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Questions to ask when considering senior living
Every community will show you a beautiful dining room. These are the questions that tell you what life there is actually like, and what it will cost three years from now.
What is inside
Costs and contracts
Total monthly cost today, what is billed separately, how much rates have risen in each of the last three years, and which contract terms are negotiable.
Care and staffing
How care levels are assessed, caregiver ratios by shift, who is on site overnight, and the point at which a resident would need to move again.
Daily life and dignity
What a typical Tuesday looks like, how a new resident is helped to settle in, and what happens when someone declines to participate.
Trust and track record
Recent state survey results, leadership tenure, and speaking with two current families that you choose rather than the community.
Eric tours with families and asks these questions alongside them. If you would rather not do it alone, start with the free 2-minute family assessment.
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Eric tours with families, takes the notes, and tells you honestly when a community is not the right fit.
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