Assisted Living
Assisted living communities offer help with activities of daily living in a homelike atmosphere. The goal is for the loved one to be as independent as safely possible by developing a care plan that embraces those actions. Many assisted living communities have studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom options. The common areas may consist of restaurant style dining, library, café/bistro, movie theatre, and a gazebo to name a few. Communities are catering to the new generations needs from an aesthetic as well from the activity/social engagement perspective. They usually have primary care physicians that come into the building weekly. Specialists such as podiatry, optometry, audiology, and dentistry come in as needed. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available as well.
Activities
Play games, exercise, and socialize. An assisted living residence can offer a loved one a safe environment to enjoy these activities
Family
Find an assisted living community near family to be able to enjoy those moments with the grandchildren
Assisted living offers a residence where a loved one may receive assistance in the following areas:
24/7 Monitoring
Toileting Assistance
Transportation
Shower Assistance
3 Prepared Meals Daily
Dietary Modifications
Medication Management
Housekeeping
Dressing Assistance
Frequently Asked Questions...
When is the right time to move my loved one?
It is always better to be proactive rather than reactive. There are so many more types of options available to the family the earlier they start the process with us. Some families have a timeline in mind, but in senior living there are other factors that don’t allow the family to control the timeline. The loved one might be falling more often, their cognitive impairment is getting worse, or possibly a health condition has become more urgent.
This so overwhelming where do I begin?
The first step is for the person inquiring for the loved one to reach out to us. This will allow us to have a conversation in order to determine the next steps. They range from some families where we need to act right away to just checking in with them 6 months down the road.
How do I get my loved one to move?
Actually 90% of our families find themselves asking this question. The world for their loved one is getting smaller by the day and they are just trying to hold on to what they know as well as “the fear of the unknown”. This is where our process allows us to determine the best fit community for your loved one. When we check in with our families most acclimate within the normal timeframe and are flourishing in their new environment.
My loved one doesn’t believe that they are in the same position as the people that are living in the community?
This is when their subjective age is not lining up with their functional age. Most people only think of chronological age, but sometimes we have seen 100 year olds in better cognitive and physical shape than an 80 year old. It is more important to look at the functional age of the loved one. In the long run, the outcome most likely will be better for that loved one.
I want to move my loved one, but all of the family members are not on board?
This happens more often than you think. Usually the family member that does not help as much and/or is out of state typically doesn’t see the need for their aging loved one to move. Unfortunately, the family member that is handling most of the daily tasks with their loved one is stretched thin and is burning out. It is important to know that sometimes you can’t make every family member happy, but if the burden is falling mainly on you then you need to make the decision. Most of the time those family members will say that they didn’t realize that it was that bad.
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Contact us today so we can start developing your plan! It is always better to be proactive! A simple 30 minute conversation can help avoid a stressful situation down the road.
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