HOUSING: Assisted Living
QuestionsEvery EverySenior Senior Questions LivingCommunity CommunityShould Should Living beAble AbletotoAnswer Answer be When adding up the cost to live at home versus a community, senior When adding upan theaffordable cost to livesolution. at homeRemember versus a community, living can be an assisted senior living and living can be an affordable solution. Remember, assisted living orcare memory memory care community are not a nursing home or long-term carefacility. communities are not a nursing home or long-term care facility. They are a supportive environment for seniors looking for They the are “care” a supportive environment for seniors looking for the “care” in carefree in carefree retirement living. retirement living. With an ever-growing number of options, transitioning to a senior living With an ever-growing number of options, transitioning to a senior living community can be overwhelming. Here are some crucial questions to ask community can be overwhelming. Here are some crucial questions to ask on your next community tour. on your next community tour. What makes community stand out from communities? What makes youryour community stand out from otherother communities? If the answer is “our care,” ask for specifics. It is important to understand If the answer is “our care,” ask for specifics. It’s important to understand the level of care. Excellent care is expected. the level of care. Excellent care is expected. Does community have a management company? Does the the community have a management company? If so, how often do representatives visit the community? Having If so, how often do representatives visit the community? Having an an involved management company is critical to the health of the community, involved management company is critical to the health of the community, members, the maintenance of building. the building. staffstaff members and and the maintenance of the Who plans the menus? are they changed? Are residents Who plans the menus? HowHow oftenoften are they changed? Are residents encouraged to make suggestions? encouraged to make suggestions? If residents have menu input, a specific example. to get If residents have menu input, askask for for a specific example. Be Be suresure to get a a copy a menu. Schedule a lunch yourself! copy of aofmenu. Schedule a lunch andand tourtour so so youyou cancan seesee for for yourself! How activities planned? Do residents input? Are activities How areare activities planned? Do residents havehave input? Are activities meeting physical, emotional, mental spiritual needs? meeting physical, emotional, mental andand spiritual needs? Whether seeking memory care, assisted living or independent Whether youyou areare seeking memory care, assisted living or independent living, ask for a copy of the latest calendar of activities a newsletter. living, ask for a copy of the latest calendar of activities andand a newsletter. a resident. TalkTalk to ato resident. is their community so they provide insight and potentially ThisThis is their community so they cancan provide insight and potentially bebea a new friend and neighbor. Ask for examples that residents have shared with new friend and neighbor. Ask for examples that residents have shared with management about how living in this community improved their lives. management about how living in this community hashas improved their lives. Sponsored by: by: Sponsored ad Back on page 00 See ad onSee Inside Cover
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