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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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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.
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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.
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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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Ask his primary to send physical and/or occupational therapy. They will examine him for possible locations for pain and get him up and moving.
Check his toenails and his shoes. Pay attention to his ability to chew and swallow. Weigh him and keep up with his hydration. Juicy fruits and veggies. Check his BP sitting and standing. He may be getting dizzy and is afraid of falling.
If he gets hungry, serve him at the table so he has to get up to eat. If he isn’t peeing every two or three hours while he is awake he is most likely dehydrated. Don’t push water so much as things that contain water.
When this happens you discuss it with him. You ask: 1. "Dad, I notice you aren't moving around much. Are you having pain? Is it more difficult to walk? Would you feel better if someone walked with you?" 2. You ask Dad "What's up, Dad? You seem a bit quiet. Is there anything you need help with? Would you like to talk".
In otherwords you question your dad. We, you see, are absolute strangers, and you've given us here one sentence. It's difficult for us to do a whole lot with that.
I will caution you that for some at a certain age life is simply too hard, and is exhausting. They are ready for a comfy chair, a cat on the lap and a good book, a fun TV program, or a glass of wine. My own father, early 90s, told me he had had a wonderful life, and was grateful, but he was exhausted and just wanted his last long nap. No depression. Just tired. I am 83 and as I approach his age I more and more understand this that he and many of my patients admitted to me. It becomes a achy pain in the neck sometimes. And you wonder exactly what you are hanging around for. The kids are raised. The job is over. You aren't contributing much anymore. You are tired. You are ready. Your Dad may be ready. Whatever the case is, talk to him, listen to him and don't negate what he feels; be his loving support. If he says he's ready to go then tell him you would miss him but would thinking of him all the time for the rest of your life.
We need more information. Does Dad suffer from Dementia. What type of health problems does he have? Do you live with him or him with you? Does he live on his own?
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.
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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.
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.
Check his toenails and his shoes. Pay attention to his ability to chew and swallow. Weigh him and keep up with his hydration. Juicy fruits and veggies. Check his BP sitting and standing. He may be getting dizzy and is afraid of falling.
If he gets hungry, serve him at the table so he has to get up to eat. If he isn’t peeing every two or three hours while he is awake he is most likely dehydrated. Don’t push water so much as things that contain water.
Your profile says you’ve been caregiving parents most of your life.
Does your Dad have health or cognitive issues? Hearing loss?
You ask:
1. "Dad, I notice you aren't moving around much. Are you having pain? Is it more difficult to walk? Would you feel better if someone walked with you?"
2. You ask Dad "What's up, Dad? You seem a bit quiet. Is there anything you need help with? Would you like to talk".
In otherwords you question your dad. We, you see, are absolute strangers, and you've given us here one sentence. It's difficult for us to do a whole lot with that.
I will caution you that for some at a certain age life is simply too hard, and is exhausting. They are ready for a comfy chair, a cat on the lap and a good book, a fun TV program, or a glass of wine. My own father, early 90s, told me he had had a wonderful life, and was grateful, but he was exhausted and just wanted his last long nap. No depression. Just tired. I am 83 and as I approach his age I more and more understand this that he and many of my patients admitted to me. It becomes a achy pain in the neck sometimes. And you wonder exactly what you are hanging around for. The kids are raised. The job is over. You aren't contributing much anymore. You are tired. You are ready.
Your Dad may be ready.
Whatever the case is, talk to him, listen to him and don't negate what he feels; be his loving support. If he says he's ready to go then tell him you would miss him but would thinking of him all the time for the rest of your life.
Good luck. Have a nice talk.