| When making the decision to relocate your parents | | | | This site allows you to find all the nursing homes |
| to an assisted living home, there are various factors | | | | within your state or zip code and then compare and |
| to consider, how far away is it from where you live, | | | | view information about each of them. |
| what are the costs, what are the services offered, | | | | These ratings evaluate assisted living facilities based |
| what is the environment like, do you and your | | | | on whether they are Medicare or Medicaid certified, |
| parents like it or feel comfortable there and many | | | | the appearance of the residents, the living spaces |
| more. There is also the challenge of convincing your | | | | offered, the staff behavior and background, the |
| parents that this is the best option for them and | | | | condition of the living space of the residents, public |
| helping them cope with the stress and misgivings that | | | | area hygiene, menu and quality of food offered, |
| accompany such a huge life change. This is why | | | | activities offered, and facilities for safety and care. It |
| assisted living ratings play an important part in helping | | | | also takes into account any violations filed against the |
| you choose the right facility for your loved ones to | | | | facility and feedback from residents and their family |
| move into. | | | | members. |
| It is wise to keep in mind that this is not a | | | | A good checklist to follow when selecting an assisted |
| short-term option; you cannot keep relocating your | | | | living nursing home is:o Use a checklist like the one |
| parents if they do not like the place, or if the | | | | above to evaluate the facilityo Keep in mind that |
| services are poor. It is best to do the maximum | | | | state and government funded facilities may actually |
| amount of research before you actually decide on a | | | | be bettero Do a Google search to see if the facility |
| facility rather than making a hasty decision and having | | | | has any serious violations against ito See if |
| to undo it later. | | | | information about the facility is listed on any |
| Assisted Living Ratings can help you make the right | | | | government websites which will provide you with a |
| decision. For example, the Gannett News Service | | | | reliable and accurate ratingo Talk to people in the |
| found that the worst assisted living nursing homes | | | | area and see if anyone has family members living in |
| were concentrated in 12 states, and 83% of the | | | | the centre, what they say about the facilities can |
| violations occurred not in state or government | | | | also be important. |
| funded homes but in for-profit homes across the | | | | While it is true that assisted living ratings may not |
| country. So it is wise when making a choice to factor | | | | give you the entire picture about a facility and the |
| in this information as well. | | | | services it offers, they will however provide you with |
| One of the best ways to compare homes in your | | | | a more clear and unbiased picture on which to base |
| area is to look at their ratings on the Federal | | | | your decision. |
| Governments Nursing Home Comparison website. | | | | |