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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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First, I've never posted on this site before....so your question has really drawn me in to want to answer. I am my mothers caregiver, she lives with me and my spouse. The first 9 months or so she was able to stay alone while I worked. However, I knew that was drawing to an end quickly. I started looking for an answer where I wouldn't have to quit my job, I'm working towards retirement and don't want to be a financial burden on MY children. Mo has a small retirement so she is financially ok at this time, she has dementia, she is not a social person (never really was). With all that said I needed an answer of how to care for her when I was at work. I finally came upon an adult day care center. Toured it, met some staff, took a friend with me. To the point, I enrolled my mom for 2 days a week to start and ease her into it. It took some adjustment, but the staff is very caring, courteous, concerned. There is a nurse on staff, program aides, cna, activity director. They took the time to get to know her and ease her into the social activities. After about 4 months she started going every day. It has been my life saver, now she actually looks forward to going. It is part of her routine. She now gets bored on weekends because I don't plan out activities all weekend.😉 I would definitely encourage you to seek this option out. My mom gets 2 meals, a safe environment, activity, social structure, and I have peace of mind so that I can be productive at work. The center also has a lot of reference materials and are great to talk to about mom's mental status. They have the experience behind them and come to know the members and are a great help. I don't feel so alone now. I enjoy dropping her off and picking up because I've come to know several of the center members and they are lovely people. It helps if you, too, have involvement beyond just dropping and picking up. My mom's center is great and I highly recommend that option. Price wise it is much cheaper than in home care and she has a social arena, she is not alone either. Good luck.
Adult day care programs can be a god-send for caregivers, if you can find a good one in your area. You can take elderly parents there during the day while you run errands, work, clean the house, or just take a break from caregiving. We have a Local Care directory that can help you find an adult day care in your local area. Here's a link: https://www.agingcare.com/Find-Senior-Care/
My situation is slightly different than yours in that my mother doesn’t live in my house. The adult day care didn’t work for me or my mother, but fortunately I was able to find an alternative. The day care service was not attentive to my mother’s needs or so she says. It seemed like trying to mix oil and water and created more stress for me. I soon realized that being in her own home and the comfort of those surroundings was very important to my mom. I found mymar site to be the solution for me. I got the 4 times per day reminder service for her. It keeps me off of the phone with mother during working hours and has allowed my work performance to get back to a level that I haven’t had in years. I liked the fact that it has a money back guarantee. It is a medication administration reminder service, but it has a strong focus on wellness also. My mom loves that the service keeps her focused on medication requirements, eating, and rest while she gets to enjoy the comforts of being home. It has really reduced the amount of caregiver stress that I was dealing with. The service was so impressive that my Uncle Bill purchased their Diabetic Management plan to keep him attentive to all of his medication and lifestyle needs. Hope this helps
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.
https://www.agingcare.com/Find-Senior-Care/
I found mymar site to be the solution for me. I got the 4 times per day reminder service for her. It keeps me off of the phone with mother during working hours and has allowed my work performance to get back to a level that I haven’t had in years. I liked the fact that it has a money back guarantee. It is a medication administration reminder service, but it has a strong focus on wellness also. My mom loves that the service keeps her focused on medication requirements, eating, and rest while she gets to enjoy the comforts of being home. It has really reduced the amount of caregiver stress that I was dealing with. The service was so impressive that my Uncle Bill purchased their Diabetic Management plan to keep him attentive to all of his medication and lifestyle needs. Hope this helps