Assisted living communities are communities that help people with basic tasks. As our loved ones age, it may become harder and harder for them to perform regular chores such as cleaning, laundry, and even personal tasks such as bathing. When this happens, an assisted living community becomes an obvious choice. Here, residents get help with all these tasks and more. They are able to live comfortably and as a bonus, get to socialize with other residents of the community.
If you have come to the conclusion that assisted living communities are the best option for your loved one, the next step is figuring out how to prepare your loved one to move into the community. Here is a checklist for moving into an assisted living community.
Identify the Right Community
This may sound obvious but many Americans wait until the last minute to identify the right assisted living community for their loved ones. The problem with that is that it often leads to numerous things being overlooked. Sometimes it becomes necessary to move your loved one from an assisted living community which is unsettling for your loved one, not to mention making the process more costly. Consider factors such as cost, proximity, quality of care offered among other things.
Consider Specialized Care
While assisted living communities do not generally offer specialized medical care, many are often able to offer programs that can help your loved one live more comfortably. For example, if your loved one is suffering from dementia, there are programs such as SHINE Memory Care that are designed to help improve the quality of life that dementia victims live.
Talk to Residents
As an outsider, it might be difficult for you to make an accurate assessment of an assisted living community. This is why it is important to ensure that you talk to residents to get a feel about what kind of experience your loved one is likely to have. When talking to residents, avoid asking pointed or leading questions as you are unlikely to get correct answers. Instead, keep the discussion free and let them raise any issues that they may have with the community.
Sort Out Belongings
Over a lifetime, your loved one may have accumulated a number of possessions, all of which may be unsuitable to take to the assisted living community. It is important to begin the process of decluttering as soon as you have identified a suitable living care community. Depending on the size of the new living quarters, you can choose what to retain and what to dispose of. When it comes to the decluttering process, you may choose to give some of these things away or sell them to raise additional money to pay for the assisted living community.
Why Rittenhouse Village At Northside?
It is natural to want the best for your loved ones and Rittenhouse Village At Northside will ensure that your family member gets the best care possible. We offer a variety of options for the care of your loved ones, ensuring that they live a life of dignity and comfort. We guarantee top-quality care and through our Ambassadors Club, you can get bonuses and gifts by referring other people to our assisted living community.
Our residents enjoy a variety of special features that we offer in our community. These include our rent lock feature where rent rates remain constant for the lifetime of your loved one in our community. You can also depend on our experts who are always on hand to help your loved ones. In that sense, you can have complete peace of mind that your loved one is in safe hands.
