FamilyAssets and ElderLife Financial recently published resources that you can share with families on topics from talking with a parent about senior living communities to choosing the right one and transitioning to life after a move-in. Showing your support from the beginning of their senior care journey will allow families to trust in your community or service and know the support will continue once they or mom or dad move in.
Navigating the the start of the senior living journey
The journey of transitioning to senior care can be full of challenges. Beginning to navigate the process of looking for senior care can be overwhelming, and oftentimes, getting started is the hardest part. Communities can help seniors and their loved ones on this journey by walking hand-in-hand with them each step of the way and offering tips like those in the articles below about having important senior care conversations.
- When a Parent Doesn’t Want to Move to Assisted Living
- How to Discuss Senior Care Finances with Your Parent
- The Benefits of Assisted Living Communities
Research and touring senior care communities
Researching senior care options can be overwhelming for a family and it can be a challenge to narrow down the options and select the right community. Help families be prepared by knowing what to look for and what questions to ask as they tour a community and find the right one to best suit their needs.
Help new residents and families adjust to senior living
The transition to senior living is hard, not only for the family but also for the senior. The senior care journey continues even after the move into a community takes place. Help families ease this entire transition with these tips on how to begin living the assisted living lifestyle prior to move-in. This will help ensure moving day and the days after are as comfortable and seamless as possible for your new resident.
The senior care journey looks different for every person and every family but it can be equally difficult no matter what your journey looks like. SilverAssist is proud to work alongside communities to make every senior and families senior care journey easier each step of the way.
