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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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Since you give us no specifics, I will just say that children should never use any of their own money to pay for care for their parents as they will need it for their own care as they age. If your parent needs financial help, they/you should apply for Medicaid for whatever care they are requiring.
1. First of all, we need more info Does elder live with you in your home? Do you live with elder in their home? 2. What current is the financial difficulty. The elder will likely be on SS? Is this not enough to sustain for them? Are there other funds?
If you will tell us the issue here we can reply. Otherwise your question is general to the point I can only advise you TWO THINGS: 1. Do not under any circumstances use your OWN funds; you will need every cent of that money for your own old age; it takes a lifetime of savings. 2. If you are living with the parent or the parent with you there needs to be a solid legal contract of care stipulating what you will be given in shared living costs, in caregiving costs. This is for your protection so you don't end penniless in a shelter, and for you elder's protection so that he or she isn't denied Medicaid help due to accusations of having GIFTED you money.
Do tell us about your SPECIFIC concerns and we can be of more help to you. Meanwhile will simply wish you the best of luck.
Always start with the knowledge that each person is responsible for the expense of their own care, no matter how much money or how few resources they have.
If they have a physical or mental disability that prevents them from caring for themself, they might find social services in their community or state that will help them. Know that what is available in each community and state can be different from what others find in their locale.
When a person has both financial need and physical need to the level outlined by their state Medicaid program, then Medicaid will step in. In order to document these needs for physical/mental disability, there will be a need for medical care.
When an individual is unwilling to seek medical care and appears to be in harms way, then Adult Protective Services can be called for an evaluation/intervention.
If you click on the link Paying For Care under your post, you will find many articles, possible resources and questions/answers on this topic. It is probably one of the most often asked questions on the forum.
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.
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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.
If your parent needs financial help, they/you should apply for Medicaid for whatever care they are requiring.
Does elder live with you in your home?
Do you live with elder in their home?
2. What current is the financial difficulty. The elder will likely be on SS? Is this not enough to sustain for them? Are there other funds?
If you will tell us the issue here we can reply. Otherwise your question is general to the point I can only advise you TWO THINGS:
1. Do not under any circumstances use your OWN funds; you will need every cent of that money for your own old age; it takes a lifetime of savings.
2. If you are living with the parent or the parent with you there needs to be a solid legal contract of care stipulating what you will be given in shared living costs, in caregiving costs. This is for your protection so you don't end penniless in a shelter, and for you elder's protection so that he or she isn't denied Medicaid help due to accusations of having GIFTED you money.
Do tell us about your SPECIFIC concerns and we can be of more help to you. Meanwhile will simply wish you the best of luck.
Always start with the knowledge that each person is responsible for the expense of their own care, no matter how much money or how few resources they have.
If they have a physical or mental disability that prevents them from caring for themself, they might find social services in their community or state that will help them. Know that what is available in each community and state can be different from what others find in their locale.
When a person has both financial need and physical need to the level outlined by their state Medicaid program, then Medicaid will step in. In order to document these needs for physical/mental disability, there will be a need for medical care.
When an individual is unwilling to seek medical care and appears to be in harms way, then Adult Protective Services can be called for an evaluation/intervention.
If you click on the link Paying For Care under your post, you will find many articles, possible resources and questions/answers on this topic. It is probably one of the most often asked questions on the forum.
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