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Independent Living vs. Assisted Living: Everything You Need to Know
Differences between assisted living and independent living include supportive and medical care, amenities, costs, and residential spaces.
9 CommentsNeeds Assessment: The First Step When Moving to Senior Housing
Senior living communities conduct a needs assessment that measures potential residents’ physical and cognitive abilities to ensure that a senior’s needs match the services the community is able to provide.
0 CommentsReturning to Senior Housing After a Hospital Stay
A hospital stay can seriously affect a senior’s health and independence. Understanding the common issues that occur during care transitions will help you and your loved one know what to expect and ensure the discharge process goes as smoothly as possible.
0 CommentsEmergency Planning: Is Your Loved One’s Long-Term Care Facility Prepared?
Every long-term care facility should have a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan in place. Be sure to ask your loved one’s senior living community how they handle emergency situations like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods and fires.
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Senior Housing Questions
My 88-year-old mother has fallen 5 times in the last 3 weeks. What is the next step?
20 AnswersCharlesmorris2 Answered Jun 6, 2023Is it commom for there to be unlocked doors and community showers in memory care?
8 AnswersFawnby Replied May 28, 2023Retirement community In GA won't allow dad to move from independent living into their assisted living due to his suprapubic catheter. Is this allowed?
9 AnswersKPWCSC Answered May 18, 2023Where do I start?
2 AnswersBarbBrooklyn Answered May 13, 2023
Senior Housing Discussions
Elderly are the fastest growing homeless population
9 Commentsmstrbill Commented May 23, 2023Moving my father into a senior living facility.
4 Commentsfreqflyer Commented Jan 6, 2023For anyone struggling with the decision to put a parent in AL or MC, consider this option.
20 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Dec 31, 2022Update: Towards my mothers situation.
7 CommentsAlvaDeer Commented Feb 2022
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