When it comes to placing someone else, or if you yourself are thinking of moving into a senior community, the choices and decisions of how to go about this are very overwhelming. The location, the prices, what will I get for my money, who is going to help me with certain physical struggles, how long will my money last, what do I do for transportation, etc.

These are all questions of great concern to you and we will hold your hand and guide you thru the maze of serious decisions.

OTHER, larger placement referral services just provide you with the “LIST“ of multiple places. They email you the list, then YOU, must call all the places and do all the work. YOU ask all the questions, YOU sort out the pricing, YOU find the locations, YOU set all the appointments.

WE, may not be the largest placement referral service, but we certainly do make up for it, WITH HEART !

We treat EACH and EVERY client as if we were placing OUR OWN family member. We take it very seriously and know we’re dealing with people’s futures. It needs to be done right.

Some of our focus points are:

• What is the staff ratio ? This means what is the number of caregivers to each resident. Are there enough caregivers and staff to meet needs.
• Is the community clean, not cluttered, organized, and without traffic obstruction. It is important for those using wheelchairs to have unobstructed pathways for safety issues.
• Are there activities ? Are residents out socializing or are most residents in bed?
• Is there an odor? (Also, if there is a very heavy fragrant scent it is often a red flag covering up an unwelcoming lingering odor).
• Are there safety measures throughout. Especially in memory care communities where it is of utmost importance to keep their residents safe in a secured location. Many memory care residents will try to wander out. Are there call buttons in apartments in case of a fall or other mishaps?
• Is the food service appealing to the residents ? Is staff aware of some struggling with their chewing abilities, or do they just pass by?
• Are the rooms and bathrooms kept clean. Are there soiled clothes in view?
• Do staff members greet and interact with their residents ?  Do they know their names?
• Are there smiles, or does it have a depressing atmosphere instead?
• Is the staff knowledgeable about how to deal with those struggling with memory loss? This is usually easily noticed if staff is properly dementia educated. However, if staff becomes irritable with those residents having bad moments of how to defuse, and redirect, it would be of great concern in a memory care area.

• Residents usually need help with many ADL’s (activities of daily living). Dressing, showering, eating, walking, toileting, socializing and communication. 
• Emotions are up and down hourly. Behaviors may change on a dime. Thus staff, must be educated and ready to attend to their needs at a moments notice.
• Assisting those requires extreme patience and understanding. 
• Providing calm and soothing surroundings is key.
• Feeding residents may be necessary as the disease progresses. Staff needs to monitor their chewing ability closely.
• Balance begins to decline thus staff must watch closely to assist.
• Providing calm and soothing surroundings is key.