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:
This list and info is very good. I'm lucky in that I use a walker or cane to get around my house and I've discovered that trying to cook is the most dangerous thing I try to do. For one thing, to hold on to a walker while trying to carry utensils of hot food can be quite exciting. I have had to hire a person to carry my trash out to the cans once a week and holding on prevents me from moving items to be cleaned or washing clothes and putting them away. I have no family and feeling lonely is the second most surprising thing for me. I talk out loud to my indoor cats but cleaning their litter boxes is the third surprise for me. It takes more energy than I remembered when I was 100% whole. The bottom line that is painful to the pocket is how much everything costs to get someone to stop by for an hour or two a week. And if you want a conversation or a real visit like a friend it is less expensive to have computer friends rather than invite someone in to the home. I am most frightened by not knowing how long I'll live and how much more help I'm going to need. It was a lot nicer to be able to have a job, go out to dinner, meet friends and go dancing. Getting old and older ruins the end and people need to plan for it long before they get involved with old age because it is boring and difficult to deal with it when one gets old. Plan while you're still young. Don't buy that new house at 50 with all those stairs. Don't buy that house with the terraced yards or porches, or driveways with no sidewalks to the door. Arrange trash "walk up" with the town's disposal people. Remember to save your money by not subscribing to all the old people businesses like I've Fallen and Can't Get Up which is expensive and isn't necessary because all they do is call 911 when you press their button. Keep your phone and keys in your pocket. Use grocery delivery and choose microwaveable dishes because the front of ovens get hot and legs can be burned. Have a routine and be aware of what you're doing. Use your good intuition because fraudsters find old people to be perfect marks for their scams. Get Robocall and don't answer the phone. Real people will leave a message and you can call them back.
Is anyone aware of guidelines for carpets - with senior safety in mind? I am about to replace some carpets in my mother's house and am wondering if there are certain characteristics I should be looking for and/or avoiding.
Thank you for this helpful room-by-room assessment checklist. There are many items in the home that may increase the risk of a fall. This list helps family caregivers make sure they don't overlook any items or areas that could be hazardous to older adults.
My wife has Alzheimer / dementia and has started to move things around in living room, pulling plastic plants out of their flower pots, and even pulling electrical cords out of the wall sockets. Not wanting her to get hurt, I removed all wall pictures that had a glass covering the picture, all imitation plants and decorative trees with flowers, and the vanity tables. I've blocked electrical outlets so she doesn't see the plugs and the ones on the kitchen counter, I've place a bracket so she can't pull those electrical cords out. All drawers have child locks on them so she doesn't go into them and remove the items. All inter doors have locks on them so she's confined to the Living Room and two hallways. She doesn't go outside of the house, so she's safe inside. The Living Room area consist of a sofa, and a television which can not be move because of it's size, and the kitchen has a table and two chairs.
(2)
Report
Success!
One of our advisors will contact you soon to connect you with trusted sources for care in your area.
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.
6 Comments
First Oldest
First
Keeping Seniors Safe: Home Care Services and Tips for Aging in Place
https://ezliftbed.com/blogs/senior-safety-tips/tips-to-make-being-a-caregiver-of-elderly-people-easier-sleep-to-stand-bed-is-a-must
Thanks in advance for your help!
So questions to the group:
We need to leave the door unlocked so emergency workers can enter when we are not home. The locks are there but we do not use them.
We had floors that were good, but my Mom wanted rugs, so she got them. I guess we can put tape down to make them safer.
Our costs to make the floor in our house good for her was not expensive, a small kitchen space and commode in the bedroom made a lot of difference.
Our issues:
Alarms. She cannot hear alarms unless she has her hearing aids in. So lifeline, phone, and the whole alarm situation is failing. What can we do.