Posts Tagged ‘senior care’
Happy New Year from Assisted Living Placements
Well, once again we start a new year, and so I thought I would say hello and comment on some of the changes we are seeing in the Assisted Living industry in California and specifically, Orange County. As we have discussed in depth, our industry is heavily regulated but, unfortunately, poorly supervised. This is partially [...]
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, [...]
Insurance and Assisted Living
It comes as a shock to most people when, in the midst of a crisis, when they are finally thrown into a discussion about elder care, they find that assisted living is not, for the most part, covered by medical insurance. Further, even in states where they might receive help from Medicaid, they have to be [...]
So How Many Assisted Living Homes Have You Evaluated?
Welcome back to the Assisted Living Placements Blog, or more probably, welcome for the first time to the Assisted Living Placements Blog. Our goal here is to provide a forum for education on assisted living. We work diligently to keep our readers informed on changes and important events in this fascinating and important subject.
If you [...]
A Question of Decency
I am sorry to report that recently I was made aware of an occurrence at an Orange County assisted living community that has me very disturbed. Assisted Living Placements is currently in the process of investigating this incident, and until we have all the facts, we will not release any names. I do want to relay [...]
A Discussion On Referral Agents – Part3 – The Art of Assisted Living Evaluations.
In our last article we concluded that accurate, relevant information is of paramount importance when choosing assisted living. We alluded to the often time large number of assisted living facilities that must be sifted through. Finally, we established that an informed referral agent can provide valuable, time saving help to families in need. In fact, [...]
A Discussion On Referral Agents – Part2 – What Are Referal Agents?
We often hear that it can be beneficial to enlist the help of a referral agent when we need to find assisted living. Of course we believe this to be true, but what are the services they offer and how will this help us in our research? This is the subject of our discussion today. We will [...]
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 [...]
Salutations from Assisted Living Placements
Here at Assisted Living Placements, we are excited about our new blog capability. We plan to use this platform to keep visitors abreast of policy changes in the senior service sector, as well as changes we implement here to better serve our clientele.
Assisted Living Placements is a “Seniors-First” company. Everything we do, every policy and [...]