand to brush their teeth, stand to shower. They will not tell you everything or deny everything. They will not answer your questions do you hurt? what is this? who was that? where is this? who called? However they will answer the phone call and tell them anything whats your ss number, your insurance company, who is home with you, are you alone etc. When your elder is doing this they need to be watched 24/7/365. They know they are the parent and will not do what you want them to do. They will resist so you need to "con" them into what you want them to do. You will also need someone to assist you. Call their insurance and get some info in getting someone to bathe them or do simple chores.
You must have breaks look at all avenues where you can get a break/someone take over ensure you are eating as healthy as possible cut out fast foods/junk foods/sugar/alcohol and sleep where possible or just rest whenever u can good luck it isn’t easy to create a timetable for you as well but essential
There's only one way, take care of yourself first. You're no help to anyone if you're not healthy. The majority of caregivers suffer more than people they care for and balancing life/work can be very stressful, not to mention, add in siblings and handling the financial accounts of yours and the parents and it's pure insanity! So overwhelming!! Stop,breathe! Go out for a drive and scream bloody hell and regroup. You're in control and you're not, it's a no win situation. Don't think that family should be there, accept any help you can get. I remember having burn out and crying to my brother, almost on the verge of a nervous breakdown with no compassion from him. He thought I was overreacting? No,I was realizing my mother was no longer my mother. It was easy for them, they got to be the children and get mom's love. I became the parent and had to be responsible. It's a tough job Bladee,be good to yourself!
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.
Accepting the situation is key. We have become caregivers.
We all want our parents here, but we want them to be healthy and independent, not frail and dependent. But here we all are.
Do what you can to stay healthy yourself, which can be a challenge with all of the demands and stress involved in caregiving.
Let go of the pursuit of perfection. Give yourself grace that you're doing the best that you can.
You can't stop someone from aging and dying. All you can do is make their journey as comfortable as possible.
I'm my 97 year old mother's sole caregiver and it's been a monumental calling. Without hesitation I know that I will never be the same after this journey has ended.
Peace to all.
When your elder is doing this they need to be watched 24/7/365. They know they are the parent and will not do what you want them to do. They will resist so you need to "con" them into what you want them to do. You will also need someone to assist you. Call their insurance and get some info in getting someone to bathe them or do simple chores.
look at all avenues where you can get a break/someone take over
ensure you are eating as healthy as possible
cut out fast foods/junk foods/sugar/alcohol
and sleep where possible or just rest whenever u can
good luck
it isn’t easy to create a timetable for you as well but essential