Finding the right living arrangement for seniors balances their need for independence with the care that they genuinely require. For many, an assisted living community is the way to go, but if seniors aren’t sure what exactly that means, they might not realize how it can help them. Working with senior placement professionals can help seniors and their families to make informed choices about their options.
Understanding Assisted Living
Assisted living communities are a type of residential facility that offers help to seniors with some daily activities while also maintaining some independence. This type of community offers help with personal care tasks, daily living support, and some medical assistance. Seniors who need more intensive medical care might do better in a nursing home, whereas assisted living facilities offer some help with minor medical needs.
Key Features of Assisted Living Communities
Understanding assisted living means learning more about the key features of this type of living arrangement. Seniors receive support with activities of daily living, which means that they have help with bathing, dressing, and grooming as needed. They also have personalized care plans, meaning that the care they receive is individualized based on their own specific needs.
Assisted living offers the opportunity for social engagement, especially in the form of dining in a group setting and engaging in group activities related to fitness and mental stimulation. Assisted living facilities typically also offer housekeeping assistance and maintenance, simplifying life for seniors significantly.
Safety is another key feature of assisted living. Many communities offer emergency call systems in rooms and throughout the facility. They also offer access to staff members who can help with all sorts of potential issues.
Benefits of Assisted Living Communities
Assisted living communities are perfect for seniors who need a certain degree of support but also want to maintain their independence as much as possible. There’s a delicate balance there and caregivers in assisted living communities help seniors to achieve that balance. Seniors receive professional care, from both caregivers and from medical staff members.
Living in an assisted living community is meant to be both comfortable and convenient, removing a great many of the obstacles that seniors might have when they live alone. Enhancing quality of life is a major goal of assisted living, and this is achieved through ensuring that seniors have access to all that they need in order to have a sense of purpose and belonging.
Most importantly, seniors don’t have to be alone if they don’t want to be. A consistent issue for aging adults is loneliness and isolation. Assisted living communities ensure that seniors are able to address their socialization needs on their own timetable as much as possible.
Seniors who live in an assisted living community are typically seeking a compassionate and holistic solution for the challenges that they are facing in daily life. Senior placement professionals can help them to find the right community to meet their needs, while also being accessible to family members and medical providers. Balancing the needs of seniors is a constant struggle for families, so it’s important that there is help available to make the transition easier.
If you or an aging loved one are in need of assisted living placement services in Phoenix, AZ, please contact the caring staff at Caring Heart Placement today. Call (480) 530-7010
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There is no greater thrill for me than walking into a room and seeing a senior’s eyes light up with true joy and excitement. I do this because I love seeing their big smiles and enjoy making each of them feel special. People often say you should do a job that you love so much it does not feel like work. I truly feel that this is my calling. There is no greater job for me than making connections with seniors and their loved ones.
I have been helping families find their loved ones the senior care that they need for more than 10 years. Their families find comfort knowing that I am always available for their call 7 days a week. They know that they can reach out to me anytime and I will take care of anything they may need.
I value the importance of checking in on and continuing to visit your loved ones even after they are placed in a community. In fact, I still visit some of the first seniors that I helped find care for nearly 10 years later. I love to take pictures with them to share with their families.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin and have been living in Arizona for the last 20 years. Since moving to Arizona, I have had the opportunity to work at 3 different senior living communities in the Valley. During that time, I have been able to help over 1,000 seniors and their families. I have enjoyed meeting with each family and understanding their senior’s unique needs to ensure that their family member finds the best suited community.
In the past, I was sad that the community I worked for was not always the one they chose, but now I am excited to use my expertise to represent the seniors and help find the perfect fit for their loved ones. Therefore, I created my own placement company with a FREE no cost service so I can help guide each family I come in contact with through this process.
My goal is to make this process as easy and simple as I can. When I am not working directly with seniors, I am out touring new communities, networking with others in the industry, and volunteering in order to locate the best communities to fit each senior’s needs and budget. This helps me understand what each community has to offer and what sets them apart from the others.
I am also continuing to build my vendor contacts referral system. This allows me to provide quick solutions and abundant resources for whatever a family may need. This includes in-home care, hospital beds, durable medical equipment and much more.
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