Are you sure you want to exit? Your progress will be lost.
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?
Acknowledgment of Disclosures and Authorization
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.
✔
I acknowledge and authorize
✔
I consent to the collection of my consumer health data.*
✔
I consent to the sharing of my consumer health data with qualified home care agencies.*
*If I am consenting on behalf of someone else, I have the proper authorization to do so. By clicking Get My Results, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive calls and texts, which may be autodialed, from us and our customer communities. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Please visit our Terms of Use. for information about our privacy practices.
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.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
If she's not in hospice care, she should be. Call a hospice company in for a consultation. They'd be able to answer this question for you because they are professionally trained in the health care field and deal with this issue and other end-of-life problems all the time. Hospice is a free service paid for by Medicare. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by bringing them on board.
If she isn’t under hospice care, I would recommend that you consult with her PCP. He/she might want to check for a UTI (can make elderly people very tired), and have blood labs done. There are services that can come to the house so you don’t have to take her—the doc can order them. I would let the doc know how long she has been sleeping, as she may be getting dehydrated as well (which would make her want to sleep even more).
Im currently going down the same road with my dad who is in rehab/SNF post hospital. He is of the same age. It is very difficult, I wish you the best.
I echo the comments above. My mom died last week at age 97 1/2. She had several episodes of sleeping all day and night and not eating during the 14 months or so before her death. She was receiving hospice care the entire time, so we were able to get helpful advice from the hospice staff. It is indeed very difficult, and I too wish you the best.
Our hospice nurse was an excellent guide for me. She told me there would be three signs of end of life, stopping eating, stopping communicating, and sleeping a deeper than usual kind of sleep. All proved true with my dad. No idea if this is where you might be with your mother, but hope you’ll get some professional guidance to help you. I wish you both peace
Jim if you are truly concerned about your mother you should have called the hospice agency of your choice by now to have them come out and do an assessment. They are available 24/7, so you can call them anytime. They will supply any needed equipment, supplies and medications all covered 100% under your mother Medicare. They will also have a nurse to come out once a week to start and aides to come bathe her twice a week again covered 100% under moms Medicare. And you can also if you're truly concerned call 911 and have mom taken to the ER to find out what if anything is going on that needs to be treated i.e. a UTI, or bring her to her doctor for a check up. But if it were me, I would just bring hospice on board as they will make sure that your mother is kept comfortable and pain free until she leaves this world for the next. And if she would have a UTI, they will treat that as well.
If this is a change from your mom's normal baseline, I think it's appropriate for a medical workup first, as lots of acute conditions can cause this behavior in the elderly (UTI, dehydration, and other infections come to mind).
Only after medical conditions are ruled out, should you consider other options.
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.
Im currently going down the same road with my dad who is in rehab/SNF post hospital. He is of the same age. It is very difficult, I wish you the best.
It is indeed very difficult, and I too wish you the best.
They will supply any needed equipment, supplies and medications all covered 100% under your mother Medicare.
They will also have a nurse to come out once a week to start and aides to come bathe her twice a week again covered 100% under moms Medicare.
And you can also if you're truly concerned call 911 and have mom taken to the ER to find out what if anything is going on that needs to be treated i.e. a UTI, or bring her to her doctor for a check up.
But if it were me, I would just bring hospice on board as they will make sure that your mother is kept comfortable and pain free until she leaves this world for the next. And if she would have a UTI, they will treat that as well.
Only after medical conditions are ruled out, should you consider other options.
Take her to her primary care physician ASAP.