As the population of seniors continues to expand, assisted living communities are becoming more popular. They provide care for activities of daily living like bathing, dressing and grooming while offering recreational and social activities.

Tour several facilities and ask plenty of questions, enlisting other family members as guides if possible and exchanging notes afterwards.

Health Care

Assisted living residences typically provide a range of health care services, such as case management, assistance with daily activities (like bathing or showering), help moving around safely, monitoring and supervision by home health aide services, medication management as well as physical, occupational and speech therapy onsite. Some facilities also offer physical, occupational or speech therapy sessions on-site. read more