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Request only a Podiatrist to do this in house......medicare pays for fingernail and toenail trims this way every so often. I'd never allow a nail technician or manicurist to risk using clippers on an elders nails, especially if she's on blood thinners or diabetic.
Medicare pays for a Podiatrists every 10 weeks. My Mom paid a small amt but it was not a co-pay it was a share thing with her insurance. Unless things have changed in the last 6 yrs, Medicare did not pay for nails. Staff is not allowed to cut nails, not toes or fingers. The RNs I worked for were not allowed by state law to do it. The finger nails u will have to do. I just trimmed my Moms and filed them.
The podiatrist visits my mother’s MC/AL every six weeks. That is paid by Medicare.
A manicurist visits once a month, and does my mother’s fingernails in the AL/MC salon. We pay for this using my mother’s funds. I have made a standing appt, and a credit card is charged.
We also arrange for a tip that goes to the manicurist. It can’t be fun doing my mother’s nails. She is well into dementia, and repeats herself with her list of concerns every two minutes.😬
A podiatrist visits my dad's assisted living every month and I've arranged a standing appointment. There is also a "spa" where they do hair and nails. I've made appointments to have my dad's hair cut and finger nails trimmed but often the spa is not staffed and he ends up going many weeks. I trim his fingernails whenever I am there and they need it but during the lockdown they turned into absolute claws. This seems like something that assisted living could "assist " with and make some arrangement to have done but I think it's a common problem.
The problem with toenails is they thicken as we age. To the point I broke a pair of clippers on my husbands. There are also problems with in grown nails. If cutting causes even a nick, infection could set in.
Yep, all staff can do in facilities is file and put polish on fingernails. I never said anything, but I had wished they hadn't put polish on my Moms. Because when it started to peel off, they did not remove it.
The AL facility that my mom is in has a podiatrist come every three months. I very much appreciate that service because it's one less appointment to arrange.
HerFirst: You should be able to get a podiatrist to come into the facility for this task. The specialist is needed for the thin skin of an elder that could easily be nicked.
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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.
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.
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A manicurist visits once a month, and does my mother’s fingernails in the AL/MC salon. We pay for this using my mother’s funds. I have made a standing appt, and a credit card is charged.
We also arrange for a tip that goes to the manicurist. It can’t be fun doing my mother’s nails. She is well into dementia, and repeats herself with her list of concerns every two minutes.😬
The service is provided at least a couple times a year, with a small c-pay.
Yep, all staff can do in facilities is file and put polish on fingernails. I never said anything, but I had wished they hadn't put polish on my Moms. Because when it started to peel off, they did not remove it.
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