What Should I Look For In An Assisted Living Facility?

Posted on Aug 24, 2012

Most people don’t have a lot of experience finding a quality assisted living facility. If you’re new to this process than let us give you a few pieces of advice:

GET FREE PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

Few things are free in life, but assisted living placement advice is. Contact Julie at Accessible Elder Care at (707) 237-2750 to get free assisted living advice and referrals to great assisted living facilities in Sonoma County. She has assessed a lot of assisted living facilities and can save you time and effort by assessing your elder care needs and referring you to a screened assisted living facility. Her advice and referrals are free to you because she’s paid a referral fee by the assisted living facility that you (the family member or senior) select. Since her service is free to you, why not get some free advice?

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

A Santa Rosa assisted living facility should be clean. If you walk into an assisted living facility and smell urine or other foul odors, beware. An assisted living facility shouldn’t be a dirty place. It should smell clean.

STAFFING

Who are the caregivers? What training do the caregivers receive. Is there awake-night staff? These are some of the questions that you should ask. Most seniors require assistance in the night so there should be 24-hour staffing with qualified caregivers.

More posts to come…