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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 website promised a way to look up and compare prices of different groups offering in home care. Never found it. Stuck in a loop that says Find Care, gives me broad generalizations but no solid information. Asks me to fill out another form.
I think that you are getting caught up in the advertiser's loops. I cannot imagine what that even means. There may be an advertiser here who will compare costs of facilities in your town, but you will end up, yes, filling out forms and telling them who you want care for, how much money you have, and there will be a demand you send your firstborn as well. Just kidding, but the forum here is just us. Folks involved in caregiving in some way answering and asking questions to the best of our ability. In my case sometimes to the worst. I would call caregivers in your own area. Know going in that you should ask questions about bonding, and how they are vetting caregivers. Understand that when you go through agencies you are paying both the caregivers and the agencies. If you go word of mouth, or hiring on your own, be sure to get references, knowing safety is the prime thing. Much will depend on what you need. You likely do not need skilled nursing unless you are dealing with specialized testing, feeding, wound care. The advertisers are all pretty much lined up on your right of the feed. Press on them at your own risk (kidding, because there are honestly good services out there). If you have questions about your own area you might ask the Forum as a question. For instance "I live in Tallahassee. Looking for a reputable sitter. Anyone have experience of what I can expect in terms of costs". Good luck.
Alva: Thank-you for your helpful, thoughtful comments. I had found 5 - 6 possible places to send someone to her home 4 hrs/day for a limited time while I was on vacation. I wanted to compare prices (a well hidden secret in the advertising) and qualifications of the different companies. It sounds like I'm going to have to look up each one on the internet, get phone numbers, and phone. Much more time consuming. Aarg!!
It is generally between $20 and $30 an hour for an agency home health aide. Benefit of an agency HHA is that they can replace the aide during vacations, sick days, and they are usually screened, bonded, and insured. The downside is that they have guidelines that they must stick to. For instance, they can remind about meds and bring them the containers but cannot pick them out of the container and hand to the patient. Non-agency HHAs aren't restricted by state guidelines but one has to screen carefully. Overall, agency or not, it can take a few aides before one finds the right fit.
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.
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.
Just kidding, but the forum here is just us. Folks involved in caregiving in some way answering and asking questions to the best of our ability. In my case sometimes to the worst.
I would call caregivers in your own area. Know going in that you should ask questions about bonding, and how they are vetting caregivers. Understand that when you go through agencies you are paying both the caregivers and the agencies.
If you go word of mouth, or hiring on your own, be sure to get references, knowing safety is the prime thing.
Much will depend on what you need. You likely do not need skilled nursing unless you are dealing with specialized testing, feeding, wound care.
The advertisers are all pretty much lined up on your right of the feed. Press on them at your own risk (kidding, because there are honestly good services out there).
If you have questions about your own area you might ask the Forum as a question. For instance "I live in Tallahassee. Looking for a reputable sitter. Anyone have experience of what I can expect in terms of costs".
Good luck.
It sounds like I'm going to have to look up each one on the internet, get phone numbers, and phone. Much more time consuming. Aarg!!