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Your profile says Mom is broke. Is she on Medicaid? If not, get the application process started immediately. For an unmarried person with no assets it is not a very complicated application. Whatever help you find will cost money, so get this ball rolling immediately.
Arrange a needs assessment for her. In our family we set that up with the county Human Services department for our mother. I understand that you may also be able to set that up through the Area Agency on Aging. Be present when the assessment is made. Sometimes people exaggerate their abilities and you need to be there to ensure accuracy.
Once the level of need is established, the assessor will be able to suggest resources to get those needs met.
Thank you so much for your reply. It is proving to be helpful.
I have recently applied for Medicaid but the wheels of the government move slowly, as we know. I am on Medicaid myself so I offered to do it all for her. There's no way she could have done it herself.
When you say needs assessment, would this include cognitive abilities as well?
Another thing I don't know is where I stand as her daughter regarding her finances and health. She's not making good decisions and I sometimes run into roadblocks with people protecting her rights...HIPPA, etc.
Click on the "Find Help" located on the Blue Ribbon at the top of this website and type in the location of your Mom: _____________. Or click on the "Find Care & Housing" or "Get FREE Help" boxes on the RIGHT side of the webpage of your posting. This website can offer all types of care based on your Mom's ability to perform her own ADLs and IADLs.
ADL (Activities of Daily Living/Self-Care) https://www.sageminder.com/Portals/0/pdf/ADLforweb.pdf?ver=2016-06-27-134001-457
IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living/Measures of Independence) https://www.sageminder.com/Portals/0/pdf/Assessment%20of%20IADLs1.pdf?ver=2016-06-27-134001-457
Also talk to the local Agency on Aging to see if they have any suggestions.
Hi DeeAnna, are you affiliated with Aging Care. One of my huge concerns is her addiction to opiates. She will freak out in a facility that manages her Vicodin. She takes it when she wants, how she wants, and has for years. She told me sister that she would welcome an overdose rather than live in pain. This is so sad, especially since her pain is random phantom pain, not chronic. She will take a Vicodin for a hangnail, no lie, instead of a couple Advil. Yet she argues that SHE IS NOT an addict. My sister and I are at a loss as to how to deal with it, because there's no sense in putting her through withdrawal at 85 yrs. old.
Thank you SnoopyLove. She lives alone in an independent living/retirement community. She may be able to hang out there a little longer. The worst that could happen is that she would fall and have to lay there for a while because she virtually has no friends that check on her. She does have an aide that comes in 3 days a week, but I think Mom needs more than that. I can't be there all the time. I have my own life to live as well.
Regardless, I am looking into the availability of assisted living homes in the area and also their cost. Even if it's for future reference.
It's really sad, knowing that it will never get any better than this, in fact, it will only get worse.
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.
C.
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.
Arrange a needs assessment for her. In our family we set that up with the county Human Services department for our mother. I understand that you may also be able to set that up through the Area Agency on Aging. Be present when the assessment is made. Sometimes people exaggerate their abilities and you need to be there to ensure accuracy.
Once the level of need is established, the assessor will be able to suggest resources to get those needs met.
I have recently applied for Medicaid but the wheels of the government move slowly, as we know. I am on Medicaid myself so I offered to do it all for her. There's no way she could have done it herself.
When you say needs assessment, would this include cognitive abilities as well?
Another thing I don't know is where I stand as her daughter regarding her finances and health. She's not making good decisions and I sometimes run into roadblocks with people protecting her rights...HIPPA, etc.
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/activities-of-daily-living-why-this-measure-matters-186853.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/activities-of-daily-living-defined-427356.htm
ADL (Activities of Daily Living/Self-Care) https://www.sageminder.com/Portals/0/pdf/ADLforweb.pdf?ver=2016-06-27-134001-457
IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living/Measures of Independence) https://www.sageminder.com/Portals/0/pdf/Assessment%20of%20IADLs1.pdf?ver=2016-06-27-134001-457
Also talk to the local Agency on Aging to see if they have any suggestions.
One of my huge concerns is her addiction to opiates. She will freak out in a facility that manages her Vicodin. She takes it when she wants, how she wants, and has for years. She told me sister that she would welcome an overdose rather than live in pain. This is so sad, especially since her pain is random phantom pain, not chronic. She will take a Vicodin for a hangnail, no lie, instead of a couple Advil. Yet she argues that SHE IS NOT an addict. My sister and I are at a loss as to how to deal with it, because there's no sense in putting her through withdrawal at 85 yrs. old.
Are you living with her? Might she be better cared for in a facility? It sounds as though her needs are beyond one person's ability to take care of.
Regardless, I am looking into the availability of assisted living homes in the area and also their cost. Even if it's for future reference.
It's really sad, knowing that it will never get any better than this, in fact, it will only get worse.