Are you sure you want to exit? Your progress will be lost.
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?
Acknowledgment of Disclosures and Authorization
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. 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 acknowledge and authorize
✔
I consent to the collection of my consumer health data.*
✔
I consent to the sharing of my consumer health data with qualified home care agencies.*
*If I am consenting on behalf of someone else, I have the proper authorization to do so. By clicking Get My Results, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive calls and texts, which may be autodialed, from us and our customer communities. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Please visit our Terms of Use. for information about our privacy practices.
Mostly Independent
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.
Remember, this assessment is not a substitute for professional advice.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
I pulled up the carpeting and left the tile floor that was underneath. Occasionally we have a few drops fall on the way to the 'loo' - I compare it to housebreaking a puppy.
Without the carpeting, it's really easy to clean with a disinfecting wipe.
P.S. I learned to wear shoes/slippers all the time :)
Pergo/engineered flooring has a tendency to swell and buckle when there's moisture at the edges for much time. It's horrible to try to repair- I've had lots of headaches with it when liquids gave been involved. "Next time" I'm using wood textured vinyl. It looks like wood, feels like wood, but is softer and has better durability. This vinyl is what's in mother's room at the memory care. I would not cover rugs because of the trip hazard.
Definitely a fall hazard. That plastic overlay is a pain in the butt: it will catch her walker & she will take a tumble. Removing the rugs as this juncture and changing to hardwood or Pergo type floors that only require water to clean would be optimal.
This poor dear has to negotiate walking using a walker as well as a urine cath & bag; it may be difficult for her. Clear the walkways, pick up throw rugs (& that thick plastic) as appropriate to deter a fall.
This is likely to present a fall hazard. Imagine how slippery liquid is on top of plastic. Others have talked about needing to remove the carpet due to incontinence. They varnish or paint the subflooring. It's almost the only choice for incontinence. (My husband has Alzheimer's incontinence and we only have tile floor - cold, but clean)
I would look into the sticky plastic sheeting that is put down on carpeting in show homes and RVs. You can overlap the edges. You may need to replace it often.
If the carpet is already soiled and it is feasible, perhaps take up the carpets and put down vinyl?
How big an area are you looking to cover? The plastic runners will work in a hall way but for a larger area you might be better off lifting the carpet.
You can buy rolls of plastic with plastic spikes on the bottom that will grip the carpet and allow a walker to pass freely. The rolls are only about 36" wide but you can also buy larger oolong pieces designed to go under office chairs. I would go to a carpet store and see what they can suggest.
David, if you can find the name of the walker's manufacturer, you'll almost certainly be able to get accessories made specially for it.
Alternatively, you could contact the manufacturers or suppliers of the catheter/urine bag system and ask them what mobility aids their products are compatible with.
It can be a heck of a game to track down the right bit of kit. But I haven't yet been able to think of any item we needed that somebody else hasn't already wanted and made! - you just have to keep looking and asking.
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.
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.
Without the carpeting, it's really easy to clean with a disinfecting wipe.
P.S. I learned to wear shoes/slippers all the time :)
Removing the rugs as this juncture and changing to hardwood or Pergo type floors that only require water to clean would be optimal.
This poor dear has to negotiate walking using a walker as well as a urine cath & bag; it may be difficult for her. Clear the walkways, pick up throw rugs (& that thick plastic) as appropriate to deter a fall.
Good luck, this is arduous.
If the carpet is already soiled and it is feasible, perhaps take up the carpets and put down vinyl?
Alternatively, you could contact the manufacturers or suppliers of the catheter/urine bag system and ask them what mobility aids their products are compatible with.
It can be a heck of a game to track down the right bit of kit. But I haven't yet been able to think of any item we needed that somebody else hasn't already wanted and made! - you just have to keep looking and asking.