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You have to ask the facility. I used a credit card to pay the home health care agency for my LO. I could have written checks, but I use my credit card for most purchases. It gives me an paper/electronic trail of my expenses, plus I get points. I download the monthly statements. I have one main card & treat it like my checking account - I don't overdraw. I realize the system works only if you pay your card in full every month.
Helpful idea---- some credit cards allow you to get $$ from certain ATMs and banks! If they care facility uses QuickBooks, QuickBooks allows them to send bills through emails and you can just pay online with the credit card! That's what I usually do! Good luck and God bless!
Some places take credit cards, and some don't. My mom's first place did, and I made a ton of money on cash back points. The second place wouldn't take them.
It costs a vendor about 2% to take credit cards, and most nursing homes don't have enough transactions to make it worth it.
Exactly, Barb. To say nothing of my own health concerns. I just haven't had time to concentrate on getting my bad eating/exercise habits overcome, not to mention increasing stress and some depression creeping in. The attorney is not a bad idea. I feel like a lamb going to the slaughter trying to navigate all these things I've never done before. Thanks for your input.
I'm sure we will be. I am just trying to expedite things by using a 2 week to 30 day respite as a trial. She's been making us crazy, one minute saying she will go into a facility, the next there's no way she's leaving her home. Tomorrow I'm calling facilities and making appointments for tours. She's willing at the moment because she's been unwell and everything is hard. We are also refusing to give up MORE of our time to support her stubbornness. So she's acutely feeling the pain. I wanted to strike while the iron is hot. Her current income has to pay her home expenses, food, gas, etc. until she leaves her home. Rather than try to juggle bills I thought if we could just put it on the credit card, we could take a little time to figure it all out. She has great credit. I just thought someone here might have experience with doing that. I will ask the question of the facilities when I speak to them. I suspect some do and some don't. Just wanted an idea if it's a strict no no.
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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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.
I used a credit card to pay the home health care agency for my LO. I could have written checks, but I use my credit card for most purchases. It gives me an paper/electronic trail of my expenses, plus I get points. I download the monthly statements.
I have one main card & treat it like my checking account - I don't overdraw. I realize the system works only if you pay your card in full every month.
I would expect a 3% charge for using one and if you don't get that, yahoo!
It costs a vendor about 2% to take credit cards, and most nursing homes don't have enough transactions to make it worth it.
Are you working with a CELA level eldercare attorney who can explain mom's options?
Your first obligation, in my view, is to your husband, not his mom. Use some of that good credit of hers to get a consult with an attorney.
You and SIL need to stand firmly together and tell mom that you both are burnt out and needed at home.
I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but what is your husband going to do if YOU die?
I just read your profile. Why aren't you applying for Medicaid for your MIL?
Tomorrow I'm calling facilities and making appointments for tours. She's willing at the moment because she's been unwell and everything is hard. We are also refusing to give up MORE of our time to support her stubbornness. So she's acutely feeling the pain. I wanted to strike while the iron is hot. Her current income has to pay her home expenses, food, gas, etc. until she leaves her home. Rather than try to juggle bills I thought if we could just put it on the credit card, we could take a little time to figure it all out. She has great credit.
I just thought someone here might have experience with doing that. I will ask the question of the facilities when I speak to them. I suspect some do and some don't. Just wanted an idea if it's a strict no no.