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Brenda, the right time is when you are asking others "when is the right time". If you are feeling totally overwhelmed, ready to crash and burn, start looking at Assisted Living/Memory Care if that is in your budget range.
A little more information about your situation would help people respond. For example, is (s)he living in his/her own home with you helping them, is (s)he living in your home with you as caregiver, what are the issues you are having right now?
However I agree with ff -once you are thinking about it, it is probably the right time.
My concern with my Alzheimers dad, who is 92, he has lived in the same house for 60 years. Its all he knows now. I am afraid being in a strange new environment would totally freak him out.
What are you being medically advised? Is he at a stage where he should wait until his situation progresses and he would be more compliant or would he be better off to be moved now?
I am wondering if it would be better to wait until he has no idea where he is anyway, then move him. Of course, I am not a professional in these matters. But right now he would miss being home. Maybe in a year he woudlnt know the difference
Karsten, This is where I'm at with my mom with dementia. She lives in a little ranch house that she had lived in for 55 years. She does not use the oven but still microwaves t.v. dinners. I dole out pills 2 x a day. So far it's working for us. She fell last year and she did not do well in rehab nursing home. As soon as she walked in the door of her own home, she actually became better. I'm just in "waiting on the fall" mode now. Just wanted you to know your not alone. Hang in there! It's crazy how much new meds.and home has made her happier. I was against depakote and anti depressants but now i see those pills as little miracles.
Karsten, I have read the sooner the better. It is much easier for the dementia patient to move in before their dementia is too far down the path. The patient feels more comfortable when they are able to find their way around, learn the Staff, find the dining room, and have the ability to make new friends.
There are some wonderful Assisted Living/Memory Care facilities, but these are self-pay, so it would all depend if Dad can budget for such a cost. If Dad doesn't have the retirement money to pay for Assisted Living, then he would need to sign up for Medicaid [which is different form Medicare] to which Medicaid will pay for all his care in a nursing home.
My own Mom refused to leave her house. Then she had a terrible fall and spent her final months in long-term-care. After she passed, Dad was more than ready to move out of their house. At 94 he felt he was too old to keep up the maintenance. Once in Independent Living, he was happy as a clam. Sold his house, those worries were gone. Eventually Dad moved within the facility to Memory Care.
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.
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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.
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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.
However I agree with ff -once you are thinking about it, it is probably the right time.
Is he at a stage where he should wait until his situation progresses and he would be more compliant or would he be better off to be moved now?
This is where I'm at with my mom with dementia. She lives in a little ranch house that she had lived in for 55 years. She does not use the oven but still microwaves t.v. dinners. I dole out pills 2 x a day. So far it's working for us. She fell last year and she did not do well in rehab nursing home. As soon as she walked in the door of her own home, she actually became better. I'm just in "waiting on the fall" mode now. Just wanted you to know your not alone. Hang in there! It's crazy how much new meds.and home has made her happier. I was against depakote and anti depressants but now i see those pills as little miracles.
There are some wonderful Assisted Living/Memory Care facilities, but these are self-pay, so it would all depend if Dad can budget for such a cost. If Dad doesn't have the retirement money to pay for Assisted Living, then he would need to sign up for Medicaid [which is different form Medicare] to which Medicaid will pay for all his care in a nursing home.
My own Mom refused to leave her house. Then she had a terrible fall and spent her final months in long-term-care. After she passed, Dad was more than ready to move out of their house. At 94 he felt he was too old to keep up the maintenance. Once in Independent Living, he was happy as a clam. Sold his house, those worries were gone. Eventually Dad moved within the facility to Memory Care.