Are you sure you want to exit? Your progress will be lost.
Who are you caring for?
Which best describes their mobility?
How well are they maintaining their hygiene?
How are they managing their medications?
Does their living environment pose any safety concerns?
Fall risks, spoiled food, or other threats to wellbeing
Are they experiencing any memory loss?
Which best describes your loved one's social life?
Acknowledgment of Disclosures and Authorization
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: 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.
✔
I acknowledge and authorize
✔
I consent to the collection of my consumer health data.*
✔
I consent to the sharing of my consumer health data with qualified home care agencies.*
*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.
Mostly Independent
Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
Remember, this assessment is not a substitute for professional advice.
Share a few details and we will match you to trusted home care in your area:
I would talk to the doctor and discuss medication at this point. A patient with alzheimers/dementia have a lot of anxiety. It has been my experience that anti-anxiety medication can help with sleep. It helps my mother in a nursing home and helped my MIL when she lived with us. It is worth a try. Hope you find something that works. Sleep for everyone is a must.
My dad passed away june, 2011. This was our biggest problem. Five of us daughters are RNs. We tried eveything you could imagine. We followed every suggestion given to us from the professionals. We tried every medication that indicated it would help with sleep. We went to the famous Rush Memory Clinic in Chicago. We had appointments with a highly recommended geriatric psychiatrist. You name it, we tried it. Our goal was to keep Dad comfortable, safe, and happy. When there is no sleep at night, it turns into a vicious circle. My only advice is attemt to get as many loved ones involved and take shifts every night/day. Accept the fact that your mother is not going to sleep at night. It is a demanding and draining(physically and mentally) job but I have NO regrets! I also have to say that I found strength in prayer, something that I had not been utilizing much until those difficult times. Dig deep within yourself and try to stay strong to deal with this horrible time in your life.
All of the general tips and hints for getting a good night's sleep can apply here. But in addition a person with a chronic condition such as dementia can have other issues that interfere with sleep.
What does your mother do when she wakes up at night? I suggest keeping a careful log of the times she wakes, what she does, and when she returns to bed. (This assumes you live with her.) Then discuss the log with the doctor who treats her dementia.
I don't generally think drugs are a good first choice for insomnia in otherwise healthy people. But my husband takes 2 different drugs to help ensure a good night's sleep. He has dementia. He would have a very hard time learning new behaviors, and the general tips are not enough to get him through the night. Lack of sleep makes everything else worse. I am glad his neurologist prescribed these drugs.
I hope your mother's doctor can make some helpful suggestions.
Sleep problems is a common issue in many elders today. Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint at any age. It affects almost half of adults 60 and older.
Here is an article on ways to get your patient to stay asleep at night.
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:
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.
My only advice is attemt to get as many loved ones involved and take shifts every night/day. Accept the fact that your mother is not going to sleep at night. It is a demanding and draining(physically and mentally) job but I have NO regrets! I also have to say that I found strength in prayer, something that I had not been utilizing much until those difficult times. Dig deep within yourself and try to stay strong to deal with this horrible time in your life.
What does your mother do when she wakes up at night? I suggest keeping a careful log of the times she wakes, what she does, and when she returns to bed. (This assumes you live with her.) Then discuss the log with the doctor who treats her dementia.
I don't generally think drugs are a good first choice for insomnia in otherwise healthy people. But my husband takes 2 different drugs to help ensure a good night's sleep. He has dementia. He would have a very hard time learning new behaviors, and the general tips are not enough to get him through the night. Lack of sleep makes everything else worse. I am glad his neurologist prescribed these drugs.
I hope your mother's doctor can make some helpful suggestions.
Sleep problems is a common issue in many elders today. Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint at any age. It affects almost half of adults 60 and older.
Here is an article on ways to get your patient to stay asleep at night.
How to Help Cure Insomnia
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/insomnia-cures-for-elderly-people-133154.htm
And, this next article talk about sleep patterns in seniors.
Do People Need Less Sleep As They Age?
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/Sleep-and-Aging-133153.htm
Hope you are able to figure out ways to get your elderly patient to sleep at night.
Karie