Care Perspectives From Senior Solutions

What Does an “All-Inclusive” Assisted Living Community Really Mean?

Posted by Shana Robertson

Jun 5, 2014 7:00:00 AM

You have many options when choosing an assisted living community or memory care center for your loved one, which is great until you start realizing just how many options you have. Sometimes, too many options can be overwhelming and it may be difficult to adequately compare one to another and feel confident that you’re making the best decision. Through your evaluation process of various communities, you may encounter the words “all-inclusive,” and wonder what that actually means. Different communities might vary slightly in their definitions of what this includes, but in general, all-inclusive should include the following services, programs and amenities for residents.  

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Topics: Assisted living, Memory Care, Activities, Nutrition, Resources, Safety, Senior Living Decisions, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Life in Assisted Living, Medication and Medication Management

How Technology is Changing Assisted Living Medication Management

Posted by Todd Barker

Feb 22, 2012 8:00:00 AM

One of the most important decisions a family will make concerns the long-term care of aging parents. Moving your senior parents into an assisted living facility is the right choice made by millions of families around the country, yet it is one fraught with emotion; most adult children of aging parents naturally wonder about their decision. You want a homelike setting that provides your parents with as much autonomy as possible given their health status, yet you also need to know that they will be safe and their health needs will be properly addressed.

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Topics: Caregiving, Resources, Life in Assisted Living, Medication and Medication Management