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How do they price assisted living/memory care. Looked at several online, but none provide pricing. We don’t want to get ripped off. We will call a few tomorrow and set up some appointments. What do they base their prices on?Any advice?Thanks,
I will start with Assisted Living and move on to MC, as often BOTH are available from one venue and in one place. People who qualify for ALF do not have dementia to the extent where they cannot be social with others, do a deal of self caring and decision making, and not require a locked facility. They usually have one of two rooms and take their meals communally. They may or may not need assistance with showers, dressing, continence, medications, and etc. So there is room accommodations) and board (includes usually the cleaning of the room, the laundry, and the transport often to a mall or to shop several times a week, or to appointments for medical (in my brother's place that took place on Thursdays). The second cost factor in ALF is levels of care required and qualified for. There are usually 4 or 5 levels of care and they range from level I, which is basically self caring with your own medications, walking, and continence, showering, dressing and etc. And going up to those who require much more care with continence, with showering and dressing and having medications given by medication nurse.
All of this should be presented to you with a meeting . My brother's place was really wonderful in explaining how often there was a rental raise (often yearly) and what to expect (3% to 5% unless something unusual like covid comes on the scene). Rules and regulations are explained. You must qualify as not needing memory care and locked facility if you are going into AL.
Bumping up to memory care it is different in that there is much more staff and there is really no such things as self-caring. Rooms are less able to hold your own personal items and they are almost always shared. Most people here have severe dementia and need careful monitoring round the clock. The cost is MUCH higher.
If you visit facilities, they will want to know your own assets to afford care, as most places do not accept Medicaid, and are privately owned or corporately owned. This can become intrusive seeming and my brother, and I became finally so peeved that we started conversations teasingly by "you are looking at about a million on the hoof. Only farmers or those familiar with farming will "get it".
You might consider also such businesses as A Place for Mom and like models where you are sort of pre-qualified as for a home loan. A Place for Mom will have you fill out forms explaining your needs, and etc. and assets. And you will go or have come to you representatives of different care places. I should let you know that A Place for Mom does own, manage, make available this Forum site, just so you know. None of us work for them, but you should know that.
Do consider also that there are (fewer, sadly, but still some) 6 packs or Board and Care facilities, often in a home, often run by a family, where there are about 6 residents with their own or shared room, home cooked meals, transportation and etc. They are harder to find, and few want to go through all the regulations and qualifications and dealing with difficult residents and families. But still some.
So, you are at the beginning of an adventure in learning here, and soon can contribute HERE to help others. Wishing you the best of luck. Hope you will update as you move along.
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.
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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.
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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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We are in Central Florida.
People who qualify for ALF do not have dementia to the extent where they cannot be social with others, do a deal of self caring and decision making, and not require a locked facility. They usually have one of two rooms and take their meals communally. They may or may not need assistance with showers, dressing, continence, medications, and etc. So there is room accommodations) and board (includes usually the cleaning of the room, the laundry, and the transport often to a mall or to shop several times a week, or to appointments for medical (in my brother's place that took place on Thursdays).
The second cost factor in ALF is levels of care required and qualified for. There are usually 4 or 5 levels of care and they range from level I, which is basically self caring with your own medications, walking, and continence, showering, dressing and etc. And going up to those who require much more care with continence, with showering and dressing and having medications given by medication nurse.
All of this should be presented to you with a meeting . My brother's place was really wonderful in explaining how often there was a rental raise (often yearly) and what to expect (3% to 5% unless something unusual like covid comes on the scene). Rules and regulations are explained. You must qualify as not needing memory care and locked facility if you are going into AL.
Bumping up to memory care it is different in that there is much more staff and there is really no such things as self-caring. Rooms are less able to hold your own personal items and they are almost always shared. Most people here have severe dementia and need careful monitoring round the clock. The cost is MUCH higher.
If you visit facilities, they will want to know your own assets to afford care, as most places do not accept Medicaid, and are privately owned or corporately owned.
This can become intrusive seeming and my brother, and I became finally so peeved that we started conversations teasingly by "you are looking at about a million on the hoof. Only farmers or those familiar with farming will "get it".
You might consider also such businesses as A Place for Mom and like models where you are sort of pre-qualified as for a home loan. A Place for Mom will have you fill out forms explaining your needs, and etc. and assets. And you will go or have come to you representatives of different care places. I should let you know that A Place for Mom does own, manage, make available this Forum site, just so you know. None of us work for them, but you should know that.
Do consider also that there are (fewer, sadly, but still some) 6 packs or Board and Care facilities, often in a home, often run by a family, where there are about 6 residents with their own or shared room, home cooked meals, transportation and etc. They are harder to find, and few want to go through all the regulations and qualifications and dealing with difficult residents and families. But still some.
So, you are at the beginning of an adventure in learning here, and soon can contribute HERE to help others. Wishing you the best of luck. Hope you will update as you move along.