As you review communities, these tips and resources can help with every stage from budgeting to moving.
1. Create an assisted living budget
Once you review your loved one’s assets and what other family members are able to contribute, you’ll have a good idea of your assisted living budget. Collect information for each account, and gather it together into one document so you can clearly see all your payment sources, including retirement accounts, insurance policies, home equity, and family contributions. It might help to choose one account to draw from first while working on freeing up cash from other sources, such as selling a home.
When you’re creating your budget, keep in mind how long your loved one might be in their chosen community. Many factors determine how long a senior lives in a senior living community, but you can expect an average of two to three years of care.[05]
2. Compare communities easily with a touring checklist
As you tour communities, keep track of what you like about each of them with our Assisted Living Touring Checklist, which offers checkboxes for categories on a community’s staff, living units, amenities, and activities. This will make it easier for you to narrow down communities based on what amenities are most important for your loved one while sticking to your budget.
3. Plan for moving day
Moving day involves so much more than packing. A Place for Mom’s Moving Checklist offers an easy way to keep track of everything you need to make moving day as easy as possible for your loved one. From disconnecting old utilities to choosing furniture and clothes, you’ll have an easy view of all the important areas of your loved one’s life.
4. Seek expert advice and caregiver support
A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors have experience helping families find affordable senior living. They can offer you community suggestions to fit your budget while providing your loved one with an enriching community to live in — all at no cost to your family.
You can also visit AgingCare’s Caregiver Forum to find out how other caregivers have handled care for their loved one. Sometimes, your best support can come from a group of others who are making the same decisions you are.
source: A Place For Mom
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