The Race to Seniors Housing - Consumer Edition

Subscribe to "The Race - CE"

Your email:

Posts by Month to "The Race - CE"

Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed

Nine Point Program to Finding a Senior Living Community - Part IX

Posted by Susan Massey on Thu, Jan 28, 2010 @ 01:14 PM
 

This is the final part of a nine part series on finding the right senior living community.  This article was written by Jim Moore of Moore Diversified Services (http://www.m-d-s.com/) and published on the Assisted Living Federation of America website (http://www.alfa.com/).

9. Carefully Consider What the Future May Hold

As we all age, all of us will experience increasing levels of frailty and other health complications.  You need to understand how the community will justify and charge for the costs of increased services that may be needed.  Also, consider the community's policies if it were to determine it could no longer care for you or your loved one.  It may seem like an uncomfortable dialog, but knowing the answers to these questions can provide long-term comfort for you and your family.

Senior Solutions Management Group is one of the leading senior housing operators in the country providing the following services to older adults:  independent-style living, assisted living, continuum of care retirement communities.  We hope you have enjoyed this series and welcome your questions about our facilities and how we might assist in the search for a senior living community.

Tags: , ,

Comments

i really appreciate these comments. The first conversation about the arrangements and decisions about discharge need to takd place at the time of admission. it is difficult to discuss increased levels of care or additional care fees, but it is even harder to tell a family member that it is time for nursing home placement. This signals a transition to the last stages of their loved ones life and offering support during the many emotions that come up is an important role for the administrator and staff. it is difficult for the caregivers to say farewell to someone to whom they have provided care but the ehtical and compassionate decision when they need more medical that assisted care. everyone involved experiences the loss and the sadness when the resident no longer can stay in assisted living, but knowing at the beginnig that there is a plan for the ending helps everyone through the process.
Posted @ Sunday, January 31, 2010 9:06 AM by barbara bolin
Post Comment
Name
 *
Email
 *
Website (optional)
Comment
 *

Allowed tags: <a> link, <b> bold, <i> italics