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A Closer Look at Large Assisted Living Communities – Part 3

 Salutations and welcome back from all of us here at Assisted Living Placements!  Unlike most of our posts which are stand alone and can be read without and preference, this article is part three of a three part series.  I suggest that you read the other two articles before trying to digest this information.  Here, [...]

A Closer Look At Large Assisted Living Communities – Part 2

In our first installment on large assisted living communities, we covered quite a bit of ground.  In general, we should now know about costs, services, strengths and weaknesses and layouts.  In this episode, we will continue this education, by looking more deeply into these subjects.  We will explore a day in the life of a [...]

A Closer Look at Large Assisted Living Communities – Part 1, Overview

We have spent a good amount of time discussing assisted living Board & Care homes.  While we are not done with that discussion, I thought it would be nice if we looked into the larger assisted living communities.   These assisted living communities are designed, for the most part, for seniors who are alert and still [...]

A Closer Look at Board & Care Homes – Part 3

In our last two segments on Board & Care Homes, we have covered quite a bit of the information that makes this type of assisted living special.  We understand that they offer the highest ratio of caregivers to residents and that their pricing is quite fare, usually less than other options with lower ratios.  in [...]

Assisted Living and the Activities of Daily Living

In many of our past articles, we have mentioned ADL’s or Activities of Daily Living.  Assisted Living was created to help people who have trouble with these ADL’s, but what are they, exactly?  Well, that is the topic of this informative, if long article.
Depending on who you talk to, there are six, seven or even [...]

A Discussion Assisted Living Referral Agents – Part1 – Not All Referral Agents Are Equal

When researching assisted living  for a loved one, the help of an experienced referral agent can be priceless, but only if the referral service has a depth of information and clarity of purpose.  It is, therefore, necessary to establish guides for identifying what makes a quality service as well as discussing how the agent can benefit [...]