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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.
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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Am interested in learning more about age, as I am here. It seems as though I have stepped into a new world, and now I have to claim it. Everything changes.
Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for information and resources.
We need more info about what type of help you need (like repairs, maintenance, yard work, snow shoveling, etc or help with hygiene, cleaning, transportation, cooking, etc. or managing your finances, making bigger life decisions, etc).
I learned a lot about aging from being close to my grandparents and caregiving for my parents. Now I'm here already at 77. Pain almost daily, but no memory loss (yet). It's interesting that I continuously recognize that my life is going in very similar ways as theirs. I have a very much busier retirement life, with more interests and friends than any of them had, and can't actually find enough time and energy to do all I want. I thought taking care of myself better would allow some avoidance of their physical issues at least. Nope. What I realize is that I WILL need help eventually, but not looking forward to asking for it or paying for it. It scares me if I think too much about it, but losing independence seems just plain awful to me, as it did for my grandparents and parents. I guess what I have to share with you initially, from caring for my parents, is that you may need to ask for more help at some point and at that point you may have to give into other people's ideas of what is best for you, things you may not recognize you even need help with. So, there's this thing called trust. Who do you trust? My parents trusted me and I did my very best for them, especially for my mom after my dad died. The people you trust may not be your eventual caregivers, but they can advise and help you find any care you might need. I hope you can live independently for a very long time, but if there comes a time when you cannot, then admit that to yourself. I'm going to try to take this advice myself and do the same.
Forward84, welcome to the forum. I am pushing 80 years myself and yes, it feels like one has stepped into a new world (especially when it comes to electronics that aren't simple to use).
I started on this forum back when trying to care for my aging parents, and even though they have since passed, I have found this forum still very helpful for myself as I am on this uncharted journey for myself.
At the top of this page you will see RESOURCES... click on that... now click on "Caregiving Topics". Now you will see a lot of subjects related to aging and caregiving. Read the ones that relate to yourself. And also be free to ask questions here on the forum. It's a great way to share suggestions and ideas.
Hello, and Welcome, Forward84! AgingCare.com can help to connect you with resources. Just click on the FIND CARE link at the top of this page.
You may also do a Google search for home care in your community.
You can contact your local county health and human services department to see if you are eligible for any Home & Community Based Services through Medicaid.
If you are open to moving from your home, consider moving to a continuum of care community, where you would start out as independently as you are able, and the community will provide care and adapt to your needs as they evolve. For instance, you may go from Assisted Living, which is fairly independent, but with help from aides as needed, and move to the skilled nursing section if and when you need 24 hour care.
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.
We need more info about what type of help you need (like repairs, maintenance, yard work, snow shoveling, etc or help with hygiene, cleaning, transportation, cooking, etc. or managing your finances, making bigger life decisions, etc).
I started on this forum back when trying to care for my aging parents, and even though they have since passed, I have found this forum still very helpful for myself as I am on this uncharted journey for myself.
At the top of this page you will see RESOURCES... click on that... now click on "Caregiving Topics". Now you will see a lot of subjects related to aging and caregiving. Read the ones that relate to yourself. And also be free to ask questions here on the forum. It's a great way to share suggestions and ideas.
AgingCare.com can help to connect you with resources. Just click on the FIND CARE link at the top of this page.
You may also do a Google search for home care in your community.
You can contact your local county health and human services department to see if you are eligible for any Home & Community Based Services through Medicaid.
If you are open to moving from your home, consider moving to a continuum of care community, where you would start out as independently as you are able, and the community will provide care and adapt to your needs as they evolve.
For instance, you may go from Assisted Living, which is fairly independent, but with help from aides as needed, and move to the skilled nursing section if and when you need 24 hour care.