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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.
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Scrubzz are excellent ! Hospitals use them. Lightly scented original or they now have an unscented. They leave the skin so soft with no residue. I always wipe off with a damp washcloth after but it's not necessary. I've used themselves! So easy to use and no water all over the place to clean up .Highly recommend ! Available on Amazon.
Why does it have to be "no rinse" soap when all you need is 2 separate bins of water when giving a sponge bath. One to rinse the soapy washcloth in and one to use to rinse off any soap residue. That's how the hospice aides gave my late husband sponge baths while he was completely bedridden in our living room. Or you can just use the extra large body wipes to wash your loved one with, and the waterless shampoo and conditioner caps to wash their hair.
For the 2nd bin to rinse off soap residue… residue off the body or the wash cloth. Thanks, just needing clarity before I attempt to do this method for my MIL. I know keeping the water comfortably warm matters, so it’ll be a quick wash & rinse.
She has a shower designed for elders - seat, bars, no lip on the floor to step over, hand-held hose, spacious bathroom for her walker & to move around - but she will not take a shower. She won’t say why. She uses the body wipes, but I’m afraid of her skin condition not rinsing off the residue at least once a week. She has a weekly visit with the hair salon, so I’m not worried about her hair, thank goodness. Anyway, thank you for your direction.
My husband likes baby wipes for a sponge bath. He doesn't get too cold and so far we haven't had problems. We too have a shower with a seat, but he doesn't like it. Sometimes he will take a bath, rarely (the tub is not walk-in). I have one of the temperature sensors for babies to make sure he is comfortable. It depends on his mood.
Adding a tablespoon of white vinegar to a pack of wipes (and squish it around) helps keep his body pH normal, keeps yeast overgrowth at bay, and is extremely good at odor control.
Dear CaringBee, I was a Certified Home Health Care Aide for many years, we had training classes on taking care of the dementia patients. I found that the patient is afraid to get in the shower because of the drain. The water gets sucked down the drain and they are afraid to get sucked down too. So, we were told to set the shower bench or chair in the bathtub so that they are facing away from that powerful drain. That hand held hose controls the water spray. Don't wet the hair while in the shower, too stressful for the patient.. I washed their hair in the kitchen sink or the bathroom sink. And a treat at the end for a good patient. A cookie always worked for me at shower time. Soap needs to be rinsed off. Going to the hairdresser is an important social outing. Nail salon is a good idea too. Former CHHA in NJ.
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.
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.
Or you can just use the extra large body wipes to wash your loved one with, and the waterless shampoo and conditioner caps to wash their hair.
She has a shower designed for elders - seat, bars, no lip on the floor to step over, hand-held hose, spacious bathroom for her walker & to move around - but she will not take a shower. She won’t say why. She uses the body wipes, but I’m afraid of her skin condition not rinsing off the residue at least once a week. She has a weekly visit with the hair salon, so I’m not worried about her hair, thank goodness. Anyway, thank you for your direction.
Sometimes he will take a bath, rarely (the tub is not walk-in). I have one of the temperature sensors for babies to make sure he is comfortable. It depends on his mood.