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CTyankee

(66,033 posts) Tue Apr 15, 2025, 08:22 PM Apr 15

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I'm going to look at an Assisted Living place on Friday. Any advice you can give me (what to look for or ask about)? [View all]

I'd love some feedback from folks who have done this or done for an aging parent.

thanks!

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I'm going to look at an Assisted Living place on Friday. Any advice you can give me (what to look for or ask about)? [View all] CTyankee Apr 15 OP

How often they check on patients especially if people are moving around indoors and outdoors FirstLight Apr 15 #1

That is horrible! CTyankee Apr 15 #2

The place I went to was independent living, so you can come and go without anybody noticing. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #7

The thing was is it looked all nice and cute but it wasn't FirstLight Apr 16 #14

A couple of thoughts from my experience Raven123 Apr 15 #3

No dementia with me or hubby, thank god. CTyankee Apr 15 #4

Maybe it dependson the facity... electric_blue68 Apr 16 #21

You have to go to a nursing home or locked facility for that. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #8

Not in all cases. Raven123 Apr 15 #9

I'd ask about care giver to client ratio, their ability to offer healthy or special meals for specific health conditions MLAA Apr 15 #5

Not just the ratios, but the certification levels Bluetus Apr 15 #13

I looked into a few. I went through a service "a Place for Mom." kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #6

Do they have nurses and can the nurses or the techs applegrove Apr 15 #10

I have no advice but wish you good luck with this, CTyankee. Keep us posted on how it goes. Scrivener7 Apr 15 #11

The for-profit ones have the least amount of interest in your care and the Wonder Why Apr 15 #12

Everything mentioned here is good. Figarosmom Apr 16 #15

Hmmm, first Good Luck!.... electric_blue68 Apr 16 #16

All that sounds fine to me. One question: are you there with your partner or alone? CTyankee Apr 16 #17

I'm there on my own. But I get what you mean.... electric_blue68 Apr 16 #20

My fil stayed at a home that took care of elderly people as long as they were ambulatory, cksmithy Apr 16 #18

Does the staff know the residents' names? Torchlight Apr 16 #19

Adding...we can mostly come and go as we please but they generally want people back in by 11Pish latest. electric_blue68 Apr 16 #22

I had to find assisted living for my dad mnhtnbb Thursday #23

Thanks for the info and great questions! CTyankee Thursday #24

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