Below are some considerations to help you evaluate an assisted living community. Print out this guide and bring it with you when you tour the community.
What to look for when visiting an Assisted Living Community
The following is a service checklist to help guide you. Determine whether each service is included in the fees or is available for an additional charge.
Assessing an Assisted Living residence as you tour the community:
Is the community well-designed for resident's needs?
Needs assessments, contracts, costs & finances
Medication/health care
Services
Is staff available to provide 24-hour assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) if needed? ADLs include:
Features of individual apartments
Social and recreational activities
Food Service
Although you may have additional questions and insights, please use this as a guideline to assist you with your initial tour and information gathering.
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