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She is thinking of having knee replacement surgery. I'm terrified that she won't do the PT after and she'll get worse. She had 7 hours of open heart and bypass surgery a year ago and hasn't been the same since. She's in a wheelchair bc she can't walk. Sits in a lazy boy chair all day. Not really sure how to help her anymore. Feel very lost..
My dad has the same -- arthritis with bone on bone in his knee. Along with his advanced Parkinson's, he too is in a wheelchair. I try to walk him around his memory care unit a few times a week. He seems to like just getting up and moving enough to tolerate the pain, but we don't walk very far.
Bone on bone arthritis would cause me not to want to walk any more than absolutely necessary!
Being in a wheelchair can be very reassuring for people who have fallen a lot. At least they don't have to worry about the fall risk. If you mother is considering knee replacement, does that mean she is hoping to walk again? Is that realistic (per doctors)? Or is she just looking for pain relief? Are there less invasive pain-relief methods that could be tried?
Heart surgery has a different impact on most people than other kinds of surgery. My best friend's husband was not the same person after his bypass operation. All the doctors tried to talk him into taking an antidepressant. After about a year he was in hospital for something else, and they simply added an antidepressant. My friend says it was like getting her husband back! What kinds of medications is your mother on? Has the post-surgery change been addressed medically?
Strokes can produce damage in the brain. Has your mother been evaluated for dementia?
How can you help her? I suggest two things: 1) Continue to be her advocate. If she is in pain, consider taking her to a pain clinic or specialist. Ask questions about any medical procedures being considered. See that she is getting good care. 2) Focus on making the most of your time together right now. Don't wait until she gets back to her old self -- that may never happen. Take her for walks about the neighborhood (in her wheelchair). Look at photo albums with her. Play cards or board games. Include friends she has made in the ALF. Participate in activities. When you are with her, don't focus solely on what is wrong with her ... but take advantage of what she still can do.
In the ALF where my daughter works they try to take all the residents who want to go to a nearby location where they can see the local 4th of July parade. There aren't enough staff people to provide one-on-one help, and family members are encouraged to come to walk with or wheel their loved ones. My daughter has the day off, but she is going in for the parade period to help someone who has no nearby family. This is the kind of thing I am thinking of when I say make the most of what is available to your mother, just as she is.
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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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.
Being in a wheelchair can be very reassuring for people who have fallen a lot. At least they don't have to worry about the fall risk. If you mother is considering knee replacement, does that mean she is hoping to walk again? Is that realistic (per doctors)? Or is she just looking for pain relief? Are there less invasive pain-relief methods that could be tried?
Heart surgery has a different impact on most people than other kinds of surgery. My best friend's husband was not the same person after his bypass operation. All the doctors tried to talk him into taking an antidepressant. After about a year he was in hospital for something else, and they simply added an antidepressant. My friend says it was like getting her husband back! What kinds of medications is your mother on? Has the post-surgery change been addressed medically?
Strokes can produce damage in the brain. Has your mother been evaluated for dementia?
How can you help her? I suggest two things: 1) Continue to be her advocate. If she is in pain, consider taking her to a pain clinic or specialist. Ask questions about any medical procedures being considered. See that she is getting good care. 2) Focus on making the most of your time together right now. Don't wait until she gets back to her old self -- that may never happen. Take her for walks about the neighborhood (in her wheelchair). Look at photo albums with her. Play cards or board games. Include friends she has made in the ALF. Participate in activities. When you are with her, don't focus solely on what is wrong with her ... but take advantage of what she still can do.
In the ALF where my daughter works they try to take all the residents who want to go to a nearby location where they can see the local 4th of July parade. There aren't enough staff people to provide one-on-one help, and family members are encouraged to come to walk with or wheel their loved ones. My daughter has the day off, but she is going in for the parade period to help someone who has no nearby family. This is the kind of thing I am thinking of when I say make the most of what is available to your mother, just as she is.