How are home-based assisted livings?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One just opened in my residential neighborhood. I haven’t toured it but the website concerns me because loved ones need to let them know in advance when they’re coming. No thank you.

A lot of people get really routine oriented and even rigid with age. You can set off a ton of unneeded anxiety by just stopping my.

Yeah I would not be upset by this. They want the Senior to be comfortable, clean, shiny and ready for their visit.

[Anonymous]

OP, you need to ask what is the staff to resident ratio? Is the a nurse onsite? If not, when do they come? Does a doctor come to house regularly? What is tenure of staff? At the end of the day it is the staff at these facilities that make the difference - not all the amenities. Most important things to consider are how many caregivers they have and what are their credentials? There is a shortage of CNAs and nurses, so you want to make sure you find a place that is staffed correctly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think these are also called “residential care homes.” It’s essentially a small house converted to an assisted living. There are 4-8 elderly residents and a couple caregivers. I’ve toured some and they’re all depressing (but so are the larger facilities), but maybe someone’s had a good experience with them?

I thought those places were low-budget / run by the government / for the impoverished.

Are there actually nice ones? Doesn't sound like it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One just opened in my residential neighborhood. I haven’t toured it but the website concerns me because loved ones need to let them know in advance when they’re coming. No thank you.

A lot of people get really routine oriented and even rigid with age. You can set off a ton of unneeded anxiety by just stopping my.

Yeah I would not be upset by this. They want the Senior to be comfortable, clean, shiny and ready for their visit.

This, plus I am a middle age adult and if you "just stopped by": my home, I would be really annoyed, especially if it was a day I had off. My grandmothers insisted we schedule visits and even when they could no longer keep a calendar, we set things up with the place in advance.