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How are they managing their medications?
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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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Insurance will pay for in-network agencies. My current aides are like family. Previous aides I had stole from me. Can I get cash assistance to retain my current ones?
Which loved one are you paying for? The funds should not come out of your own pocket for your loved one. If for yourself, get help, either way, Contact a professional, such as a social worker, asking for financial assistance.
Perhaps your aides would be willing to apply to an in-network agency you choose. Before they do, meet with more than one agency because some are easier to work with than others. Ask up front if you refer and they hire your caregivers, will they agree to send them primarily to you and also allow you to still use them for outside hours that you will pay them privately.
I am doing that right now with an agency. Since I found a good caregiver outside the agency and referred him, they allowed him to apply and be hired and the agency is paid by a special grant I received through our Area Council on Aging. Normally, agencies do not allow you to privately hire caregivers they provide but ask up front for special permission before you sign with the agency and before they hire your caregivers. If they say no, thank them for their consideration but you will try another agency. If it is corporately owned, they may not have that freedom but if it is local agency I feel sure they would not want to lose a potential client and a good caregiver!
If they have never heard of such an arrangement, point out it is a win-win situation for the agency and you. They would have a happy client who is getting a perfect caregiver and they would benefit from what the insurance company pays them. That caregiver may even be interested in working for their other clients when not with you.
That's exactly how our agency works in Illinois. We will help your "preferred" home care aide apply for employment, train, and certify them through the state. Senior Services or Department on Aging is the best place to start. They can do an assessment of the senior and determine if she qualifies financially, her services are picked up by Medicare and Medicaid or Medicare Supplemental. The services are paid through state and federal levels, so you never get a bill. Best wishes!!!
You might want to contact a benefits consultant, care coordinator, or independent social worker in your state to see if there are any financial assistance programs you might qualify for. You might now be eligible or about to be eligible for benefits if you’re running out of funds.
A good place to start might be your state’s Department of Aging and your local Medicaid office. Local non-profits may also be able to point you toward resources or benefits advice. One potential resource I found is a benefits checker made by the National Council on Aging: https://benefitscheckup.org.
If you own your home, a reverse mortgage might be an option. I don’t have experience with reverse mortgages myself, but professional guardians or conservators seem to rely on them for “aging in place” when funds start to run out. Again, I don’t have personal experience, but I know they have a mixed reputation. If you consider this, one of the resources I mentioned above might be able to give you or point you toward financial counseling--to see if a reverse mortgage is a good option.
I completely understand wanting to keep the caregivers you trust. I really hope you’re able to find a way to make it work and stay comfortable at home.
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.
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.
I am doing that right now with an agency. Since I found a good caregiver outside the agency and referred him, they allowed him to apply and be hired and the agency is paid by a special grant I received through our Area Council on Aging. Normally, agencies do not allow you to privately hire caregivers they provide but ask up front for special permission before you sign with the agency and before they hire your caregivers. If they say no, thank them for their consideration but you will try another agency. If it is corporately owned, they may not have that freedom but if it is local agency I feel sure they would not want to lose a potential client and a good caregiver!
If they have never heard of such an arrangement, point out it is a win-win situation for the agency and you. They would have a happy client who is getting a perfect caregiver and they would benefit from what the insurance company pays them. That caregiver may even be interested in working for their other clients when not with you.
A good place to start might be your state’s Department of Aging and your local Medicaid office. Local non-profits may also be able to point you toward resources or benefits advice. One potential resource I found is a benefits checker made by the National Council on Aging: https://benefitscheckup.org.
If you own your home, a reverse mortgage might be an option. I don’t have experience with reverse mortgages myself, but professional guardians or conservators seem to rely on them for “aging in place” when funds start to run out. Again, I don’t have personal experience, but I know they have a mixed reputation. If you consider this, one of the resources I mentioned above might be able to give you or point you toward financial counseling--to see if a reverse mortgage is a good option.
I completely understand wanting to keep the caregivers you trust. I really hope you’re able to find a way to make it work and stay comfortable at home.