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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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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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Ask one of her doctors about getting a script for home care. A nurse would come out and make an assessment, then another worker would be assigned for the personal care.
Think though if immersion bathing is appropriate (with a shower chair, personal disrobing in front of a stranger, the shock of being cold in a shower or tub, etc.). If dementia involves, that's another concern.
Once I discovered no rinse shampoos and soap, I found they were so much safer to use and didn't put a parent in the uncomfortable situation of disrobing for a stranger, not to mention they can be used while sitting down almost all of the time, and are much safer.
No rinse surfactants are awesome. Not as good as a real shower but way better than nothing. I was pleasantly surprised the first time I used no rinse shampoo. As long as you use it right, it works pretty well.
That's something available from most agencies, they employ CNAs who have training in caring for personal needs. You might also want to have the home assessed by an occupational therapist who can make suggestions about modifications around the home that will make life easier.
The easiest way, call up an agency. You can order a bath like you order a pizza. It will be kind of expensive though. Agencies have minimums. Around me they are either like $40/hour with a 2 hour minimum or $26/hour with a 3 hour minimum. Some agencies even have 4 hour minimums. So it ends up being about $80 a shower.
The other option is to find someone on your own. Someone with a free hour between their other caregiving duties. This is what we ended up doing. Lower rate and no minimum. It took a while to find someone though. I asked everyone I could. I asked doctors, nurses, called up retirement homes, called up senior centers, people standing in line at the pharmacy. I ended up getting two referrals and picked one. She's worked out really well.
Another option if you can transport your mom is to take her somewhere to get bathed. Some nursing homes will provide that service. You take her to a NH, they bath her and then you bring her home.
"No rinse surfactants are awesome. Not as good as a real shower but way better than nothing. I was pleasantly surprised the first time I used no rinse shampoo. As long as you use it right, it works pretty well." NTWH
Needtowashhair, I had the same reaction. I was surprised how clean and refreshed my skin and hair felt, after a no rinse cleanup. I did miss the feel of water pouring down on me, but just the sense of being clean made the experience worthwhile.
And I didn't have towels to wash and a tub to clean up afterward!
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.
Think though if immersion bathing is appropriate (with a shower chair, personal disrobing in front of a stranger, the shock of being cold in a shower or tub, etc.). If dementia involves, that's another concern.
Once I discovered no rinse shampoos and soap, I found they were so much safer to use and didn't put a parent in the uncomfortable situation of disrobing for a stranger, not to mention they can be used while sitting down almost all of the time, and are much safer.
The other option is to find someone on your own. Someone with a free hour between their other caregiving duties. This is what we ended up doing. Lower rate and no minimum. It took a while to find someone though. I asked everyone I could. I asked doctors, nurses, called up retirement homes, called up senior centers, people standing in line at the pharmacy. I ended up getting two referrals and picked one. She's worked out really well.
Another option if you can transport your mom is to take her somewhere to get bathed. Some nursing homes will provide that service. You take her to a NH, they bath her and then you bring her home.
Needtowashhair, I had the same reaction. I was surprised how clean and refreshed my skin and hair felt, after a no rinse cleanup. I did miss the feel of water pouring down on me, but just the sense of being clean made the experience worthwhile.
And I didn't have towels to wash and a tub to clean up afterward!