98 year old family member needs assisted living - Spanish Speaker

[Anonymous]

Can anyone tell me if you have any Northern VA recommendations of a nice senior assisted living center which, ideally, would include Spanish speaking staff? I've done the google searches, looked at "aplacefor mom" etc. Curious if any of you had a good experience.

Great Grandma is going to be recovering from a broken hip and will need help transitioning, dressing, toileting, etc.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I think most have Spanish speaking staff, so probably will not be an issue. I would think she'd go to an ortho rehab place first? Then discharged to AL place from there. That would be typical. I would look into Avalon AL homes. They are private homes with a 1-2:8 staff:resident ratio, not like 1:20 like they are in big places like Sunrise, Bright View, etc. Falls will be a huge risk for her, and she will need better oversite.

[Anonymous]

If she needs that much help, she needs more than assisted living. She needs skilled nursing facility.

[Anonymous]

When my dad was leaving rehab, I worked with an organization called Owl Be There to help me find the right place for him.

She will probably go to rehab for awhile. She should be assigned a case manager at the rehab place. The case manager should be able to help you find the right place for her.