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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.
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If you go up to the little magnifying glass next to your avatar at the top righthand side of your page, lil, you will find access to so many good articles on accessing programs that may pay you. Do know that we often see people who are literally driven almost mad with 24/7 caregiving, no breaks, no downtime, and you can never get enough from any programs such as medicaid to make this a job worth having. If you figure out what you can receive and then the hours you put in that will become clear. There are other things to consider as well, such as the resources of your elder to pay you for care. If this is a plan you should see an elder law attorney to work out a contract. Do it the right way. Otherwise it can be considered "gifitng" and make your senior ineligible for help when it is needed. There are also other things to consider. Your own family or the ability to start one, your own giving up of a job history, where you will live (your home or hers) and what will happen if there are changes needed in that arrangement, what to do if this doesn't work out. I would speak with others before making this change. If you have been on Forum for any amount of time you will have already witnessed those who gave up job and home to move in, who have ended jobless and homeless, or those who have moved an elder in and are helpless to get them out of their own home when it isn't working for anyone involved. Take great care in thinking all of this out. Your elder may be better going into care on medicaid once their own assets are gone, and you may be better off keeping your own home, your own job, and being a cheerful and faithful visitor. I wish you the best. These are tough decisions.
lilpcsister, the vast majority of grown children do not get paid for caring for their parent(s) unless that parent can pay them from their own savings account.
Another option is to contact your State Medicaid office [Medicaid is different from Medicare]. Each State is different but there should be some type of program where you could be paid. Please note, your pay would probably be minimum wage for a few hours each week. Not enough to live on. Plus no benefits such as sick pay or vacation pay.
I see from your profile that your mother is 97 years old. Curious what are her health issues? This might be the time to look into nursing home care, if your Mom signs up for Medicaid, Medicaid would pay the cost. My Mom was in a nursing home, and I was quite happy with the excellent care. Just food for thought, so you don't need to quit your job, and there is a village to watch over your Mom around the clock.
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").
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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.
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.
Do know that we often see people who are literally driven almost mad with 24/7 caregiving, no breaks, no downtime, and you can never get enough from any programs such as medicaid to make this a job worth having. If you figure out what you can receive and then the hours you put in that will become clear.
There are other things to consider as well, such as the resources of your elder to pay you for care. If this is a plan you should see an elder law attorney to work out a contract. Do it the right way. Otherwise it can be considered "gifitng" and make your senior ineligible for help when it is needed.
There are also other things to consider. Your own family or the ability to start one, your own giving up of a job history, where you will live (your home or hers) and what will happen if there are changes needed in that arrangement, what to do if this doesn't work out.
I would speak with others before making this change. If you have been on Forum for any amount of time you will have already witnessed those who gave up job and home to move in, who have ended jobless and homeless, or those who have moved an elder in and are helpless to get them out of their own home when it isn't working for anyone involved.
Take great care in thinking all of this out. Your elder may be better going into care on medicaid once their own assets are gone, and you may be better off keeping your own home, your own job, and being a cheerful and faithful visitor.
I wish you the best. These are tough decisions.
Another option is to contact your State Medicaid office [Medicaid is different from Medicare]. Each State is different but there should be some type of program where you could be paid. Please note, your pay would probably be minimum wage for a few hours each week. Not enough to live on. Plus no benefits such as sick pay or vacation pay.
I see from your profile that your mother is 97 years old. Curious what are her health issues? This might be the time to look into nursing home care, if your Mom signs up for Medicaid, Medicaid would pay the cost. My Mom was in a nursing home, and I was quite happy with the excellent care. Just food for thought, so you don't need to quit your job, and there is a village to watch over your Mom around the clock.