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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.
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: A.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.
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Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
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My Mom suffered from Night terrors. Dr said if she got more than 2 a week, he would medicate. I would wake her up, have her open her eyes and then she would go back to sleep.
My FIL had paranoia and terrible waking nightmares frequently. It didn’t seem like he ever was able to sleep well after his PD advanced. Stripping his clothes and running away, hiding in his closet from the mafia, terrifying visions of his wife imperiled (so he constantly woke her, convinced she was dead). It was terrible for everyone. His meds weren’t given overnight to try to keep him immobilized and MIL took heavy sleeping pills. Aids at the AL checked on him frequently at night so she could sleep not worrying about him.
Parkinson's disease is strongly associated with bad dreams, vivid nightmares, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), where patients physically act out dreams. These symptoms are caused by changes in brain structures regulating emotion and sleep. Furthermore, frequent bad dreams can act as an early warning sign, sometimes preceding a diagnosis by years. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Key Connections Between Parkinson's and Bad Dreams
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): About 50% of people with Parkinson's experience RBD, where the brain fails to paralyze muscles during REM sleep, leading them to act out vivid, often violent dreams, such as yelling, punching, or falling out of bed.
Early Symptom/Risk Factor: Research indicates that frequent, persistent nightmares in older adults may be an early warning sign of Parkinson's disease.
Medication Side Effects: Medications used to treat Parkinson's, such as dopamine agonists, can sometimes cause vivid dreams or hallucinations. Dream Content: Dreams reported by people with Parkinson's are often described as very vivid, intense, and emotional, frequently involving negative themes. ParkinsonsDisease.net
Management and Safety It is crucial to discuss these symptoms with a doctor. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) suggests that creating a safe sleeping environment is essential for those with RBD, such as moving the bed away from sharp objects, placing a mattress on the floor, or using bed rails, as per recommendations on the Parkinson's Foundation blog
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.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Key Connections Between Parkinson's and Bad Dreams
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): About 50% of people with Parkinson's experience RBD, where the brain fails to paralyze muscles during REM sleep, leading them to act out vivid, often violent dreams, such as yelling, punching, or falling out of bed.
Early Symptom/Risk Factor: Research indicates that frequent, persistent nightmares in older adults may be an early warning sign of Parkinson's disease.
Medication Side Effects: Medications used to treat Parkinson's, such as dopamine agonists, can sometimes cause vivid dreams or hallucinations.
Dream Content: Dreams reported by people with Parkinson's are often described as very vivid, intense, and emotional, frequently involving negative themes.
ParkinsonsDisease.net
Management and Safety
It is crucial to discuss these symptoms with a doctor. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) suggests that creating a safe sleeping environment is essential for those with RBD, such as moving the bed away from sharp objects, placing a mattress on the floor, or using bed rails, as per recommendations on the Parkinson's Foundation blog