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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?
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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.
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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.
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Your sibling is NOT at liberty to discuss her Principal's (your Mom) finances with you. The POA operates for and by the direction of the principal (your mom). If your mom is no longer mentally capable of acting on her own your sibling as POA acts to the best of her ability to handle things as she believes best benefit and are in the interest of your mother.
It is not your business to ask for nor to discuss your mother's private financial information with the POA and it is not the POA ability/right/duty to discuss mom's finances with you.
Now, if you believe that there is fraud or embezzlement or other financial abuse do take your evidence first to APS and ask them to investigate and ask for the records (which they will NOT share with you). APS will either reassure you, or they will open a case and ask a judge to investigate the financial records. THAT is your right and duty if you have evidence of fraud.
If you are doing a lot , you can refuse to do more until they both start sharing, and if your not you can try to help out more if nothing changes for get about it, let it be there problem, if this is what POA wants let her have it. They are doing you a favor in the long run, by making it not your problem
"A financial power of attorney is generally not obligated to share financial information with the agent's family unless the power of attorney document explicitly states otherwise; the agent's primary responsibility is to act in the best interest of the principal, not necessarily to inform their own family members about the principal's financial details."
The POA isn’t obligated to provide information. Is it possible the POA, due to living closest is providing most of the help to mom causing her to become a bit resentful or defensive? Perhaps working with her and offering help in place of trying to get information would help
If she is POA she does not have to give you info of personal, financial status and if she is POA for Health matters she does not have to give you a report on that either. (If you are listed on mom's HIPAA forms you can get information from the doctors office if they want to give it to you.) If you suspect that there is abuse of any kind you can report it and there will be an investigation.
If mom is not cognizant and you suspect abuse you could see an attorney and seek Guardianship. This can be an expensive process and it will destroy any relationship you have with your sibling.
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").
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.
The POA operates for and by the direction of the principal (your mom).
If your mom is no longer mentally capable of acting on her own your sibling as POA acts to the best of her ability to handle things as she believes best benefit and are in the interest of your mother.
It is not your business to ask for nor to discuss your mother's private financial information with the POA and it is not the POA ability/right/duty to discuss mom's finances with you.
Now, if you believe that there is fraud or embezzlement or other financial abuse do take your evidence first to APS and ask them to investigate and ask for the records (which they will NOT share with you). APS will either reassure you, or they will open a case and ask a judge to investigate the financial records. THAT is your right and duty if you have evidence of fraud.
Its interesting to see the opposite side of the coin here.
If you suspect that there is abuse of any kind you can report it and there will be an investigation.
If mom is not cognizant and you suspect abuse you could see an attorney and seek Guardianship. This can be an expensive process and it will destroy any relationship you have with your sibling.