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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?
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No you can't get financial advise here; rather I would say you would be well advised not to. Most of us are up to snuff on caregiving, but not on financial stuff.
BarbBrooklyn who posts here often recommends bogleheads.org/forum. They specialize in financial advice.
What you WILL need to do, on ANY Forum you participate in is tell a bit more about the subject. We don't live with you. We don't know your assets, your monthly finances, your debts, your savings and etc.
You might also consider seeing a CPA for an hour of advice. While helpful it would be a bit more costly than other suggestions.
So for instance you would write us something like "My wife and I are 73 and 85 respectively. Our monthly income from SS is too small to cover home repairs we need at this time. We have some money available to us from annuities, IRAs, or Savings accounts. The repairs will cost us ______ blah blah". What I am saying is that the more information you provide the more information you will get back.
Finally, do know, that there comes a time, in aging, when the repairs on an old place become onerous. We are 81 and 83. Our building was built in 1879, not too long after the Civil War if you get my meaning. It's OLD. And it is a two flat in which we rent out the lower and live in the upper half. So we are soon facing decisions. When are the repairs too hard for us, or too costly and difficult to get done. How long can we do the stairs. And etc. At SOME POIINT it is good to sell an older place, bank the proceeds of the sale, and either rent, go into Assisted Living, or get a small ground floor condo.
All of this aging stuff takes a ton of thought after gathering all your information. Good luck to you. Whoops, just see your answer from Barb below! I told you she loves that Forum. Again, good luck.
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.
BarbBrooklyn who posts here often recommends bogleheads.org/forum.
They specialize in financial advice.
What you WILL need to do, on ANY Forum you participate in is tell a bit more about the subject. We don't live with you. We don't know your assets, your monthly finances, your debts, your savings and etc.
You might also consider seeing a CPA for an hour of advice. While helpful it would be a bit more costly than other suggestions.
So for instance you would write us something like "My wife and I are 73 and 85 respectively. Our monthly income from SS is too small to cover home repairs we need at this time. We have some money available to us from annuities, IRAs, or Savings accounts. The repairs will cost us ______ blah blah". What I am saying is that the more information you provide the more information you will get back.
Finally, do know, that there comes a time, in aging, when the repairs on an old place become onerous. We are 81 and 83. Our building was built in 1879, not too long after the Civil War if you get my meaning. It's OLD. And it is a two flat in which we rent out the lower and live in the upper half. So we are soon facing decisions. When are the repairs too hard for us, or too costly and difficult to get done. How long can we do the stairs. And etc. At SOME POIINT it is good to sell an older place, bank the proceeds of the sale, and either rent, go into Assisted Living, or get a small ground floor condo.
All of this aging stuff takes a ton of thought after gathering all your information.
Good luck to you.
Whoops, just see your answer from Barb below! I told you she loves that Forum. Again, good luck.