Things To Look For When Searching For An Assisted Living Facility In Phoenix

If your family member suffers from memory or mobility issues, the best option is to consider an assisted living facility as there would be professional caregivers offering round-the-clock support to your beloved. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are neurological diseases that impact the lives of countless families across the United States. Finding a memory care community or assisted living facility that is able to provide a comfortable life for your loved one should be your top priority if your family member is suffering from memory problems or mobility issues.

Touring a preferred assisted facility is always a great first step for getting your beloved comfortable with a potential lifestyle change in assisted living. Anthem Senior Living in AZ is an award-winning assisted living Anthem facility where we offer kind and compassionate care regardless of what care level is needed.

Here are a few things you should be looking for when searching for reputed senior living communities:

Staff To Resident Ratio- When you visit a senior living community, find out the number of their staff, number of hours their staff works, experience of their staff, how well-equipped are they to handle life-threatening emergencies. This information will give you an idea of the type of attentiveness and care that your loved one will receive.

Daily Activities- Activity and engagement are still very necessary even though your loved one may be dealing with something as serious as dementia or Alzheimer’s. Always choose a senior living community that offers daily activities that your loved one can enjoy with dignity. The activities should involve socialization, entertainment, therapeutic benefits, etc.

Personalized Care- Talking about neurological disease, not everyone will have the same symptoms meaning your choice of an assisted facility or memory care community should depend on whether the facility takes a personalized approach to each of their residents. When we talk about personalized approaches, look for medication management, personalized care plans, dementia/Alzheimer’s care programs, housekeeping and more.

It’s advisable that you schedule a tour of the facility before zeroing on a senior living community. To make the most out of your assisted living tour-

1.      Conduct your research and have your questions ready, such as staff to resident ratio, how they can make your loved one’s life comfortable, etc. Asking the right questions are even more important if your beloved has a specific diagnosis like Alzheimer’s or other issues. Also talk about the price, gage living space sizes, etc.

2.      When on the tour, pay special attention to the dining room, cleanliness of the common areas, suite layout, etc.

3.      There cannot be anything more important than food when it comes to decision-making for senior living. Not only should you examine the menu, but also try out some of the food with your loved one (always ask your loved one to accompany you when you schedule a tour). It will give you an idea whether the food caters to specific dietary needs, how healthy are the offerings, etc.

4.      Last, but not the least talk with the current residents which can help you find out about the friendliness of caregivers, how daily life is like at the facility, type of activities available, etc.