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.
good luck to all of us!
don’t know about ya’ll but.....the grocery stores here are pitiful. I went to 2 stores today....still can’t get toilet paper but got some paper towels. Both stores were basically out of meat! No eggs. No bread.The smaller store was out of milk and coffee creamer too. We mainly needed meat to freeze but all I could get was a seasoned tri tip and 2 rib eyes from the butchers counter. So we will be living off pasta, cereal and rice for a while LOL.
Pharmacy, gas, food, hardware stores allowed to be open. Schools as far as I know are closed but still serving breakfast and lunches. don't know if this is all schools or not. Don't know about SNF or other such facilities. Food banks are still operating.
Most food type deliveries are still operating. Had a Drs appointment today. Everyone was wearing masks except the Dr. No one in waiting room Only a few patients waiting in the hall.
Cleared my throat in a convenient store and the clerk nearly went into a panic. Sanitized hands after taking my money. Then reached into drawer to make change.Would not place money into my hands but balanced everything on the paper and gingerly pointed it in my direction.
Most shopping centers and strip malls were deserted. Traffic was slightly less today.
Construction work is allowed to continue as the discretion of the contractor.
Mail delivery will continue so far, although it is not being sprayed.
Be safe and wash frequently.
I don't know what others think but this all just seems unreal! Like we are all in a weird movie!
So many of our events are also attended by tourists, including many from Europe and Asia.
So, they are saying the timing of our Mardi Gras celebrations was right for our city to be highly infected with the virus due to the large crowds at the parades and throughout the city at that time.
More and more closures daily to help stop the spread of this virus. The people here are starting to feel the impact. Some are saying they don’t know how they will survive. A few restaurants are giving free food to those in need.
New community-nurse called me after sis had been bawling for 4 hours. I could hear sis crying in the background of the call with the nurse. Yes she cried before-recent people were not doing much to redirect etc at recent community-they would take sis to her room and shut the door. New community I already do not have a good feeling about them not giving some extra TLC to new person who is clearly distressed from the move and now can not see me at all. I called back a few times to see how things are going with sis-same nurse did not recall who I was talking about....(person with the loud crying) .Sis does have a phone in her room-i tried calling not sure it is ringing in her room....Each time we have made a move sis goes down hill by a big chunk-I am really afraid of what I am going to see when I finally get to see my sister. I am allowed to send cards and check in with the nursing it will have to do for now.
They are all probably stressed out too because f the new coronavirus rules, but it does sound as if they could try somehow to involve you more.
Sending you support!
Sooo, starting in about 10 days I will have grandkids 6yrs and 18 months. 😳 Not that big of a deal, they spend a lot of time with me anyway. But with situation, how long?
I remembered a country slaughter house that I used to go to with my Dad. Googled. They are still in business! Buzzed over there yesterday before the school announcement, I just felt it was coming, and stocked up on meat. I keep things in my big freezer but not what I will probably need for this situation.
Our store shelves are empty.
I looked around the internet and I think you can freeze milk. If anyone has frozen milk successfully let me know. I want to freeze heavy cream actually and hate to waste a pint for a science experiment.
My adult son (31) is very ill. Awful fatigue for the last month. He started running fever and went to Walk In Yesterday morning. The Dx was Strep Throat. I don’t know, just seems more serious to me. Monitoring him for respiratory symptoms.
Son’s wife is a banker. She had a customer in her office this week. Guy let it be known that he was around shaking hands, Bro hugging some buddy 4 days prior and the Buddy has since become ill and tested positive. This customer was supposed to be in self quarantine!!! But, was out opening a checking account and who knows what else in town. So there’s that...
I live in a rural area so that’s a plus.
I prefer being here. I only go to town when needed so on a normal basis, I am usually stocked up for 2-3 weeks.
Stay Safe Everyone.
Yes, you can most definitely freeze milk in cartons. I come from a military family of seven, and my mother would do huge grocery runs at the base commissary twice a month. Each child would take turns going with her to help. She would freeze multiple cartons of milk and loaves of bread in our large freezer. Whosever turn it was, would take out a loaf of bread and a carton of milk to thaw on the counter the night before. I can still remember the little ice chips that would still be present in the milk the next day. Put a towel under the carton to collect the moisture as the milk thaws. Memories!
Luckily we're stocked for food and I'm not worried. Everyone is looking out for everyone else!
My husband is on a project 2 states away. He’s driving in Friday, 11hrs.
I was filling him in on the state of affairs around here. His only question was “are the liquor stores still open?”
One really interesting turn of events is how the virus is effecting our funeral homes. Social distancing and limitations on the number of people attending funerals. Death is a big business here. We respect our dead here, from funerals to our unique and beautiful cemeteries.
No second line jazz funerals either! Wow...big cultural changes in our unique city. These are unique times though that requires focusing on controlling this virus.
Man, I hope people listen to the advice. If they don’t our local police have announced they will give out citations. Glad our police officers are staying on top of enforcing the regulations that are for our safety.
Source unknown.
Stay home.
I’ve seen those toilet paper earrings advertised. So Funny. I know, I am warped 😉
This church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana decided to hold a service with several hundred people. So ridiculous! The pastor and his wife obviously feel that they are above the law!
The police went to the church and told them they would be arrested if they did it again. Let’s hope they listen. They claim they can follow their own laws! WTH?
They certainly have a right to pray but they aren’t responsible or respectful to the governor’s curfews and restrictions, or their community. Crazy!
These people need to pray at home! Don’t go and risk becoming infected or infecting others in case you are a carrier.
This church must be a fanatical group. I looked up their website and they claim to be able to cure HIV and cancer! Geeeeeez! I believe in prayer but what a strange message to put on a website. I hope they encourage their congregation to seek medical help. Some extreme churches don’t.
As though some of us don't have enough problems right now it feels awful to wake up and realize what is happening. Surreal. We take it a day at a time, limit grocery runs, and drive to check on MIL I am so sad what is happening.
Hoping you can continue to drive safely with your eyes.
Do keep dreaming of retiring, but now is not a good time to sell I have read from experts. We are sheltering in place, not even going for groceries right now.
I agree, it feels surreal. The virus just may disappear as quickly as it arrived over several weeks, months. Meantime, keep strong mentally, as best you can. And check in here with those of us who care about you.
I feel completely helpless. He's 500 miles and a border away from me and considering what's happening here in the US I suspect I need to make peace that I will likely lose him before I'm able to travel to Canada. We're making the best of this bad situation by maintaining daily phone calls and Facetime but it's heartbreaking to say the list. I just want to give him a hug.
Keeping all of you and your loved ones in my thoughts. Be safe out there!!
I am in Texas. My DH is on a project in Kansas. He has a younger coworker that has a parent that is a U.S. Marshal and lives in your state. Supposedly, there has been talk of closing the state borders around Louisiana.
Have you heard any whispers? When DH told me last night I didn’t really take it seriously. But, nothing would surprise me at this point.
Since I live in Asia area, I get Asian newsfeeds. I was able to watch news on the virus since the time only China was infected. The govt handling of it. And then its spread internationally.
Prayers and hugs to you!
Sean Peyton has it now. New Orleans Saints football coach.
Lambeth House has taken a hit with deaths. It’s an independent, assisted living and memory care facility here.
Now they are releasing prisoners here due to virus. Domestic violence offenders are out on bail! Geeeeez!
Issue is that they are trying to keep the jail virus free.
Restaurants are suffering. People are cooking at home more because the virus is spreading here. The governor wants to see if there is a way for people to use SNAP benefits at restaurants too, not just grocery stores.
Our temp is in the low 80’s. Warm here. Muggy.
Exactly right. We have to be as cautious as we can be. Better to be safe than sorry.
Elaine, I saw in the news lastnight that the younger generations actually think that the C-flu won't affect them since they're not elderly with health issues. So they continue to go to the malls, theaters, beaches... Lastnight is the first time I heard in the news about those hospitalized is about 40% from the age 20 to 50 (54?) - and they have no health issues.