Assisted Living Criteria: Is It Time to Move?

Safety, health, your capacity and their social needs: When considering assisted living for your aging parents, this is what to think about, says Dale Carter at Transition Aging Parents. And she echoes the advice of many by saying, don’t wait to begin planning:

If your parent receives a diagnosis of a degenerative disease, then it’s time to start thinking about a move and the options. It helps so much to have the discussions and make the plans while your aging parent is in the early stage of such a disease and can be a part of the decision-making. Yes, it is hard to confront the reality. But, allowing them to be a part of the choice is so important for their adjustment.

You can read the full post here: “Transitioning an Aging Parent to Assisted Living—When and How.” In it, Carter also gives tips about choosing and moving into an assisted living facility.

We offer a search engine for assisted living facilities in your area, along with ratings and reviews, here. You may also be interested in these previous posts and articles:

• “What Is Assisted Living? Who It’s Right—and Wrong—For”
• “Aging Parents: When to Talk About Sensitive Issues”
• More assisted living articles