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First, I want to let you know how wonderful you are for the care you are providing, Tired9. It’s clear, by your user name, you need a bit of support and I hope you can find some here in this forum; I know I do. Now, the smell... I’m new to caring for my mother, who suffers with a traumatic brain injury and dementia (accidents are common), but I’m an old hand at fostering rescued Bulldogs and French Bulldogs with spina bifida and are incontinent for life. The doggie diapers do not work and human diapers are great, but they rarely fit the funky bodies of Bulldogs. So, on a daily basis, there is pee and poo somewhere (often everywhere!) causing that, huh, ‘unique’ smell all through my home. Smell accumulates in fabric, so if I can’t wash it I cover it (Disposable pads can be provided by Medicare). I like reusable & washable pads, they’re made in all shapes & sizes. I also invested in the best commercial washing machine for residential folk. Maytag makes it and it’s about $990, less than many machines that can’t clean. It has a glorious agitator! and is automatically covered for labor & parts!! I use Tide Sport laundry soap and I’m not frugal with the amount used. If there’s carpet in the home, replace it with tile that isn’t slippery. Just wiping up a mess with paper towels doesn’t do it, so get a Swifter mop, not the Swifter duster, but the mop, for $20 at the grocery store. Don’t buy the mop pads to put on the bottom of the mop, instead use old hand towels you can wash and reuse. My house is a little large so I have Swifter mops and stacks of old hand towels strategically placed around my home. I put lemon PineSol, diluted, in spray bottles and use this to clean what I can’t fit into the washing machine. On wood (like room doors, my pretty dresser, book cases, etc.) , I use very hot water wrung out on hand towels followed by a wood treatment spray you can get at the grocery store. Get rid of those stinky drapes and put up blinds that can easily be wiped down (or replaced!). Use with PineSol. sprayer and rag; the cheap plastic blinds work great. In the bedroom, no bed skirts and donate any bulky comforters you can’t wash a couple times a week. Besides fabric, smells like moist areas, as well as, corners. Spray & clean. Mop & clean. I foster six Bulldogs in diapers, plus my own dogs, and visitors walk in my home and will comment how my house doesn’t smell like “dogs”! Sounds like a lot of money and effort to take the steps I’ve taken, but the rug replacing and washer are a onetime cost. Swifter mops & its liquid cleaner, plus PineSol, are cheap. All well worth it when you walk in the front door and not smell... that smell.
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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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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I’m new to caring for my mother, who suffers with a traumatic brain injury and dementia (accidents are common), but I’m an old hand at fostering rescued Bulldogs and French Bulldogs with spina bifida and are incontinent for life. The doggie diapers do not work and human diapers are great, but they rarely fit the funky bodies of Bulldogs. So, on a daily basis, there is pee and poo somewhere (often everywhere!) causing that, huh, ‘unique’ smell all through my home. Smell accumulates in fabric, so if I can’t wash it I cover it (Disposable pads can be provided by Medicare). I like reusable & washable pads, they’re made in all shapes & sizes. I also invested in the best commercial washing machine for residential folk. Maytag makes it and it’s about $990, less than many machines that can’t clean. It has a glorious agitator! and is automatically covered for labor & parts!! I use Tide Sport laundry soap and I’m not frugal with the amount used. If there’s carpet in the home, replace it with tile that isn’t slippery. Just wiping up a mess with paper towels doesn’t do it, so get a Swifter mop, not the Swifter duster, but the mop, for $20 at the grocery store. Don’t buy the mop pads to put on the bottom of the mop, instead use old hand towels you can wash and reuse. My house is a little large so I have Swifter mops and stacks of old hand towels strategically placed around my home. I put lemon PineSol, diluted, in spray bottles and use this to clean what I can’t fit into the washing machine. On wood (like room doors, my pretty dresser, book cases, etc.) , I use very hot water wrung out on hand towels followed by a wood treatment spray you can get at the grocery store. Get rid of those stinky drapes and put up blinds that can easily be wiped down (or replaced!). Use with PineSol. sprayer and rag; the cheap plastic blinds work great. In the bedroom, no bed skirts and donate any bulky comforters you can’t wash a couple times a week. Besides fabric, smells like moist areas, as well as, corners. Spray & clean. Mop & clean. I foster six Bulldogs in diapers, plus my own dogs, and visitors walk in my home and will comment how my house doesn’t smell like “dogs”! Sounds like a lot of money and effort to take the steps I’ve taken, but the rug replacing and washer are a onetime cost. Swifter mops & its liquid cleaner, plus PineSol, are cheap. All well worth it when you walk in the front door and not smell... that smell.
I always worry that my house smells like animals.
Another idea, open the windows on those cooler days. Fresh air does make a difference.