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.
My own guess is that he is unable to do the puzzles now.
Have you spoken with your Dad? I don't know what stage he is at but my brother was able to speak with me about his Lewy's, about his symptoms, and about "his world" for want of a better word. Try speaking with him about it.
A fellow resident at my brother's ALF cottage enjoyed dominos, not to play a real game, but the matching up. He was also drawn to the scrabble board and putting together simple words with the tiles. My brother loved those glossy big books of old cars and could sit and look at them by the hour. He was more early stage. Good luck finding something for your Dad.
Maybe more physical busywork is now better:
- pairing items (like nuts and bolts of various sizes -- lots of them so it keeps him busy and also burns his energy so he sleeps better at night)
- folding "laundry" (this is a dedicated basket of items that will need to get unfolded by your Mom)
- Duplo blocks: have him follow a simple pattern for him to build)
- sorting and pairing colorful socks... poker chips, playing cards
- cutting old towels and t-shirts into rags (you can go onto Nextdoor.com and request the old shirts for free... every on can use nice cotton rags!)
- clipping coupons from newspapers and flyers (which can be given out to relatives and neighbors)
... you get the idea. I wish you all the best on this journey with him!
When my mother had dementia , as it got worse, she was content sitting by the front door of her assisted living facility people watching , to see who came and went . Their world gets small and they don’t need much .
It's hard to witness the mental decline of our loved ones with this horrible disease this I know.
Does your dad go to an Adult Daycare Center at all? They plan great activities for folks with dementia, and feed them breakfast, lunch and a snack. That's just a thought.
Whatever you find now for your dad to do, it must be simple. Music is always a great go to.
I wish you the best in figuring out how to keep your dad occupied.
I am 76 I use to be an avid miniaturist, for like 30 years, my eyes are not what they were and my patience, well that has waned. I am over it.
Let him do what he wants, if it is nothing, then so be it.
Don't pin your expectations on him, he is old and tired and has more than enough to deal with.