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Keeping Your Family Member Safe

Guide for Families in Search of an Assisted Living Facility

20 September 2022

Debbie Rodriguez

If you have a loved one who's older and not able to do a lot of daily chores, it may be time to consider an assisted living facility for them. It will provide them with care each day, so you don't have to worry about their wellbeing. Finding the right facility isn't that hard if you use this guide. Read more about finding assisted living facilities below.

Make Sure Facility Conducts Thorough Background Checks on All Staff Members

While your loved one is at an assisted living facility, they will be cared for by staff members. It might be nurses, nursing aids, physicians, and general support staff. You want to make sure the assisted living facility conducts thorough background checks on all of these professionals before they're ultimately hired.

Then you can trust your loved one is going to remain in good hands and not face stressful situations later on like abuse or neglect. The facility did its due diligence by screening all of its staff members, letting you have peace of mind about your decision to work with them. 

Verify Visitors Can Come Any Time

You're going to want to visit your loved one while they're in an assisted living facility because it gives them company and also something to look forward to. You just need to find a facility that has a pretty loose policy with when visitors can show up.

More specifically, try to find a facility that lets visitors show up any time they want. Then you won't have to go out of your way to make an appointment. You can just come and go as you please as long as your loved one is not doing anything that would interfere with your visit.

Use a Checklist When Visiting Facilities in Person

You'll probably want to visit a couple of different assisted living facilities in person so you can see what they can offer your family member who's in need of regular care. Before you show up to each one though, create a checklist of things you're looking for in one of these facilities.

You then won't forget what assessments to make throughout each tour. You can use this checklist any time and account for important things, whether it's the friendliness of staff or the type of meals served. 

If you're in need of finding an assisted living facility for a loved one who's not able to be independent anymore, take this search process seriously. Doing so is going to help you find the best match in a short period of time. 

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