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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.
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Contact you local Senior Center. They may have volunteers that will do just what you describe. Some will want a 24 or 48 hour notice. If you live in an area that has public transportation contact them often there are small busses or vans that will pick up seniors or handicap for transportation and the fee may be reduced compared to normal public transportation (senior fares are often reduced) Your grocery store or pharmacy may offer delivery. Not free of course but delivery is a way to avoid having to go out yourself. You could even discuss with the pharmacy a mail order option. (I get all my RX by mail and I love it, the only time I have to go to the pharmacy is if the doctor gives me a prescription that is for that 1 time) And you can always ask a friend to pick up an order at the store for you. Phone in your order and it can be ready for pickup. Or next time your friend goes to the store it would be nice if they would ask if you needed anything and either pick it up for you or pick you up and take you out. Offer to buy gas or lunch and make it a pleasant day out
There are many aging care companies that provide (at a cost to you, of course) people who will do all those things and more.
I worked for 2 different agencies--one was MUCH better run and I felt better about working for them. They were both franchised, so different owners, but the business model was about the same.
I could do just about anything my clients required. Except give them their meds, and quite honestly, one of my clients couldn't do that without help, so yes, I 'handled' her meds.
If you are looking for free care, do call the Agency on Aging. Sadly, not much in this life is free. Be prepared to pay SOMETHING. If you are efficient, then maybe you can get away with just one day of help.
Some of the things I did: Driving client to Dr's appts., grocery shopping, light housecleaning, change bed as needed, but at least once a week, meal prep, med management (as in giving her her meds on time) taking her to PT or encouraging her to do it at home, running errands....every day was an adventure. I worked 3-4 days a week but couldn't go over 32 hours per week.
Area on Aging sent untrained “caregivers” who couldn’t change a diaper…didn’t know the first thing to do…oh, & one of them left my mother during a transfer to get her a tissue…I fired her…& broken English…my mother didn’t understand them…& yet the paperwork & meeting with Assessment Nurse was endless…I ended the free “care” before it ended
Littleflower1, call your local Agency/Council on Aging, which would be listed under County services. Such an Agency has a store house of information and can guide you to the best possible services :)
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.
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.
If you live in an area that has public transportation contact them often there are small busses or vans that will pick up seniors or handicap for transportation and the fee may be reduced compared to normal public transportation (senior fares are often reduced)
Your grocery store or pharmacy may offer delivery. Not free of course but delivery is a way to avoid having to go out yourself. You could even discuss with the pharmacy a mail order option. (I get all my RX by mail and I love it, the only time I have to go to the pharmacy is if the doctor gives me a prescription that is for that 1 time)
And you can always ask a friend to pick up an order at the store for you. Phone in your order and it can be ready for pickup. Or next time your friend goes to the store it would be nice if they would ask if you needed anything and either pick it up for you or pick you up and take you out. Offer to buy gas or lunch and make it a pleasant day out
I worked for 2 different agencies--one was MUCH better run and I felt better about working for them. They were both franchised, so different owners, but the business model was about the same.
I could do just about anything my clients required. Except give them their meds, and quite honestly, one of my clients couldn't do that without help, so yes, I 'handled' her meds.
If you are looking for free care, do call the Agency on Aging. Sadly, not much in this life is free. Be prepared to pay SOMETHING. If you are efficient, then maybe you can get away with just one day of help.
Some of the things I did: Driving client to Dr's appts., grocery shopping, light housecleaning, change bed as needed, but at least once a week, meal prep, med management (as in giving her her meds on time) taking her to PT or encouraging her to do it at home, running errands....every day was an adventure.
I worked 3-4 days a week but couldn't go over 32 hours per week.
Good Luck!