Choosing an Elder Care Community for your Spouse or Parent ...

One of the hardest parts of a family member aging, is when your spouse or elder parent?s care becomes more than you can physically or emotionally manage in your home or theirs.? When trying to a choose the best possible home for your loved one, look for the best care available at all hours of the day and at night.

?Here are a few hints of what to look for in a quality senior living community:

• Compare costs from other local communities. Don?t pay more than you need.
• Plan ahead of time.? Often, the highest rated homes have waitlists.
• Consider a smaller care community.? Bigger does not mean better.
• Look past the fancy exterior and see how the patients are treated ? is the staff caring? Engaged??Friendly? Respectful?? Do the residents seem anxious or at ease? Are they happy in their homes?
• Visit a community more than once.? Eat the food.? Talk to the residents.? Meet their families.
• Find out how the staff communicates information with the families.? How are concerns handled and what happens when there is a dispute?
• Ask about resident turnover, outside of deaths.
• Find out how your loved one will be integrated into the community of care workers and other residents.

Source: http://www.coventryseniorliving.com/blog/uncategorized/choosing-an-elder-care-community-for-your-spouse-or-parent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choosing-an-elder-care-community-for-your-spouse-or-parent

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