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Who are you caring for?
Which best describes their mobility?
How well are they maintaining their hygiene?
How are they managing their medications?
Does their living environment pose any safety concerns?
Fall risks, spoiled food, or other threats to wellbeing
Are they experiencing any memory loss?
Which best describes your loved one's social life?
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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: 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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Mostly Independent
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.
Remember, this assessment is not a substitute for professional advice.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
Please keep in mind that if your State has chosen to do family as paid by the State programs, these programs will have 1. the number of hours of “care” dependent on an independent evaluation of your elders medical and ADL status AND 2. the pay rate will be interdependent on what your State has as it’s minimum wage (& if any increase for HCOL cities). Programs like this tend to be called IHHS / in home healthcare services.
By & large in home healthcare provided by family tends to be in the 20-28 hrs a week range. Maybe just maybe 30-32 hrs. The reasoning behind this is, if the elder shows they need 40 hrs of care or close to 40 hrs, that’s Full Time Care & Oversight needed as there are administrative time + costs involved. Once you get to it being 40 hrs, that’s full time and seen as best done in a facility with staff and support services OR the elder is in a PACE program as a substitute for being in a facility.
On the pay…… If your State is a $ 7.25 hr minimum wage State, this will mean $9.00 hr - $11.00 hr range for caregivers as it’s viewed as minimally skilled labor. For agencies who are on State IHHS contracts, it’s a real issue to find workers as the wages are so low. Potential workers can go to Target, which pays on the avg $18.50 hr.
Start with your state and Google your question including your state name. Each state is different
Also find your Area Agency on Aging office. Each county w/n the state is assigned to one.
They too are not created equal but some have info on their websites regarding services they provide for the seniors and/or caregivers in their counties. Here are some national links that might help get you started.
If the elderly parents qualify for Medicaid Waivered Services, also known as Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), a family member (or other) can be paid to provide certain cares. Every state has it's own requirements, in some states, such as Arizona, where I am, the paid care provider needs to have training and work for a Home Care company. You can start by doing an online search to educate yourself on how the program is administered in your state, then contact the county office of Health and Human Services to get started on the Medicaid application.
To be eligible, the recipients must have very limited income and resources, and have a disability which requires help with activities of daily living and/or with personal cares.
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.
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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.
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.
By & large in home healthcare provided by family tends to be in the 20-28 hrs a week range. Maybe just maybe 30-32 hrs. The reasoning behind this is, if the elder shows they need 40 hrs of care or close to 40 hrs, that’s Full Time Care & Oversight needed as there are administrative time + costs involved. Once you get to it being 40 hrs, that’s full time and seen as best done in a facility with staff and support services OR the elder is in a PACE program as a substitute for being in a facility.
On the pay…… If your State is a $ 7.25 hr minimum wage State, this will mean $9.00 hr - $11.00 hr range for caregivers as it’s viewed as minimally skilled labor. For agencies who are on State IHHS contracts, it’s a real issue to find workers as the wages are so low. Potential workers can go to Target, which pays on the avg $18.50 hr.
Also find your Area Agency on Aging office. Each county w/n the state is assigned to one.
They too are not created equal but some have info on their websites regarding services they provide for the seniors and/or caregivers in their counties. Here are some national links that might help get you started.
https://www.usa.gov/disability-caregiver
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/dial-211-essential-community-services
https://acl.gov/programs/aging-and-disability-networks/area-agencies-aging
To be eligible, the recipients must have very limited income and resources, and have a disability which requires help with activities of daily living and/or with personal cares.