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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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How do you know that your mother has barely eaten anything? Is this a report from the staff or from mom?
How much weight has she lost?
She may have entered the "failure to thrive" part of dementia, which would probably mean she qualifies for hospice care. Ask at the AL if there is a hospice organization that has staff in the building and research them, as well as other local hospice organizations. Ask for a hospice evaluation by one of them.
How much assistance is she getting at the ALF? The amount of support each patient gets in ALFs varies by state. In my state of NC, the facility requires the resident to come to the dining room to have their meals for at least 2 meals per day. They monitor their food intake so they address anyone who isn't eating. They also weigh the resident once per week, to keep their eye on their nutrition and the early signs of any medical problem. Are they doing that with your mom?
If this is not being done, then maybe it should be. It may be that she needs more support with getting her to a table and provided with food that is soft enough for her to eat and in bite size portions. My cousin's' Memory Care unit serves their meals in small pieces. Some residents have to have their food blended up like a pudding. The dementia can cause them to not remember how to cut meat up or even how to chew. I would seek an evaluation to see how much of that your mom can still do.
I live 4 hours from my mother so I visit her once a month. I eat lunch with her when I come. A month ago when I visited she didn't eat anything even though I kept encouraging her to do so. Yesterday was the same . The meal consisted of salad, green beans, stuffing and chicken breast. I cut up the chicken breast into small pieces and encouraged her to eat. She wouldn't touch it. She did however eat a bowl of ice cream which was served for dessert. I talked to the cook in the kitchen who told me she hasn't eaten much for about 6 weeks.
How much weighg has she lost? Who is responsible at the ALF for checking on her eating, weight, etc. It's not the cook, i can assure you.
If this ALF has a Director of Nursing or Medical Director, that's the person you need to talk to. Your mother may need a swallow study by a speech pathologist. She may need food that is chopped or pureed. Start out by contacting yhe social worker to find out which medical professional you need to have this conversation with. And let us know what you find out!
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.
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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.
How much weight has she lost?
She may have entered the "failure to thrive" part of dementia, which would probably mean she qualifies for hospice care. Ask at the AL if there is a hospice organization that has staff in the building and research them, as well as other local hospice organizations. Ask for a hospice evaluation by one of them.
If this is not being done, then maybe it should be. It may be that she needs more support with getting her to a table and provided with food that is soft enough for her to eat and in bite size portions. My cousin's' Memory Care unit serves their meals in small pieces. Some residents have to have their food blended up like a pudding. The dementia can cause them to not remember how to cut meat up or even how to chew. I would seek an evaluation to see how much of that your mom can still do.
into small pieces and encouraged her to eat. She wouldn't touch it. She did however eat a bowl of ice cream which was served for dessert. I talked to the cook in the kitchen who told me she hasn't eaten much for about 6 weeks.
If this ALF has a Director of Nursing or Medical Director, that's the person you need to talk to. Your mother may need a swallow study by a speech pathologist. She may need food that is chopped or pureed. Start out by contacting yhe social worker to find out which medical professional you need to have this conversation with. And let us know what you find out!