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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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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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Do not ask your adult children to be caregivers. Let them be your kids. Let them enjoy visiting you not dreading a visit. If you can afford it a move to a CCC Continuing Care Community. A community like that will have Independent Living for now. Assisted Living for when you need a bit of help. Memory Care if you ever need that level of care and Skilled Nursing if you need that. OR Remain in your home but you have to be willing to accept caregivers when you need them either part time or full time as your needs dictate. BUT In order to remain in your house you might have to do renovations to make it safe for you to remain there. If it is set up like that now you are a step ahead.
Complete a POLST form (it goes by other names in some States) This medical document spells out what type of medical care you want. CPR? Intubation? Yes or no? If yes for how long? Tube Feeding? Yes or no? if yes for how long? IV"s? Yes or no? If yes for how long?
Plan your funeral and pre pay it. This way they will not be pressured to do things they can't afford (you can't afford) or you would not want. Not to mention to pay it now will cost less then in 5, 10, 20 or ?? years when you do die.
You say your Will is done. Is your house in a Trust? Your Assets in a Trust? Make sure you talk to your attorney about avoiding Probate. Do you have a POA for Finances? Do you have a POA for Health? You can chose different people for each role. Make sure the person that is POA for Health is FULLY aware of your wishes (see info about the POLST above) ((The POA and the POLST have pretty much replaced the "Living Will"))
Leave your adult children out of it, at least in the first steps. The reason? You may assume they want to be your caregivers. They may not. Nowhere is it written that they MUST take care of you in your old age. They have their own lives and must save for their own old age care. They probably have children, spouses, partners etc. etc., and those people may not be thrilled at the idea that they must give up good times, many days and nights, vacations, and so on to assume long-term care of you.
It's a sobering reality, isn't it? Begin looking at all your options. Start with continuum of care facilities where you can start out in Independent Living, move into Assisted Living when you need more help, and finally Memory Care if you need it, all on the same campus. You'll enjoy activities and outings and make friends without upending your adult childrens' lives. You can sell your house or use other assets to pay for such a place.
I would never expect my adult children to take on the burden of caring for me, and I've made that very clear to them.
The best place to start is an initial consult with a certified elder care attorney. You Will doesn't benefit you, it only benefits the inheritors.
The other best thing to do is not assume that any of your children will be your hands-on caregiver. I recommend you choose your most local and competent child or children as your DPoA. Once you have a consult with a CELA then you have this chosen child or children accompany you to the appointment where you will actually create the documents (trust, or just PoA, Healthcare Directive, other). You should research the cost of in-home care and facility care -- it is very expensive so it's good you are thinking about this now!
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.
If you can afford it a move to a CCC Continuing Care Community. A community like that will have Independent Living for now. Assisted Living for when you need a bit of help. Memory Care if you ever need that level of care and Skilled Nursing if you need that.
OR
Remain in your home but you have to be willing to accept caregivers when you need them either part time or full time as your needs dictate.
BUT
In order to remain in your house you might have to do renovations to make it safe for you to remain there. If it is set up like that now you are a step ahead.
Complete a POLST form (it goes by other names in some States)
This medical document spells out what type of medical care you want.
CPR?
Intubation? Yes or no? If yes for how long?
Tube Feeding? Yes or no? if yes for how long?
IV"s? Yes or no? If yes for how long?
Plan your funeral and pre pay it. This way they will not be pressured to do things they can't afford (you can't afford) or you would not want. Not to mention to pay it now will cost less then in 5, 10, 20 or ?? years when you do die.
You say your Will is done.
Is your house in a Trust? Your Assets in a Trust?
Make sure you talk to your attorney about avoiding Probate.
Do you have a POA for Finances?
Do you have a POA for Health?
You can chose different people for each role.
Make sure the person that is POA for Health is FULLY aware of your wishes (see info about the POLST above)
((The POA and the POLST have pretty much replaced the "Living Will"))
It's a sobering reality, isn't it? Begin looking at all your options. Start with continuum of care facilities where you can start out in Independent Living, move into Assisted Living when you need more help, and finally Memory Care if you need it, all on the same campus. You'll enjoy activities and outings and make friends without upending your adult childrens' lives. You can sell your house or use other assets to pay for such a place.
I would never expect my adult children to take on the burden of caring for me, and I've made that very clear to them.
The other best thing to do is not assume that any of your children will be your hands-on caregiver. I recommend you choose your most local and competent child or children as your DPoA. Once you have a consult with a CELA then you have this chosen child or children accompany you to the appointment where you will actually create the documents (trust, or just PoA, Healthcare Directive, other). You should research the cost of in-home care and facility care -- it is very expensive so it's good you are thinking about this now!