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Is this a theoretical question, or do you have a relative/friend in a NH?
I think the answer is "it depends". My mom is in a NH. She has dementia and several physical problems along with very unpredictable anxiety issues. I no longer take her out in my vehicle due to an unfortunate incident where she tried to grab the steering wheel from my husband . My brother has taken her for short drives (with mom and his wife both in the back seat).
I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable if one of her 80 plus year old friends wanted to pick her up and take her somewhere, but that's based on mom's current conditions.
Nursing homes are not prisons. Residents can come and go as they please. Most of the time. Most residents.
But some residents are not competent to make safe decisions for themselves, and their guardians or next of kin may have decided for them what would be safe, and the nursing home will try to respect those decisions.
In my mom's NH I just noticed a sign on the door saying that residents need to be checked out and checked back in. I went to the desk and said I hadn't noticed that before. My sisters and I take Mom out for walks all the time. Where should we sign out? The desk person said, "Oh you just take her out for wheelchair walks around the neighborhood. We know you all. It is OK. We are concerned about taking a resident away in a car, or by people we don't know."
I think that nursing homes try to keep a fine balance between respecting their residents' independence and protecting them from harm.
As a resident in a Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified nursing home, you have certain rights and protections under federal and state law that help ensure you get the care and services you need.
Leaving for visits: If your health allows, and your doctor agrees, you can spend time away from the nursing home visiting family or friends during the day or overnight, called a "leave of absence." Talk to the nursing home staff a few days ahead of time so the staff has time to prepare your medicines and write your instructions. https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/part-a/rights-in-nursing-home.html
Sistersue, not only do nursing home keep taps on their patients coming and going, I have also noticed that with the caregiver agency that I use from my Dad. If my Dad wants to visit my Mom in the rehab/nursing home, the agency calls me to see if it is ok for the visit.
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").
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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.
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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.
I think the answer is "it depends". My mom is in a NH. She has dementia and several physical problems along with very unpredictable anxiety issues. I no longer take her out in my vehicle due to an unfortunate incident where she tried to grab the steering wheel from my husband . My brother has taken her for short drives (with mom and his wife both in the back seat).
I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable if one of her 80 plus year old friends wanted to pick her up and take her somewhere, but that's based on mom's current conditions.
But some residents are not competent to make safe decisions for themselves, and their guardians or next of kin may have decided for them what would be safe, and the nursing home will try to respect those decisions.
In my mom's NH I just noticed a sign on the door saying that residents need to be checked out and checked back in. I went to the desk and said I hadn't noticed that before. My sisters and I take Mom out for walks all the time. Where should we sign out? The desk person said, "Oh you just take her out for wheelchair walks around the neighborhood. We know you all. It is OK. We are concerned about taking a resident away in a car, or by people we don't know."
I think that nursing homes try to keep a fine balance between respecting their residents' independence and protecting them from harm.
So the answer is, as Babalou said, "It depends."
Leaving for visits: If your health allows, and your doctor agrees, you can spend time away from the nursing home visiting family or friends during the day or overnight, called a "leave of absence." Talk to the nursing home staff a few days ahead of time so the staff has time to prepare your medicines and write your instructions. https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/part-a/rights-in-nursing-home.html