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When entering care there was/should have been a care contract that stipulates levels of care, and what constitutes these levels.
For instance Care Level I is someone who is self caring, requires no help with showering, walking, incontinence, eating, diets, etc--someone who is a resident able to get about the facility, come to dining for meals, who has no medications or is mentally capable of taking by themselves. Such a person can usually leave the facility for walks at will and etc.
The levels rise usually to level IV or V. and they all have a posted price that is added to the basic residency of room and meals. The jumps are steep!
Because this is an instance of an elder reporting abuse by her husband LEGALLY the facility must report this. They are "mandated reporters" meaning mandated to report a resident who claims a theft also (to the police) or a fall or other injury. That is neither here nor there. The report will be carried through and likely nothing whatsoever will come of it. Their findings will likely not be shared with you. The Adult Family Services would have RECOMMENDED this bump up in level of care had it not been done automatically, to provide better staffing, safer care.
You should not take on costs of care.
You will need every single penny you can save for your own aging care, as you are now clearly aware. At the point your parents cannot afford care they will be in medicaid funded nursing home care; if a danger, separated from one another.
Sorry, but this is all part of the norm.
For questions like this you will get EVER SO MUCH BETTER and more thorough answers by going to the administration of your own facility, but your question here provides information to others, so surely am glad you asked, and am wishing you the very best of luck.
Yes I would want to see the report.
Yes they may need extra supervision to diffuse & prevent any further abuse. Cameras may see but not diffuse - extra staff may be needed, therefore the extra cost.
If I was the POA I would authorise the extra care/extra cost in the shorter term - until a longer term plan is made.
Assesmsment by their Doctor may help.. meds for anxiety? It may be this couple will need single rooms. That happens.
This is a serious matter. I would be asking for feedback from the AL Manager once a week.
PS If the couple require extra care, they pay for this - not you.
"They already hate being there so I can't share the increase of cost with them." Then stop antagonising & hitting each other folks! Tell them how it is. Aggression = pay up to be supervised.
Logging communication or any reported incidents is always a good idea!
It will help you see if any patterns develop, and give you something to refer back to later if something major happens, and your recall of past incidents is unclear.
Maybe they should be separated if they can't behave themselves.
Do you ever go visit them?
I would call your county's Adult Protective Services (APS) and tell them what "allegedly" happened. You should be honest and concerned about the extra money. The facility could be scamming for that extra $1,300 a month. I would insist I get a copy of that "report" if they want their extra $1,300. I would also want to know how long this "extra supervision" (aka punishment) is supposed to last exactly.
I'd call their Doctors about some Antivan or similar meds to calm down, because they might be separated, or are headed to Memory Care, where there is more supervision. You may want to visit and tell them to behave themselves, or they will get separated for good.
Call their own Doctors for their advice about calming them down. They probably set each other off, which will get them separated. Or find another place that tolerates elder couples bickering and getting combative or physical in Assisted Living.
Beatty has great advice. Hound them weekly for results for that extra money.
And yes....DO NOT PAY THAT EXTRA $1,300 YOURSELF.
From the tone of your post, it sounds like you are not terribly concerned that they are abusive toward one another. I could see almost any long-married couple engaging in similar behavior, almost playfully. Although, their behavior and attitudes can change with the onset of disease, so definitely worth monitoring their behavior to ensure they are not causing harm to themselves or others.
I say ask for a copy of the report, because the ALF is using this as justification to get more money. For me personally, I would want some tangible evidence and explanation before just blindly handing over more money, because they say so.
I'm a little skeptical by nature, and would want some assurance that the ALF is not taking advantage and making up extra charges that are unjustified.
But, if in fact, your mother and stepfather's actions warrant extra vigilance by the ALF staff, then they should be able to charge extra for it. Not to mention the disturbance they may cause to other residents, who might be very upset by this.
And don't be afraid to TELL THEM their actions and behavior is going to cost them extra! If you had a teenager causing havoc in the school hallway, you no doubt would make them accept responsibility and pay the consequence!
Actions have consequences, and I'm certain your parents have lived long enough to understand that!
Perhaps they would be better off living separately, as some others have suggested. But not if they would continue to harrass others with the same behavior.
If you are still visiting this Forum it would be nice if you updated us on how this case is progressing?
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