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:
As POA, why would you not want your mother to see a doctor to find out why she's bleeding??? You cannot make decisions w/o all the information. If she's in discomfort, she especially needs to see the doctor! Do you not expect her to receive care in this SNF??
So if something is treatable, the person is not on hospice or if in discomfort, what will prevent them calling APS for neglect and to request a court appointed guardian. Remember also, continuous bleeding, daily laundering, and use of staff PPE could have a slight risk of infecting others. Is there suffering in this instance?
Yes, the nursing home can have your mother see a doctor. They would be negligent in caring for a senior who is having medical issues that go unaddressed when she is in their care.
The nursing home, however, cannot have anything to do with a surgery as to giving permission or not. Nor can they dictate choices in care going forward. That is up to the patient, and in absence to make decisions for herself would be up to the POAs to make the decision they believe would be her choice and in her best interest. The doctor would make a diagnosis as to what is causing the abnormal bleeding. Then would discuss ages, diagnosis and prognosis with mother and her POAs (that's you). She could choose palliative care; she could choose Hospice care and support.
How old is Mom? What health pronlems does she have? Any Dementia?
My Mom was 89 when she passed with Dementia. She had bladder cancer early on and it did not come back. Even 5 years later her Dr wanted to do the scope. I told him no. She was tired of being poked and prodded. Her Dementia was progressing every month. Even if the found cancer again, we would do nothing about it.
Does Mom take blood thinners? This caused my Dad to have internal bleeding so they stopped the blood thinner. If you find she has any kind of cancer, will she allow surgery? Just because they find something does not mean she has to go thru treatment.
Just because your mom goes to the doctor to find out why she's bleeding, doesn't mean that she then has to do anything about said bleed. It is her choice as to how she wants to proceed from there. And it might be a good thing to know what exactly is going on with her as it may just be something minor and require just a simple fix. Plus if it's something hereditary, both you and your sister may want to know that as well.
It's a tricky situation. Generally, as her POA, you have the authority to make decisions for your mom if she is unable to do so. However, a person's right to refuse medical treatment is a fundamental right. They can't force someone to undergo a medical procedure unless it's a life-threatening emergency. POA comes into play when the doctor has determined she can't understand the consequences of her choice. So, I think your best bet is to have a meeting with the nursing home staff and a social worker or doctor to discuss your mom's situation and the legal responsibilities you have.
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.
The nursing home, however, cannot have anything to do with a surgery as to giving permission or not. Nor can they dictate choices in care going forward. That is up to the patient, and in absence to make decisions for herself would be up to the POAs to make the decision they believe would be her choice and in her best interest. The doctor would make a diagnosis as to what is causing the abnormal bleeding. Then would discuss ages, diagnosis and prognosis with mother and her POAs (that's you). She could choose palliative care; she could choose Hospice care and support.
Wishing you the best; good luck.
My Mom was 89 when she passed with Dementia. She had bladder cancer early on and it did not come back. Even 5 years later her Dr wanted to do the scope. I told him no. She was tired of being poked and prodded. Her Dementia was progressing every month. Even if the found cancer again, we would do nothing about it.
Does Mom take blood thinners? This caused my Dad to have internal bleeding so they stopped the blood thinner. If you find she has any kind of cancer, will she allow surgery? Just because they find something does not mean she has to go thru treatment.
And it might be a good thing to know what exactly is going on with her as it may just be something minor and require just a simple fix. Plus if it's something hereditary, both you and your sister may want to know that as well.
POA comes into play when the doctor has determined she can't understand the consequences of her choice. So, I think your best bet is to have a meeting with the nursing home staff and a social worker or doctor to discuss your mom's situation and the legal responsibilities you have.