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Also, if the elder's caregiver is trying to help them "age-in-place" but are burning out or spending way too much time and/or effort orbiting around this arrangement. The caregiving arrangement must not be onerous to the giver, even if the receiver sees nothing "wrong" with it.
When YOU say it is time. Is this for both you and your husband? From your profile it sounds like you also either need help now or may in the future. You have a caregiver, that is great as it takes a load of work off your shoulders. Now, I am of the belief that a person with dementia should not be Assisted Living that Memory Care is the better option. Since your husband has dementia that would be the place to look for care. With your health have YOU thought about Assisted Living? In many AL you could be together, if that is what you would want, and you would have staff to help BOTH of you if you needed help as well. When it cam to the point, if it does, that he would be safer in MC most AL also have MC in the same building so it would not be much of a change for both of you. To figure the expenses out sit down and figure out ALL the expenses you have living where you are. Most of those expenses will not have to be paid if you move to an AL. Most meals are covered, heating, gas, electricity, water, garbage, mortgage, property taxes... It might be worth looking into.
But to answer your question You decide when it is time. A friend of mine told me once when I asked that very question at my Support Group she said..."When you ask the question it is probably time"
When the activities of daily living (preparing meals, bathing, using the bathroom, home maintenance, etc) get to be too hard to accomplish without a reasonable level of in home help, it’s time. When a person isn’t safe from doing things like wandering away, accidentally starting a fire, being taken advantage of by others, managing medications safely, etc it’s time. When there is crushing loneliness from the isolation of not being able to get out in the community, it’s time. And there are a myriad of other reasons. You’re wise to be considering this. I wish you peace
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").
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.
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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.
It is time when you can no longer accomplish the care yourself and the elder is no longer safe to be without care.
Is this for both you and your husband?
From your profile it sounds like you also either need help now or may in the future.
You have a caregiver, that is great as it takes a load of work off your shoulders.
Now, I am of the belief that a person with dementia should not be Assisted Living that Memory Care is the better option. Since your husband has dementia that would be the place to look for care.
With your health have YOU thought about Assisted Living?
In many AL you could be together, if that is what you would want, and you would have staff to help BOTH of you if you needed help as well. When it cam to the point, if it does, that he would be safer in MC most AL also have MC in the same building so it would not be much of a change for both of you.
To figure the expenses out sit down and figure out ALL the expenses you have living where you are.
Most of those expenses will not have to be paid if you move to an AL. Most meals are covered, heating, gas, electricity, water, garbage, mortgage, property taxes...
It might be worth looking into.
But to answer your question
You decide when it is time. A friend of mine told me once when I asked that very question at my Support Group she said..."When you ask the question it is probably time"
When there is crushing loneliness from the isolation of not being able to get out in the community, it’s time. And there are a myriad of other reasons. You’re wise to be considering this. I wish you peace