Having made the decision to move your belongings, yourself, and this new phase of your life into a prestigious and reputable assisted living community, your mind will undoubtedly be swimming with questions.
In an attempt to make things a little clearer, even though every community across the country is entirely different, this article will attempt to answer some of the most pertinent and burning questions you may have.
Here are four frequently asked questions about assisted living communities: answered!
1. How Are Activities & Excursions Arranged?
As one of the overarching advantages of choosing to move to an assisted living community is the freedom you will be afforded in terms of more time to spend relaxing, learning, and being entertained, this question is always one of the most popular.
Naturally, activity and entertainment schedules vary between each community, but the most important thing to know is that staff members and managers of such facilities are heavily focused on the provision of a varied, exciting, and enriching activity schedule in which you can partake as much or as little as you desire.
2. Will Specific Medical Conditions Be Catered For?
Established senior living communities, such as the top-rated Evergreen Village in Prescott, pride themselves on the provision of either comprehensive medical services on-site or if you do require an appointment with your own medical doctor, provide transport to and from the hospital or surgery 24/7.
Depending on the facility you are considering, it may well be that individual medical care plans are supplied, which will give you extensive information and detail about what is covered on-site and what is not.
3. When Can Your Loved Ones Visit?
Another popular question from potential residents to prospective assisted living facilities is concerned with visiting as, quite naturally, the more open the community is to visitors and the fewer restrictions on visiting hours there are, the better.
In answer to this question, although obviously a general statement, the majority of reputable and renowned assisted living communities are exceedingly flexible with visiting hours, and it is highly likely that, apart from in the middle of the night, your loved ones can visit and shower you with gifts whenever they like.
4. How Are New Residents Welcomed?
Finally, the fourth most popular question relates to the initial days and weeks after moving into the community and, more specifically, how much assistance from staff and friendly help from residents is usual.
Assisted living communities are specifically designed with older adults as the primary focus, and as such, there are numerous ways in which the community you choose will not only help you with the logistics of moving but also with making you feel comfortable, content, and at home as soon as possible.
The bonds and connections you are guaranteed to make with fellow residents, not to mention the staff members, quickly turn into strong and long-lasting friendships, making the move to an assisted living facility a hugely positive influence on your social life.