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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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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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You know youre a caregiver when you curse the sleeping tablets for not working but know that its your mum waking you up at 4am to go down stairs and make tea and you have to stay awake to make sure she makes it back up again safely then just when you think its safe to nod off again the cat wants out and its 9am and time to get up and do it all over again.
You know you are a caregiver when grandpa asks you to get some of that V8 to put on his hemorrhoids .You know there is no point arguing so you go and get the bottle. "Where's the glass?' I'll get one" you reply " but why don't you roll over" and you produce the preparation H from your pocket. "You'r a good girl, how did you know I was sore?" "Cuz I love you " you mutter through your tears.
You work in a nursing home and sigh as room 8s bell clicks on.' Wonder what the silly old bat is seeing creeping up her wall now. Yesterday you spent half the day chasing an imaginary porcupine round the room. "Hi Elsie what the matter?" you ask kindly." there's big old hornet on the drapes' you pick up a magazine and take a swipe at the drapes. You let out a huge howl and from under the sheets a little voice giggles "Told you it was a big old hornet"
when you are eating your cereal in the bathroom because someone decided they have to pee, even though you had just asked her five minutes before if she had to go : ) I swear she's just like my kids...doesn't need anything until I'm busy LOL
During the morning blessing at breakfast it is stated "and hope we all have a happy Thanksgiving Day". And you just keep your mouth shut and smile, do not correct, just thankful that the morning blessing can still be said, regardless of outcome.
And the sad thing is, I think dementia is beginning to hit mom's hubby as well! Here we go again, now what!
you are thankful for the hard of hearing. It allows the fire trucks and fire men to get into the house to turn off water when fixture has broken off, help mop up, all before the elder wakes up. Yup really happened, what a relief! And how confusing and frightening for her if she woke to these guys running in and out!
You know you are a caregiver when you are frantically looking for Mom in Sears and you hear an ambulance arrive. Your heart beating very fast you run after the EMTs to the bedding department and find Mom fast asleep with three sales people and a manager standing over her. When she hears your voice she opens her old blue eyes and gives a sweet smile and asks if it is time for breakfast yet.
You are in the ER with Grandma and the nurse asks her to put on a gown. Indignently she says " I most certainly will not you never know who has worn that before"
You finally realize after 2.5 years, if mom is up too early, instead of trying to get her to go back to bed, so you can have just 30 minutes to yourself, you go ahead and fix the tea, put it on the table for her, and two minutes later she has gone back to bed. Just like children, tell them to go back to bed, I DON"T THINK SO! Instead fix the tea they want, then they go back to bed. I think they call it contrary?
Glad I have the same problem and i am not demented yet. i want a cup of tea anywhere beteen 3 and 5 so I make it drink a little and go back to sleep. When I wake up again there is a nice warm cup of tea sitting on my little pot warmer ready to drink without moving a muscle. PS I would not recommend a warmer for any elder because they get pretty hot and do burn.
You spend an hour in a tiny dressing room, with her walker and 20 bathing suits, physically PUTTING her feet in the leg holes, PUTTING her arms in the arm holes, PUTTING her boobs in the bra part, asking her to "Stand up, Mom, while I get the bathing suit over your bum". FINALLY settling on a bathing suit. Taking it, the other 19 suits and the hangers they were on, your winter coat, your Mom's winter coat, your purse and her purse....and standing in line to pay for the blessed thing. Leaving her in the dressing room to simply put on her slacks, her top and her little slip-on booties. After a long line-up at the cashier, and paying, she is STILL not ready.
Only to have her say the next day, "Don't get mad, but would you mind taking this bathing suit back? I think I'll just use my old one."
Chris, thank goodness we cannot return swim suits here. If I had gone through all of that, I wouldn't take it back even if I could. Tomorrow she will just want to go shop for a new one again.
When your daughter comes home from school today and mentions that her best friend's grandmother passed away this morning...you feel bad for her but the first thing out of your mouth is "Did you tell her she can have yours?" It's just been one of those weeks : )
You know you're a caregiver when you ask your loved one, while I'm up would you like another glass of ice water before I sit back down and they say no and the minute you sit back down they want another glass of ice water!
Or, you know you're a caregiver when you have to have a box of Kleenex in every single room of the house and they can't leave the room without taking a Kleenex with them!!!
... and you know you're getting to be an older caregiver when you take one of the tissues for yourself. I am starting to understand the tissue obsession old people 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:
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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").
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.
So tired.....................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
And the sad thing is, I think dementia is beginning to hit mom's hubby as well! Here we go again, now what!
Only to have her say the next day, "Don't get mad, but would you mind taking this bathing suit back? I think I'll just use my old one."
Or, you know you're a caregiver when you have to have a box of Kleenex in every single room of the house and they can't leave the room without taking a Kleenex with them!!!
Yes, that happened, thought they were lost, but rolled up in a Kleenex, then stuck up the sleeve.