Finding the Right Match: Making the Most of an Assisted Living Community Tour
Navigating a loved one’s transition to an Assisted Living Community can be a challenging but necessary step in ensuring their well-being and safety. As families embark on this journey, it’s essential to understand the different senior living options available and how they align with a loved one’s current and future care needs. However, finding the right fit requires thorough research and consideration.
One crucial step in the process of finding the right care option for a loved one is scheduling community tours to explore the daily life and care provided, allowing families to assess whether a community aligns with their expectations and their loved one’s needs. By prioritizing these visits and observing interactions between residents and staff, families can make informed decisions and ultimately find a supportive and enriching environment for their loved ones.
A community tour is not just a walk-through; it’s an opportunity to envision a loved one’s life in a new setting. In this episode, “Finding the Right Match: Making the Most of an Assisted Living Community Tour,” we discuss the importance of touring assisted living communities. We’ll share tips and considerations for making the most of this experience, ensuring that every visit is informative and insightful and moves you closer to finding the ideal community for your loved one.
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Tune in for insights and resources from Marc Trail, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® and Owner of CarePatrol of Macomb
About Marc:
Marc has been a small business owner and entrepreneur for over 30 years, working in industries ranging from restaurant franchising and passenger transportation to mobile dentistry and urgent care.
In this chapter of Marc’s career, he works as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® for CarePatrol of Macomb, helping seniors and their families understand the decisions they will need to make when determining care needs for a family member. The guidance Marc and his team provide to families focuses on where the loved one desires to live, the level of care that will be required for appropriate health and safety considerations, and the human and financial resources required to support these needs.
Marc engages with families in this advisory capacity, often during a difficult and emotional time. With this understanding, Marc prides himself on the ability to listen carefully to all of his clients’ needs, concerns and preferences before recommending appropriate levels of care, such as in-home care, independent living, assisted living or memory care.
Show Notes
- Understand the process of selecting the right care setting to match your loved one’s specific needs
- Learn tips and considerations for making the most of a community tour and ensuring a successful visit, as in what to look for during a tour, who to talk to, when to go, and so much more
- Hear an inspiring client story about how a family successfully navigated the Assisted Living Community selection process
- Discover the follow-up steps after a tour is completed to help narrow down a selection
- Walk away with the resources needed to support older adults and family members as they navigate the process of finding the right care setting for their aging loved ones
Episode Resources
- Tips for In-Person & Virtual Senior Living Community Tours – CarePatrol
- Amenities That Age Gracefully: What to Look in a Senior Living Community – CarePatrol
- Assisted Living vs Home Care Flyer – CarePatrol
- Assisted Living Flyer – CarePatrol
- 10 Tips When Helping Seniors Move Into Senior Housing Flyer – CarePatrol