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It depends on the individual needs of the parent. If physical disabilities are involved, many fire departments have Community Officers who will come to the home to evaluate making the home handicap accessible. There are also agencies who will send someone out. Medical supply companies might have staff who would come out. Facebook is a good place to post an “in search of” paragraph to find someone. Explain to your parent that there is a possibility, depending on the individual needs, of spending thousands of dollars to make the home safe for them. And, regular repeat evaluations will need to be done every so often. Home health care may need to be arranged which is also an additional cost. This might include light housekeeping, laundry help, running errands, etc. The parent will also need to understand that family may not always be available at their whim to come to the house to do things like yard work, minor repairs, deep cleans, etc. A grocery delivery service may have to be signed up for.
Once you start detailing all the things that will need to be done, Assisted Living or a small apartment might not seem so horrible.
Best solution for right now. When seniors think about "aging in place" I think they have a romanticized idea of what that means. No one imagines themselves with dementia and leaving an empty pot on the gas burner all day, or losing their driving privileges or being overwhelmed with paying bills, needing help in the bathroom and showering, etc. Also, if/when they get to that state are they expecting family to do the bulk of the ever increasing care? Does the family agree to participate to this degree? If not, are you and parents aware that eventually hiring outside help for all the needs will eventually cost more than living in a facility? And, aging in place often means being socially isolated. Please start some very gentle conversations about this with them. I had resistant LOs also, but when I laid out the facts and was patient with their processing of it all they eventually came around. Good luck!
My fridnes's family is dealing with, just that... AGING IN PLACE....
The found a place that will allow some one to live:
1: INDEPENDANT LIVING
2 ; ASSISTED LIVING
3: MEMORY CARE
So, you start in one part of the complex... live there comfortably with minimal care.
Then when your care needs to be more "involved" additional costs will be added to the rent....
ETC... your needs go up, and so does your care..... :(
I know everyone trys to keep family at home as long as possible... I certainly did.....and most everyone I know did too...
I think if perhaps, I saw the future of a couple of my relatives..I may have jumped to the later to keep them safer....
Human-kindness and wanting the best for our loved ones... NOT WANTING ANYONE TO SUFFER ....
Keeping our loved ones, loved, comfortable, safe, and knowing they are loved ... Keep your loved ones as close to you as possible... If you can't keep them in same home, make sure you are only a couple minutes away... if possible.....
KEEP YOU LO's SAFE... If you cannot afford to have someone there, 24/7.. and you can't do it... look at places for Parents...
Start touring these places and 6 packs in your area... get the idea of what you want...
Look at the caretakers... smell the places.. look at the "residents".. see how they are dressed at the time you go in... Does it bother you that residents may be in PJ's in the middle of the day? Does it bother you that they are in their rooms when activities are going on? Yo do not want someone sitting in their room all day without socializing.. So talk to management, ask for a tour, take LO w/ you if you can.. Get a free lunch and tour... And talk about it.
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:
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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").
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Once you start detailing all the things that will need to be done, Assisted Living or a small apartment might not seem so horrible.
The found a place that will allow some one to live:
1: INDEPENDANT LIVING
2 ; ASSISTED LIVING
3: MEMORY CARE
So, you start in one part of the complex... live there comfortably with minimal care.
Then when your care needs to be more "involved" additional costs will be added to the rent....
ETC... your needs go up, and so does your care..... :(
I know everyone trys to keep family at home as long as possible... I certainly did.....and most everyone I know did too...
I think if perhaps, I saw the future of a couple of my relatives..I may have jumped to the later to keep them safer....
Human-kindness and wanting the best for our loved ones... NOT WANTING ANYONE TO SUFFER ....
Keeping our loved ones, loved, comfortable, safe, and knowing they are loved ...
Keep your loved ones as close to you as possible... If you can't keep them in same home, make sure you are only a couple minutes away... if possible.....
I
Start touring these places and 6 packs in your area... get the idea of what you want...
Look at the caretakers... smell the places.. look at the "residents".. see how they are dressed at the time you go in... Does it bother you that residents may be in PJ's in the middle of the day? Does it bother you that they are in their rooms when activities are going on? Yo do not want someone sitting in their room all day without socializing..
So talk to management, ask for a tour, take LO w/ you if you can.. Get a free lunch and tour... And talk about it.
CHANGE IS SCARY NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE OR HOW OLD YOU ARE...
THE OLDER YOU ARE, THE SCARIER IT GETS...
I think.k.. It seems that way... :(