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10 Tips for Choosing the Right Assisted Living Community

Top Tips for Choosing Assisted Living
What to consider when touring communities. Find out the top 10 tips
for choosing the right assisted living facility.

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Joan Lunden Partners with A Place for Mom
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Pet Friendly Assisted Living Awards

Best Pet-Friendly Assisted Living
Learn how pet therapy has changed assisted living and inspired
A Place for Mom to celebrate the benefits of pet friendly assisted living communities. Check out the winners of our Best Pet Friendly Assisted Living in Dallas.

The Search for Assisted Living Simplified and Free

Assisted living communities or assisted living facilities help promote health, safety and well-being among the senior residents that live there. These communities offer housing, health care and personal care services to seniors in need of assistance with activities of daily living in a more independent environment.

Start your search: Take the Senior Care Assessment. Fill out the form above and a local Senior Living Advisor will help you find the right community based on your needs.

How Our Referral Service Works

Selecting care for an aging loved one is a complex and personal choice. Our compassionate Senior Living Advisors can answer a wide range of questions about senior care for your unique situation.

  1. Assess your needs with a local Senior Living Advisor.
  2. Get recommendations on the facilities that best meet your needs.
  3. Visit communities at your own pace and consult with us at any time.

Finding the Right Assisted Living Facility

Among assisted living communities there is a wide variation in the level of care that may be provided. Some communities specialize in providing a supportive and safe environment for seniors who are largely independent but need some minor periodic assistance with activities of daily living or medication management. It is sometimes difficult to convince seniors who fall into this category that they need the services of a skilled assisted living facility.

Other providers design their services specifically for the very frail elderly who need a high level of assistance on a daily basis. These assisted living facilities have become a substitute for nursing homes and frequently provide many, though not all, of the same care services as a skilled nursing facility. It is important to know what type of environment each community caters to so that your loved one will be most comfortable. If you have questions, read our  guidelines to help you decide which would be better for your loved one: assisted living or a skilled nursing home.

Educate yourself about some of the myths that paralyze seniors from making the move, and learn more about how to finance the cost of assisted living. We also offer an assisted living cost analysis spreadsheet to help you compare assisted living costs to the cost of living at home.

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