MOVING YOUR ELDERLY PARENT TO A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Although many elderly parents have a strong desire to remain in their home, what happens when they are no longer thriving? Or the costs of care at home are prohibitive?
Knowing how to best support an aging parent is often stressful and overwhelming. When researching retirement communities, there are so many options, it can be difficult to know where to begin.
Having expert guidance will give you peace of mind and clarity with your decision making:
- We take the time to get to know your unique situation, cut through the clutter by guiding you through the best care options, building knowledge and confidence along the way
- You will have a solid understanding of your best choices, the real costs, and other important considerations
- We can coach and support along the way, and help implement a smooth transition
- We have years of experience navigating parents refusing help and can facilitate progress, even when it feels impossible
RESULTS: Knowledge and confidence to make the most informed decisions.
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There is a wide variety of senior housing options including independent retirement communities, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, adult family homes and continuing care retirement communities. For a successful move, it is essential to understand the level of care required (and any limitations), the associated costs, how costs will accelerate over time, and how that community will align with the person’s social needs and preferences. Our expertise in this area provides you with in-depth knowledge to avoid pitfalls when choosing a senior housing community. And as Aging Life Care Managers, we follow a code of ethics that ensures we are recommending housing options that are most suited for you, and without accepting commission or referral fees.
Lack of insight is a common reason an older adult may be resistant to accepting help, support, or a necessary move. They simply don’t see the need. They are not aware of the changes that others are seeing nor how they could benefit from assistance.
In these situations, we help families understand the various reasons an aging person may not engage in their own planning or readily accept help. We coach you on how to shift your perspective, expectations, and approach so plans can move forward.
In addition to helping you identify the right retirement community, we can help you with all the other details that come along with a move:
- facilitating communication amongst all involved in the plan
- identifying a move manager if you need help packing and moving
- finding a real estate agent if you need to sell a home
- referral to an insurance specialist if a parent is moving from another state
- identifying medical providers
- helping you create a plan for the actual move date
- being available to ensure a smooth transition