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
[email protected] 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.
*If I am consenting on behalf of someone else, I have the proper authorization to do so. By clicking Get My Results, you agree to our
Privacy Policy. You also consent to receive calls and texts, which may be autodialed, from us and our customer communities. Your consent is not a condition to using our service. Please visit our
Terms of Use. for information about our privacy practices.
The mesh sling can be lowered into the water and it dries pretty quickly.
I am assuming that you have help and the Hoyer is pretty easy to use.
Once lifted out of the water I would begin drying my Husband and would finish drying once I got him back on the bed. A clean dry split leg sling would be on the bed. I would dress him and reattach the sling to the Hoyer and transfer him to his wheelchair.
I would think a shower bench or Shower seat and using a hand help shower head/wand would work.
More info will get you better answers.
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/financial-assistance/walk-in-bathtubs-medicare#Medicare8217s_Policy_on_Walk_In_Bathtubs
This article says Medicare Advantages may pay for walk in tubs. Straight Medicare won't but may if the prescription says its medically needed and why. Medicaid maybe, too.
If you are set on tub bathing, you need to hire in home help for 2+ sessions per week. Maybe you can dovetail those times with CG's who will do other things to help--light cleaning, laundry, shopping? Most agencies will not bill less than 4 hrs no matter how long the CG stays.
The cost of a walk in tub is pretty steep, and do not add to the resale value of a home. Just an FYI.
Try the handheld shower and shower chair and make sure you have grab bars. If that doesn't satisfy you--look into regular CG's for help.
Yes, I am also curious why you can't take a shower? Maybe a slight remodel may make that possible. As, take the tub out and put just a shower in. They make them without any lip so every easy to get into.
Hand held shower wand.
If you are looking for equipment that will make it easier a Hoyer Lift would work well.
Using a walk in shower would be easier. A shower bench or chair. The same hand held shower head. And a Sit to stand could be used to help you get placed on the bench or chair.
The benches can have backs on them so you would have support.
the other option might be to get one of the "walk in tubs" they cost a fortune but it might be worth it.
For the chair, get one that extends outside the tub. Those are sometimes called a tub transfer bench. You can sit down on it, then swing your legs in and slide over. We have one something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Carex-Tub-Transfer-Bench-Convertible/dp/B00OSENKZG/
Make sure to have grab bars installed. My husband has this arrangement (chair and hand-held shower head) and it works very well. He can do most of the shower himself, and then stands in the tub holding the grab bars so someone can help wash his back and underside.