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Sadly I couldn't change anything. I am living my worst nightmare with my mother. I spent years begging her to live a more healthy life and not rely on the religion Christian Science. I suppose I could have emphasized how sad her life could be. I never thought she could go downhill constantly and live on. I know that is more sentences you asked for. No one could forsee how much more damaged a nursing home employee could make her life.
Do not, I repeat Do Not do any caregiving unless you are the one with medical & financial power of attorney. The one with that power is the one who makes all decisions.
I learned the hard way……some of them are manipulative, greedy, controlling & spiteful!
if you don't want to do it - DON'T - do not let other's expectations of your determine your future. You will get no help in spite of promises. Say "no" and help them find alternatives.
🙂 envision your destiny: if you continue as you're doing now, how does your destiny look? total self-destruction, stress, ill health, financial loss, due to being so kind to others (and no time for yourself)?
1. change your predictable destiny.
🙂 "Everyone thinks I'm overly dramatic when I'm stressed. When an octopus is stressed, it eats itself. Now that's overdramatic."
2. don't be an octopus. don't be self-destructive. don't blame others - if you blame yourself for your own situation, you'll take control of your situation.
🙂 "Sometimes I wish I was an octopus, so I could slap eight people at once."
Don't divvy up duties: hire one person to take care of everything then keep an eye on them to make sure all is going well. Visit regularly but otherwise walk away.
Hi Blamed: your LO will lie to you, about you, will try to destroy your reputation, will try to find allies, will try to take away anything positive about you and turn it into something bad (a false accusation; something you never did), because this way, you look bad. Not an inch of good.
In fact, the way it's described here looks like the behavior of an enemy. Be warned.
I would tell myself, be careful when choosing in-home caregivers; this, more than anything, will determine how much you can relax. Bad/dishonest caregivers = enormous stress/worry.
I grew up as an unwanted child and thought I found a family, but all they saw in me was a caregiver. My desire for love was a bonus to them to be used as manipulation.
Document everything. Beware of those coming out of the closet for the $. Think as though you were the person receiving the care. Self-care is very important.
I guess I would remind myself of some things I'd already learned from other experiences : 1) No matter how much and convincingly they advertise that help is out there somewhere, do not count on finding help from healthcare or other professionals. More often than not, we must be our own saviors and help ourselves. 2) While caregiving, you must focus so entirely on the patient that you forget about your needs. At this time of crisis, what matters is only the person you are trying to save.
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 learned the hard way……some of them are manipulative, greedy, controlling & spiteful!
if you continue as you're doing now, how does your destiny look? total self-destruction, stress, ill health, financial loss, due to being so kind to others (and no time for yourself)?
1. change your predictable destiny.
🙂 "Everyone thinks I'm overly dramatic when I'm stressed. When an octopus is stressed, it eats itself. Now that's overdramatic."
2. don't be an octopus. don't be self-destructive. don't blame others - if you blame yourself for your own situation, you'll take control of your situation.
🙂 "Sometimes I wish I was an octopus, so I could slap eight people at once."
3. sometimes it's ok to be an octopus. ❤️
Hi Blamed: your LO will lie to you, about you, will try to destroy your reputation, will try to find allies, will try to take away anything positive about you and turn it into something bad (a false accusation; something you never did), because this way, you look bad. Not an inch of good.
In fact, the way it's described here looks like the behavior of an enemy. Be warned.
“You never hear a caregiver saying, “My health improved dramatically, with all the stress and hours of helping.””
Challenge accepted.
Your siblings will make this nightmare even more nightmarish.
and be creative and kind to yourself and others in so doing. Blessings.
Be the first.
Start with Plan B.