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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.
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It’s been my experience that because IL expects people to be independent, that they require that a resident has to be able to get up from bed or a chair by themselves in case of fire. They don’t have staff to get people out of bed , you would need a 24/7 aide there in case of fire , which would be a lot of money .
Therefore, the next step for your Mom is potentially AL , ( assisted living ) . By me , some AL’s are willing to keep residents longer than others , as they decline , before having a resident leave to go to SNF ( skilled nursing facility) nursing home . AL is typically private pay , although some states Medicaid will help. SNF can be paid by Medicaid after the spend down .,
Nobody gets to decide when they are “ ready for a nursing home “ . The level of help a person requires determines where they live .
Facilities of all levels will evaluate a potential resident to see if they can provide the level of care your mother needs. The AL’s will decide if they will take your mother . If she needs too much help they will recommend SNF . Typically AL requires that a resident needs to be able to stand from bed or chair ( or toilet ) with the assistance of one aide to help them pivot to wheelchair ( and reverse back to bed).
If you don't feel she's ready for a real change yet, just a little assistance, talk to the medicaid social worker about hiring an aide to come in to her apartment to help her. Assisted Living would be the next step.
If she needs help getting out of bed, she will need help with other things. She will need skilled nursing facility - which takes Medicare and Medicaid.
She would likely move from Independent Living to Assisted Living. The names speak for themselves. If mom is in Independent Living self pay then she will likely be able to afford AL at the same facility. You could also explore Board and Care or "six packs" as they are nicknamed for their usual six patients. She would have a more homelike atmosphere there. Some are self pay but some do accept Medicaid. It's time now to speak with the Admins where she is and get recommendations, if you feel mom will soon require more assistance than she has in IL.
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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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.
Therefore, the next step for your Mom is potentially AL , ( assisted living ) . By me , some AL’s are willing to keep residents longer than others , as they decline , before having a resident leave to go to SNF ( skilled nursing facility) nursing home . AL is typically private pay , although some states Medicaid will
help. SNF can be paid by Medicaid after the spend down .,
Nobody gets to decide when they are “ ready for a nursing home “ . The level of help a person requires determines where they live .
Facilities of all levels will evaluate a potential resident to see if they can provide the level of care your mother needs. The AL’s will decide if they will take your mother . If she needs too much help they will recommend SNF . Typically AL requires that a resident needs to be able to stand from bed or chair ( or toilet ) with the assistance of one aide to help them pivot to wheelchair ( and reverse back to bed).
After Medicare covered rehab, she briefly entered AL, fell and after hip surgery, went to rehab in a SNF and became e along term there
If you don't feel she's ready for a real change yet, just a little assistance, talk to the medicaid social worker about hiring an aide to come in to her apartment to help her.
Assisted Living would be the next step.
The names speak for themselves.
If mom is in Independent Living self pay then she will likely be able to afford AL at the same facility.
You could also explore Board and Care or "six packs" as they are nicknamed for their usual six patients. She would have a more homelike atmosphere there. Some are self pay but some do accept Medicaid.
It's time now to speak with the Admins where she is and get recommendations, if you feel mom will soon require more assistance than she has in IL.