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Spends enormous amounts of money on items she doesn't need. Doesn't open them for months and months. Sometimes buys two of everything. What can be done.
I can block the stations, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Fear of her finding out, or fear of hurting her? I'm not sure. She's 85. She spends around $1,000.00 a month on just QVC. She buys from HSN and others. Buys from catalogues. She has a direct line to these places. I spent 2 solid weeks with my friend, working in her home getting it cleaned up, from 7 am till 8,9,10 pm so they would let her come home from a nursing home where she was for rehab. They do a house inspection before letting patients go home. She could not get in her bedroom closet for years. I could clean up because she was gone. She never let me. I didn't throw a thing out. It's all in garbage bags in the garage. Stacked to the ceiling. We cleaned from top to bottom every room. She doesn't need a thing. She knows it. She will not spend money on a cleaning person because she says it cost too much, but will spend $400.00 a week on QVC. She complains about lawn care, too expensive , so I cut the grass. I work two jobs to stay afloat to pay bills , my husband works 7 days a week, and she says she would love to help but money is tight. It's amazing really. She says she buys because she never had a thing when she was growing up. She was in high school. I get so mad, but I don't say a thing. When she can't find something, I get a call being accused of taking it. I have never taken a thing. When she is sick and hospital bound, she's nice. When she feels good, she gets mean. It's horrible really.
Jlfree, I had the same problem with my father and ordering from catalogs. He would order hundreds of dollars of junk each month. He loved to look at the catalogs, but the main payoff for him was opening the boxes when they came. It was rarely anything useful, just more to clutter the house.
The only thing I found that worked was having my mother tell him to stop doing it. I tried to keep the catalogs away from him, but he seemed to always have a stash from somewhere. It disturbed him very much when my mother would say to stop it, but it would work for a while.
Now that he is not doing well, he has stopped ordering very much. I think he ordered things because he was bored. It gave him something to do and something to look forward to. I wonder if there is some positive way that family can redirect the QVC/catalog ordering to something more constructive. Having fights about it didn't feel very good.
What would the person do if you changed the cable package to block QVC? Many people have the QVC addiction, so perhaps it would be a good way to intervene.
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.
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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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The only thing I found that worked was having my mother tell him to stop doing it. I tried to keep the catalogs away from him, but he seemed to always have a stash from somewhere. It disturbed him very much when my mother would say to stop it, but it would work for a while.
Now that he is not doing well, he has stopped ordering very much. I think he ordered things because he was bored. It gave him something to do and something to look forward to. I wonder if there is some positive way that family can redirect the QVC/catalog ordering to something more constructive. Having fights about it didn't feel very good.
What would the person do if you changed the cable package to block QVC? Many people have the QVC addiction, so perhaps it would be a good way to intervene.