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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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Start with APS, Adult Protection Agency. Someone this agevneeds immediate help. And if you are jot related, you should not be doing the leg work. APS can get immediate placement.
Is this person a relative of yours? Are you their next-of-kin? If so then take them to a hospital ER. Tell the triage nurse they need a 'Social Admit' because they are 85, homeless, have mental illness and dementia.
Or call the police and tell them there's a mentally ill, homeless 85 year-old with dementia, who is a threat to themselves and others. Tell the cops they need to pick this person up. They will and they will bring them to the ER for a 'Social Admit'.
Call 211, and they should be able to direct you in what is available as far as shelter and any other services in the city or surrounding area of this person.
This isn't something a Forum of caregivers can help you with other than to direct you to the authorities in your own town. You will need the help of APS, the police, the sheriff's office to hook you up with council on aging or mental help councils in your area. Know that the ways of actually getting help and getting the mentally ill to accept help are very few and far between in our society. Unfortunately we have little idea of what cause or treats mental illness, and few ways of addressing it. I hope there is a medical team involved to direct you to help in your own area. I am so sorry you're dealing with this.
If you filled out information in your profile it would help GREATLY. Or if you included important info in your question. Why does this person need a "safe shelter"? If this is an abuse situation contact the police. If this is a homeless situation contact your local Senior Service Center or local Area Agency on Aging they may all have suggestion. Catholic Charities is another option (it is a non denominational service)
But if you provide more info that would help
I saw your duplicate post where you mentioned that this person is a danger to others. DO NOT bring this person into your home. If there is cause for concern that there may be harm to you or others you call 911 If there is concern there may be self harm you call 911 Let them handle the situation.
Best tactic to provide protection for her is to take her to the ER (or call 911) and ask for a "social admit". You will need to tell them she is an "unsafe discharge" and that you're not her caregiver and don't wish to be. Ask to talk to a social worker to get her on their radar. Hopefully they will hold her in the psych wing until she is stabilized with medication. Do not take her into your home to care for her, she will be more than you can handle and if you take her in then that is her legal residence and you'll have trouble getting her out.
If you can't get her to the ER then report her to APS as a vulnerable adult.
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").
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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.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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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.
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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.
Or call the police and tell them there's a mentally ill, homeless 85 year-old with dementia, who is a threat to themselves and others. Tell the cops they need to pick this person up. They will and they will bring them to the ER for a 'Social Admit'.
Why does this person need a "safe shelter"? If this is an abuse situation contact the police.
If this is a homeless situation contact your local Senior Service Center or local Area Agency on Aging they may all have suggestion.
Catholic Charities is another option (it is a non denominational service)
But if you provide more info that would help
I saw your duplicate post where you mentioned that this person is a danger to others.
DO NOT bring this person into your home.
If there is cause for concern that there may be harm to you or others you call 911
If there is concern there may be self harm you call 911
Let them handle the situation.
If you can't get her to the ER then report her to APS as a vulnerable adult.