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omg I'm sitting in bed with ice on my daily re-injured shoulder listening on the phone to my elderly step-sil (88) who talks for 2 hours non-stop--it's the least I can do to listen, after all it's my morning off from taking care of Mother, so I wouldn't want to enjoy myself too much and get used to a stress-free morning--and I'm saying "uh huh, oh, yeah, really"--intermittently. Going through the posts and I read Cuz's ioke about the undertaker and I start giggling, but trying not to--you know that one. But I can't control myself, so I put take the phone off my left shoulder, put it on speaker, and stick my head under the pillow and LMAO, still trying to say, Uh huh, yea, really, but she doesn't care, she just wants an ear, no feedback. I'm learning about how her Mother made cottage cheese, how she new fractions when she was 4 years old, and all the great stories I have heard for 40 years, as her little step-sister in law. She is only 5 years younger than my Mother, but acts like she did at 40. Bless her heart. She has lots of health problems, but a lot of faith, too. I love her participation in life. I'm crying from laughing Cuz, you are killing me. I love it. Hi CC, Chillout--welcome and have fun today. All my Grossed out friends: Love You, christina
Once they srart wetting the bed it just continues just make sure you have a supply of waterproof sheets some table clothes with a soft side work and are fairly cheap are good .Welcome CC you will find great loving great people here-I consider these people my best friends.
It's snowing again. Ugh!! I am so sick of Winter. It's so depressing. I guess you can take the girl out of So. Cal. but you can't take the So. Cal. out of the girl.
CC, my mother is water-resistant, too. (I mean, she does not like to be washed). She screams and cries every morning (cry without tears) saying that she wants to die. When she is clean and dressed, though, she is always happy. Everybody uses his technique. My helpers and I in general ignore her, we tell her "we have almost finished". But I admit that some days you have practically to force her to wash. Without violence, of course, but with a good determination! There are no alternatives. I allow her to choose at what time to go to bed, but I can't allow her not to wash. Tonight, for example, she did not want to move from the couch and she is going to sleep there. (we have pads everywhere: on the chair, on the couch, just in case she wants to sleep there). You don't know how many times I had to wash the cushions of the couch before learning that everything must be pad-equipped! Good luck!
CC, I just had a good example of an impossible dialogue with an Alzheimer: I had asked my mother to go to bed, instead she wanted to sleep on the couch. I let her do it. I went to check her 5 minutes ago and I found her on the floor (it happens, that's why a put a carpet and a quilt under the couch). I helped her to get up, it means I had to lift her (and my heart does not work so well). I lead her to the bed, and she didn't want to go to bed, she wanted to lay on the couch again. I told her: "no, because you fall from the couch and I can't lift you, my heart is going to explode" And do you know what she said? "What? What are you saying? I never fall from the couch" (She had fallen from the couch 1 minute before) So, you see? It's useless to explain. You have to find another way!
A quick update as a newbie......Mom has been more cooperative as far as calling for help with toileting at night, ( well one night and I will take that). Have to share... a baby crib sized waterproof fitted pad. 10.00 bucks @ Walmart. Cut the netting that makes it fit a crib so it would lay flat. My Mom sleeps in a full size regular bed. Goes all the way across bed. Let's see if she calls for me tonight....I think by my taking the potty chair was another realization of what she "could not do". Although, I think a good, dry night, with a little assistance was nice as well. In my own personal case.... I pity the poor soul.....LOL!!!!!!!
rossella ! u have bad heart ? whats wrong with it ? u had heatr attack ? open heart ? or just heart that is just tired of going around and around ? my hubby has bad heart , its scary , i worry so much about him . a friend of my hubby just lost his dad today at 5 pm . so sad , something about gaso something . he fell at nursinghome then eneded up at hospital oragans shuttin down cuz of gasro something , whatavere that is , im sooo sad for my hubby s friend , my hubby s friend also has cancer and is taking chemo also , plus worryin about his dad and now hejust died today . gonna be going to the viewing ,]sometime this week .
rossella . i hope ur herat is not bad . let us know what s wrong with it . is it time to go lite up another ciggy , yup . headin for garage now . xoxoxo
Linda, I'm so sorry about your hubby's friend's dad. It is so hard to lose parents and much worse because his friend has cancer. That is too much to take.
Still tired, still sick still woozie, still hate his guts, still wish this would all end still broke, ankle still swollen from exercising it still still still and he is getting better, as he is yelling at the TV again... I hate everything, I wish it would just end...Mom threw an old nightgown in the rag bag I pulled it out cut ripped sleeves and ruffle off and sewed it up, finders keepers...Sewed fast couldn't stand him behind me in the room...I beg GOD to take him soon I am BEGGING....
Oh, Jen. I wish I could beam you on the boat, pop you into a cabin and make you comfortable. I am so sorry you are suffering so. Wish I had a nutcracker story to tell ya..... lovbob
**Rrriiiiinnnnggg, rrriiiinnnngg,** **'Hello?'** **'Hi honey.** **This is Daddy.** **Is Mommy near the phone?'** **'No, Daddy.** **She's upstairs in the bedroom with Uncle Gabe.'** **After a brief pause,**
**Daddy says,** **'But honey, you haven't got an Uncle Gabe.'** **'Oh yes I do, and he's upstairs in the room with Mommy,** **Right now..'**
Brief Pause.
**'Uh, okay then, this is what I want you to do.** **Put the phone down on the table, run upstairs** **And knock on the bedroom door and shout to Mommy** **That Daddy's car just pulled into the driveway.'**
**'Okay, Daddy, Just a minute.'**
**A few minutes later** **The little girl comes back to the phone.**
**'I did it, Daddy.'** **'And what happened, honey?' ** 'Well, Mommy got all scared, jumped out of bed with no clothes on and ran around screaming.** **Then she tripped over the rug, hit her head on the dresser** **And now she isn't moving at all!'**
**'Oh my God!!! What about your Uncle Gabe?'** **'He jumped out of the bed with no clothes on, too..** **He was all scared and he jumped out of the back window** **And into the swimming pool..** **But I guess he didn't know that you took out the water** **Last week to clean it.** **He hit the bottom of the pool and I think he's dead.'**
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body ... the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror, but I don't agonize over those things for long. I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to overeat, to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 a.m, and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60's (50's, 40's ~ whatever), and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love .... I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the bikini set. They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten ... and I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when a beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. I can say "no", and mean it. I can say "yes", and mean it.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day.
.There is this rather old fashioned lady, always quite delicate and elegant especially in language. She and her husband were planning a week's vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground and asked for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped but didn't quite know how to ask about the toilet facilities. She just couldn't bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter. After much deliberation, she finally came up with the old fashioned term "bathroom commode." But when she wrote it down, she still thought she was being too forward. So she started all over again, rewrote the entire letter and referred to the bathroom commode as the " B.C." "Does the campground have its own B.C.?" is what she actually wrote. Well, the campground owner wasn't old fashioned at all and when he got the letter he just couldn't figure out what the old woman was talking about. That " B.C." business really stumped him. After worrying about it for a while, he showed the letter to several campers, but they couldn't imagine what the lady meant either. So the camp owner, finally coming to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about the local Baptist Church, sat down and wrote the following reply: Dear Madam, I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take the pleasure of informing you that a B.C. is located 9 miles north of the campground, and is capable of seating 250 people at the same time. It is located at a beautiful pine grove and is open only on Sundays and Wednesdays. I admit it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunch along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late. My daughter met her husband in the B.C. The last time my wife and I went was six years ago and it was so crowded, we had to stand up the whole time we were there. Sometimes it is so crowded, there are 5 to a seat. It may interest you to know that right now there is a supper planned to raise money to buy more seats. They're going to hold it in the basement of the B.C. I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it is surely due to the lack of desire on my part. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in the cold weather. If you do decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit you down and introduce you to all the other folks. We will be sure to have a seat up front where you can be seen by everyone. Remember, we are a friendly community. Sincerely yours, (The campground owner)
Little Tommy was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He'd been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked her, "Grandma, what's that called when two people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?"
She was a little taken aback, but she decided to just tell him the truth. "It's called sexual intercourse, darling."
Little Tony just said, "Oh, OK," and went back outside to play with the other kids.
A few minutes later he came back in and said angrily, "Grandma, it isn't called sexual intercourse. It's called Bunk Beds. And Jimmy's Mom wants to talk to you
This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and countertops. This is what she told me...
I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. What does bleach cost? My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide. Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! A sk the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!
Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40's? It's chlorine, Folks! A nd it was used to kill our troops. Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this.
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.
5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.
8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue. 9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten meinutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
10. A nd of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change.
11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.
12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this.
I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner!
This information really woke me up. I hope you gain something from it, too. Pass it on!
Dear Linda, thanks for asking. I have high pressure, I have to take pills every day for that, and some days my heart is like a stone. My father had a heart attack and so I have to be a little bit careful....
Thanks again for the advice, Cuz. I am not very convinced about the usage to dye the hair (they don't come out very natural) but for the rest, it is very interesting!
About bleach - I'm a medical technologist (lab) and bleach is the only thing that's recommended for cleaning countertops, etc, but it's not used straight from the bottle. Use one part bleach and 9 parts water (ex.: 1 cup bleach + 9 cups water) to make up the 10% solution recommended. It kills most everything and the odor is light. Peroxide will lighten hair and is great for removing blood stains (as long as you don't wet the material with water first), but it won't kill all the bacteria on countertops and such.
I should have chatted on here yesterday instead of drinking a bottle of wine.now I can't sleep and feel like crap. My brother canceled his 4 hr stay with mom so I did't get a break like I usuallly do on Sunday. I'm so sick of winter, and not being able to go out. I hate being couped up in the house all the time. It's just not fair on the caregiver, when other family members don't have to do any sacrificing.
Good morning! It is minus 16 degrees here and won't get above 10 today. Coldest we've had in years! Still battling with Mom and a UTI. Finally got some cipro Friday night, after waiting all day for a call back from the doctor's office which never came. Then when I called the office at 4: 45, they had already switched to the answering service! Well, I called the service and had them get the doctor on call to fax in the script. Told them I was fed up with having gotten the run around for 2 weeks and was not going to have Mom suffer through another weekend. So sick of dealing with idiots!!!! Chillout, I found some night time pull ups that are the best! They are called Abena Abri-Flex and are the only ones that keep Mom and the bed dry. She has PD and dementia, so has trouble going during the day, and when she relaxes at night, her bladder just lets go! Don't know how she holds so much! I get them from a medical supply company, XP Medical, and order them online. They are $95 for a case of 84, but well worth saving on laundry and your nerves. I'm in Mass. and the company is in Calif., so they take about a week to get here. I also buy Tranquility premium daytime from "Cheap Chux" Much better quality than what you can buy at a store, and they fit Mom better. She is very thin and weighs less than 110, but I order mediums and they fit perfectly. I also have the washable "chux" quilted bed pads like they use in institutions. Mom wet to heavy for the disposables. I have a large one for the bottom, and 3 narrower ones that I can lay on top of the other. When one is wet, I have 2 more to use, and this saves me from running the washer everyday. Welcome aboard!!! Ssk, Mexican? Poor you!!! I know what you mean about watch what you feed them. When Mom has a problem going, I feed her something with cabbage or anything else that will get her to go, but the end result is pure nastiness!!! Sorry your brother canceled on you. They have no idea how traumatic it is for us when we get our hopes up for time off. Hope you are doing okay in this cold! Rossella, Back in the day, I used to invite a friend over just so I would have to clean my house! Now, I just don't care. It gets done when I can't stand it anymore, or when my husband throws a fit!! And the laundry goes on and on and on.... CC, Welcome to you too. Ignoring things is good. Helps to keep our sanity. Jen, hope you are feeling better today. Linda, How the heck are ya? Miz, Glad you decided to stay with us. Kuli, Sounds like you have your hands full! Angie, Nice to have you back! Hope you are staying warm! Peach, Cuz, You keep us laughing! Austin, You okay with all this snow and cold? Rip, How's Sir and the animals? Christina, Always good to read your posts. Jam, How's the COL? BOBBIE!!!!! Got any coffee left? Are ya still up in the air? Hope you and kitty are staying warm. Wish I could bring ya a big old pot of homemade soup!!! I may not post very often, but I do try to keep up with everyone. And the good news is, I will have a tenant moving into the empty apartment in a few weeks. Bad news is, I'll be very busy until then because the place has been used for storage for the past 6 or 7 years, and now I have to clean it out!!! Yikes, but a good opportunity to get rid of junk!!! My SIL's brother and his wife are moving back home from Penn., so I won't have to worry about bad tenants. I need the $ to help with the fuel bills, etc. It's over $1000 a month just to heat this monstrosity!!! Got to get Mom up. Hope you all have a good day!!!
Oooh i'm not liking the bleach/peroxide thing. Sorry cuz. I remember something from my youth when my Dad was told a similar thing, to soak his feet in bleach/peroxide, which he did. He continued to do it for one week, which resulted in him losing all feeling in his feet. A trip to the hospital followed, wereby he was told it was poppycock/old wives tail. He had to have injection to bring all feeling back. Needless to say, he never tried it again.
Hubby fell last night and, as I write, he is undergoing an operation on a broken hip. Several times today I have had to repeat to his Mum last night's events. Two minutes ago, she asked if I could phone my hubby and ask him to bring back with him some of her favourite biscuits from the shop, if he happens to be passing by!
Oh my goodness, CC!! I am so sorry that you're husband fell and broke his hip. I hope the surgery went well and he has no after affects. You are right about the count to ten thing. Sometimes you have to do just that...or even twenty. Prayers and good thoughts your way for your hubby's recovery.
ssk-please eat healthy today and drink lots of water and take some B complex. Your brother is really pissing me off. He does not want to do that. Reading about all of you in the extreme cold, seeing the weather reported on tv, reminds me of the Donner party, all the hardships they endured to make it through the winter. It's doable, but takes a lot of fortitude. I think we are given what we need at those times. I try to remember every day to remind myself, or ask my higher power--whatever floats YOUR BOAT-- to give me the strength for the day, whatever the circumstances. Sometimes we get so tired, and think we are in the black hole, but there are arms reaching for us at all times. Please just remember to look up and ASK. I love you guys. HUGS, christina
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CHILLOUT!
CC!
glad you're all here!
lovbob
Cuz, you are killing me. I love it. Hi CC, Chillout--welcome and have fun today. All my Grossed out friends: Love You, christina
2 hours = 2 long.
love ya!!
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Good luck!
good to see you and you know how much you are loved!
lovbob
I had asked my mother to go to bed, instead she wanted to sleep on the couch. I let her do it. I went to check her 5 minutes ago and I found her on the floor (it happens, that's why a put a carpet and a quilt under the couch). I helped her to get up, it means I had to lift her (and my heart does not work so well). I lead her to the bed, and she didn't want to go to bed, she wanted to lay on the couch again. I told her: "no, because you fall from the couch and I can't lift you, my heart is going to explode" And do you know what she said? "What? What are you saying? I never fall from the couch" (She had fallen from the couch 1 minute before)
So, you see? It's useless to explain. You have to find another way!
( well one night and I will take that). Have to share... a baby crib sized waterproof fitted pad. 10.00 bucks @ Walmart. Cut the netting that makes it fit a crib so it would lay flat. My Mom sleeps in a full size regular bed. Goes all the way across bed.
Let's see if she calls for me tonight....I think by my taking the potty chair was another realization of what she "could not do".
Although, I think a good, dry night, with a little assistance was nice as well. In my own personal case.... I pity the poor soul.....LOL!!!!!!!
my hubby has bad heart , its scary , i worry so much about him .
a friend of my hubby just lost his dad today at 5 pm . so sad , something about gaso something . he fell at nursinghome then eneded up at hospital oragans shuttin down cuz of gasro something , whatavere that is , im sooo sad for my hubby s friend , my hubby s friend also has cancer and is taking chemo also , plus worryin about his dad and now hejust died today .
gonna be going to the viewing ,]sometime this week .
rossella . i hope ur herat is not bad . let us know what s wrong with it .
is it time to go lite up another ciggy , yup . headin for garage now . xoxoxo
love,
miz
I wish I could beam you on the boat, pop you into a cabin and make you comfortable.
I am so sorry you are suffering so.
Wish I had a nutcracker story to tell ya.....
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**'Hello?'**
**'Hi honey.**
**This is Daddy.**
**Is Mommy near the phone?'**
**'No, Daddy.**
**She's upstairs in the bedroom with Uncle Gabe.'**
**After a brief pause,**
**Daddy says,**
**'But honey, you haven't got an Uncle Gabe.'**
**'Oh yes I do, and he's upstairs in the room with Mommy,**
**Right now..'**
Brief Pause.
**'Uh, okay then, this is what I want you to do.**
**Put the phone down on the table, run upstairs**
**And knock on the bedroom door and shout to Mommy**
**That Daddy's car just pulled into the driveway.'**
**'Okay, Daddy, Just a minute.'**
**A few minutes later**
**The little girl comes back to the phone.**
**'I did it, Daddy.'**
**'And what happened, honey?' **
'Well, Mommy got all scared, jumped out of bed with no clothes on and ran around screaming.**
**Then she tripped over the rug, hit her head on the dresser**
**And now she isn't moving at all!'**
**'Oh my God!!! What about your Uncle Gabe?'**
**'He jumped out of the bed with no clothes on, too..**
**He was all scared and he jumped out of the back window**
**And into the swimming pool..**
**But I guess he didn't know that you took out the water**
**Last week to clean it.**
**He hit the bottom of the pool and I think he's dead.'**
*****Long Pause*****
*****Longer Pause*****
*****Even Longer Pause*****
**Then Daddy says,**
**'Swimming pool? .............**
**Is this 486-5731?'*
**No, I think you have the wrong number.........*
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have
always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over
my body ... the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt.
And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my
mirror, but I don't agonize over those things for long.
I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving
family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become
more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own
friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not
making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't
need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to overeat,
to be messy, to be extravagant. I have seen too many dear friends leave
this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes
with aging.
Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 a.m,
and sleep until noon?
I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60's (50's, 40's ~ whatever),
and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love .... I will.
I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body,
and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying
glances from the bikini set.
They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful.
But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten ...
and I eventually remember the important things.
Sure, over the years my heart has been
How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a
child suffers, or even when a beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken
hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A
heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of
being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn gray,
and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.
So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could
turn silver. I can say "no", and mean it. I can say "yes", and mean it.
As you get older, it is easier to be positive.
You care less about what other people think.
I don't question myself anymore.
I've even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old.
It has set me free.
I like the person I have become.
I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here,
I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying
about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day.
Author unknown!
Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles.
.There is this rather old fashioned lady, always quite delicate and elegant especially in language. She and her husband were planning a week's vacation in Florida, so she wrote to a particular campground and asked for a reservation. She wanted to make sure the campground was fully equipped but didn't quite know how to ask about the toilet facilities. She just couldn't bring herself to write the word "toilet" in her letter. After much deliberation, she finally came up with the old fashioned term "bathroom commode." But when she wrote it down, she still thought she was being too forward. So she started all over again, rewrote the entire letter and referred to the bathroom commode as the " B.C." "Does the campground have its own B.C.?" is what she actually wrote. Well, the campground owner wasn't old fashioned at all and when he got the letter he just couldn't figure out what the old woman was talking about. That " B.C." business really stumped him. After worrying about it for a while, he showed the letter to several campers, but they couldn't imagine what the lady meant either. So the camp owner, finally coming to the conclusion that the lady must be asking about the local Baptist Church, sat down and wrote the following reply: Dear Madam, I regret very much the delay in answering your letter, but I now take the pleasure of informing you that a B.C. is located 9 miles north of the campground, and is capable of seating 250 people at the same time. It is located at a beautiful pine grove and is open only on Sundays and Wednesdays. I admit it is quite a distance away if you are in the habit of going regularly, but no doubt you will be pleased to know that a great number of people take their lunch along and make a day of it. They usually arrive early and stay late. My daughter met her husband in the B.C. The last time my wife and I went was six years ago and it was so crowded, we had to stand up the whole time we were there. Sometimes it is so crowded, there are 5 to a seat. It may interest you to know that right now there is a supper planned to raise money to buy more seats. They're going to hold it in the basement of the B.C. I would like to say that it pains me very much not to be able to go more regularly, but it is surely due to the lack of desire on my part. As we grow older, it seems to be more of an effort, particularly in the cold weather. If you do decide to come down to our campground, perhaps I could go with you the first time you go, sit you down and introduce you to all the other folks. We will be sure to have a seat up front where you can be seen by everyone. Remember, we are a friendly community. Sincerely yours, (The campground owner)
Little Tommy was staying with his grandmother for
a few days. He'd been playing outside with the other
kids for a while when he came into the house and
asked her, "Grandma, what's that called when two
people sleep in the same room and one is on top of
the other?"
She was a little taken aback, but she decided to
just tell him the truth. "It's called sexual
intercourse, darling."
Little Tony just said, "Oh, OK," and went back
outside to play with the other kids.
A few minutes later he came back in and said
angrily, "Grandma, it isn't called sexual
intercourse. It's called Bunk Beds. And Jimmy's
Mom wants to talk to you
This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and countertops. This is what she told me...
I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. What does bleach cost? My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide. Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! A sk the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!
Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40's? It's chlorine, Folks! A nd it was used to kill our troops. Peroxide was invented during WWI in the 20's. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think about this.
1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash.
2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.
3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.
4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.
5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.
6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.
7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.
8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose into a tissue.
9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten meinutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.
10. A nd of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide-burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually, so it's not a drastic change.
11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.
12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.
13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this.
I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner!
This information really woke me up. I hope you gain something from it, too. Pass it on!
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Still battling with Mom and a UTI. Finally got some cipro Friday night, after waiting all day for a call back from the doctor's office which never came. Then when I called the office at 4: 45, they had already switched to the answering service! Well, I called the service and had them get the doctor on call to fax in the script. Told them I was fed up with having gotten the run around for 2 weeks and was not going to have Mom suffer through another weekend. So sick of dealing with idiots!!!!
Chillout, I found some night time pull ups that are the best! They are called Abena Abri-Flex and are the only ones that keep Mom and the bed dry. She has PD and dementia, so has trouble going during the day, and when she relaxes at night, her bladder just lets go! Don't know how she holds so much! I get them from a medical supply company, XP Medical, and order them online. They are $95 for a case of 84, but well worth saving on laundry and your nerves. I'm in Mass. and the company is in Calif., so they take about a week to get here. I also buy Tranquility premium daytime from "Cheap Chux" Much better quality than what you can buy at a store, and they fit Mom better. She is very thin and weighs less than 110, but I order mediums and they fit perfectly. I also have the washable "chux" quilted bed pads like they use in institutions. Mom wet to heavy for the disposables. I have a large one for the bottom, and 3 narrower ones that I can lay on top of the other. When one is wet, I have 2 more to use, and this saves me from running the washer everyday. Welcome aboard!!!
Ssk, Mexican? Poor you!!! I know what you mean about watch what you feed them. When Mom has a problem going, I feed her something with cabbage or anything else that will get her to go, but the end result is pure nastiness!!! Sorry your brother canceled on you. They have no idea how traumatic it is for us when we get our hopes up for time off. Hope you are doing okay in this cold!
Rossella, Back in the day, I used to invite a friend over just so I would have to clean my house! Now, I just don't care. It gets done when I can't stand it anymore, or when my husband throws a fit!! And the laundry goes on and on and on....
CC, Welcome to you too. Ignoring things is good. Helps to keep our sanity.
Jen, hope you are feeling better today.
Linda, How the heck are ya?
Miz, Glad you decided to stay with us.
Kuli, Sounds like you have your hands full!
Angie, Nice to have you back! Hope you are staying warm!
Peach, Cuz, You keep us laughing! Austin, You okay with all this snow and cold?
Rip, How's Sir and the animals?
Christina, Always good to read your posts.
Jam, How's the COL?
BOBBIE!!!!! Got any coffee left? Are ya still up in the air? Hope you and kitty are staying warm. Wish I could bring ya a big old pot of homemade soup!!!
I may not post very often, but I do try to keep up with everyone. And the good news is, I will have a tenant moving into the empty apartment in a few weeks. Bad news is, I'll be very busy until then because the place has been used for storage for the past 6 or 7 years, and now I have to clean it out!!! Yikes, but a good opportunity to get rid of junk!!! My SIL's brother and his wife are moving back home from Penn., so I won't have to worry about bad tenants. I need the $ to help with the fuel bills, etc. It's over $1000 a month just to heat this monstrosity!!!
Got to get Mom up. Hope you all have a good day!!!
(Count to ten CC. Count to ten)
love,
miz
Reading about all of you in the extreme cold, seeing the weather reported on tv, reminds me of the Donner party, all the hardships they endured to make it through the winter. It's doable, but takes a lot of fortitude. I think we are given what we need at those times. I try to remember every day to remind myself, or ask my higher power--whatever floats YOUR BOAT-- to give me the strength for the day, whatever the circumstances. Sometimes we get so tired, and think we are in the black hole, but there are arms reaching for us at all times. Please just remember to look up and ASK. I love you guys.
HUGS, christina