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So yes I understand what hospice mostly means, ive looked it up and read some things about it but the situation my grandma is in isn't necessarily hospice...? however, the first place we found that would take her at a somewhat fathomable price , in a nearby city, is requiring she be under hospice care before they can accept her. I have spoken to the representative that places people there. They are still going to care for her wound, and her medications... however she needs to be evaluated before her doctor will put her under hospice care. im wondering will the doctor approve it? what if they dont? is that possible? shes been doing okay with getting in and out of her chair, even trying to stand sometimes... she was never keen on physical therapy but if she had done that more she might have started walking a bit more. she can stand with a walker and someone holding her up, maybe take a few steps... but thats also dangerous because if she starts to think she can walk she can fall and injure herself. anyway-- im just feeling uneasy about hospice being the only option, some days she seems so hopeful and well. some days the total opposite. im worried she will decline much faster in a home. they said its boarding and lodge?? what does that mean?? my mom is the one to make the official decisions but im the one who knows what's going on with my grandma and I answer all the questions and make all the day-to-day decisions. On paper my mom is in charge but she really just asks me what I think. it feels like a lot of responsibility. is putting her under hospice care more of a technicality to get her into this specific home? should we be looking further? its the cheapest ive ever heard ($2500 vs 5-7K) and its not in town but not too far.... I just have so many concerns being the one shes closest to, being the one who's created the home routine and system we have together, and then sending her off somewhere where it'll all be different and new. with her dementia and everything she gets angry at new/different things, she might start refusing things like she did in the rehab facility. what if they never get her out of bed and her bed sore goes back to stage 4? bringing her home is how we got it to stage 3, with her not being in bed all day + me and the nurse tending to the wound. I would much rather find someone to come in and just give me some days off. maybe I wouldn't be in such a depressed-doom state if I had that relief. the person I spoke to about her needs and behavior was asking if she takes anything to go to sleep... she was prescribed something to help her sleep and I told the doctor im not using that anymore as it made her daytime groggy and bedridden. she hasn't been on it for about 2 months and she seems better without it. I just dont want this place asking to put her on meds like that.... I am not well versed enough in any of these things to be the main decision maker, and with my mom it's always fallen on me to advise HER. sorry for another long rant but I have so many things on my mind everyday with this. her income is very low just social security and a small pension. being home she pays utilities and groceries from her account. we cant really afford to pay someone to come in and give me time off is why I asked my mom to look into a home. but maybe its the wrong decision. im just not sure of anything right now. we have a doctors appointment to evaluate her next week. im hoping to get some answers and some ideas at that time. thank u guys for all your responses recently. not many people I can discuss this stuff with...
Your grandmother is 89 and is reaching the end of her life. You are 28, and taking on her care will ruin YOUR life. You need to take the best of whatever options are available. Hospice does not mean that someone is going to be forced to die within 6 months. What Hospice provides differs from place to place – some it’s not much more than adequate medication and weekly monitoring, some it’s quite a bit more hands on care. It may be that the Board and Care place you are looking at knows that the available Hospice will provide some hands on care, and that why their rates are lower than average.
If you pass care over to any agency, you really need to go along with their routines. Many places do provide medication for night-time sleeping (so do most hospitals for inpatients), most provide drugs for angry semi-violent behavior. GM’s “income is very low”, and you “can’t afford to pay someone to come in and give you time off”. In-home nursing care is much more expensive than a facility, even an expensive one, because shifts can’t be shared between several residents. Bluntly, only very rich people get 1(or 2)-on-1, 24/7 care just the way that everyone would like it. If that upsets you, remember that it's the same for education - the children of the super-rich get options that most people can't afford.
Look for the best that is practicable, don’t break your heart over ‘perfect’. Try to see that GM is content and as happy as possible for end-of-life with many health issues.
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.
If you pass care over to any agency, you really need to go along with their routines. Many places do provide medication for night-time sleeping (so do most hospitals for inpatients), most provide drugs for angry semi-violent behavior. GM’s “income is very low”, and you “can’t afford to pay someone to come in and give you time off”. In-home nursing care is much more expensive than a facility, even an expensive one, because shifts can’t be shared between several residents. Bluntly, only very rich people get 1(or 2)-on-1, 24/7 care just the way that everyone would like it. If that upsets you, remember that it's the same for education - the children of the super-rich get options that most people can't afford.
Look for the best that is practicable, don’t break your heart over ‘perfect’. Try to see that GM is content and as happy as possible for end-of-life with many health issues.