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:
I’m familiar with this forum because I’m a fulltime caregiver to my mom, who lives with my husband and I, and has late stage Alzheimer’s. So, I’m asking for any suggestions because it’s me who suffers from it. Help!
I have peripheral neuropathy from toes to my knees in both legs. I take as little medication as possible because the effect wears off after awhile and have to switch to another medication. I don’t use opioids and I didn’t find gabapentin or Lyrica helpful. I take 50 mg of amitriptyline at bedtime. I also ice my feet in the evening which helps. I keep my blood sugars at the right level. I follow my ADA diet strictly, keep a1C level below 5. I don’t want anymore heart problems than I already have. It’s hard but I try to walk 4 or 5 miles a day. My balance is terrible and I fall regularly. The pain is bad but I find toughing it out is easier than taking medications. I’ve heard people talking about taking various vitamins, but I didn’t get any help with those. I also use a whirlpool bath regularly and also a hot tub (but keep the water temperature cool). Occasionally use Lidocaine patches or lidocaine gel, both prescription strength. OTC patches and cream are ineffective.
My heart goes out to you for you and your struggle and i totally respect your decision not to take any medication. I wish you all the best and pray you are blessed with some relief.
I always wondered if my Mom roller skating in the late 30s and 40s had anything to do with her neuropathy. Her's was in her ankles and you use them skating. She went at least 4x a week. When Mom fell, she went down like a lead balloon.
Both my dad (deceased) and my mom (92) have non-diabetic neuropathy for some odd reason. Mom's is so severe that she can barely walk; uses a walker but really needs a wheelchair, imo. Too much Gabapentin caused her vertigo to get even worse than it already is, which is hard to imagine, so her dose was lowered to practically nothing. It didn't make a difference, really, she still suffers the same now as she did while on the high doses. The neurologist says there is nothing that can be done for neuropathy......nerve damage is irreparable and something a person has to deal with, I guess. Mom has insisted there is an 'answer' for out there, and has been schlepping around to doctors for decades, but the results are always the same: there is nothing anyone can do except write prescriptions. It's a lot, I know, especially when combined with the dementia/AZ aspect. Sigh. My mother has fallen no less than 3 dozen times over the past few years, twice in the past month alone, because she can't feel her feet. The imbalance issue causes the vertigo and the whole thing is a giant MESS!
The one thing she claims DOES help her a bit is a cream called Penetrex which you can order on Amazon; I get it for her in a 3 pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DE8KXQU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Wishing you the best of luck dealing with all that's on your plate, my friend.
Wow! You are the first person I have ever heard of that both parents had non-diabetic neuropathy! Sorry to hear the loss of your father. My father passed 2 years ago May of this year. He had diabetes Type II and spent nearly 6 years on dialysis and when he died it was of kidney failure. He had horrible diabetic neuropathy! I felt incredibly bad for him and then ironically I get Diabetes Type II also along with the diabetic neuropathy. It’s been dibilatating at times, very painful and aggravating because there is no cure and people have a hard time relating because they don’t think it’s legitimate! I take 2400mg of Gabapentin a day just to ward of the painful enemy, plus 1000mg of Glucophage(Metformin) and try to watch what I eat. My sugar has been under control for a while now but the damage is done. Thanks for the input and yes my plate is full with a husband and a mother with late stage Alzheimer’s who lives with us! Ah, but life goes on.....
I was caregiver for a diabetic man. He had untreated insulin dependent diabetes for years! Anyway, he have sever nerve damage in his legs and took 3600 mil of gabapentin daily, Yeah, 3600.
It took that to control it. He was afraid of lyrica because of the serious drug dependency the labels warned about. Also, he worried about reported issues of escalating dementia.
The damage that that causes nerve damage is causing lots of damage to all the internal organs. He died in his late 50s, because of all that damage done by sugar all those years.
PS... one side benefit to gabapentin is that it is also a mood stabilizer.
I tried Gabapentin first, then thinking newer would work better, tried Lyrica. It didn’t work for me so now I take 2400mg of Gabapentin a day to control my pain. It’s horrible! Sometimes my feet hurt so bad I can’t walk.
There's also Lyrica, which is a spin off of gabapentin. It may work better for you. DH can't stand anything tight on his ankles and calves so we found diabetic ankle socks with wide, soft cuffs. Peripheral neuropathy can be caused by other things (not just diabetes) - for DH, it was a side effect of meds.
Well, unfortunately, mine is definitely from very many years as an undiagnosed hyperglycemic. I am a Diabetic Type II on Tresiba and Glucophage plus Gabapentin for my Diabetic Neuropathy. It’s very painful still and no cure. My sugars under control now but nerves still need to heal. Thanks for your response.
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.
The one thing she claims DOES help her a bit is a cream called Penetrex which you can order on Amazon; I get it for her in a 3 pack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DE8KXQU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Wishing you the best of luck dealing with all that's on your plate, my friend.
it is legal to use in Canada.
It took that to control it. He was afraid of lyrica because of the serious drug dependency the labels warned about. Also, he worried about reported issues of escalating dementia.
The damage that that causes nerve damage is causing lots of damage to all the internal organs. He died in his late 50s, because of all that damage done by sugar all those years.
PS... one side benefit to gabapentin is that it is also a mood stabilizer.
I don't think there is really anything you can do. Its part of being a diabetic. Maybe another member can help.