If your loved one has reached a point where she could use some assistance in her daily life, now is a great time to start looking into hiring a senior placement coordinator to help you find just the right place for Mom to live and thrive. It can seem overwhelming to do all of the research yourself so once you know what you’re looking for, having a local senior placement professional help you narrow down your choices will help both you and Mom be happy with her new place of residence.
Before you pick up the phone or click that “contact” button, talk to Mom about these four topics to help your senior placement coordinator begin her search for your family.
Financial Ability
One of the first things to talk about is how much your loved one is able to spend on her upcoming care location. You don’t need to have an exact dollar amount, and your senior placement provider will be able to help you find more resources. Knowing the ballpark of what you’re able to afford will help narrow the field and reduce the amount of stress that comes with looking into dozens of locations.
Location
Having a clear vision of where you want Mom to live will help your senior placement coordinator pick some perfect places for your loved one. There are two key pieces of location to consider.
- Type of residence. What type of home does your loved one want to live in? Does she want a large place with lots of activities and plenty of people to meet and make friends with? Maybe she’d prefer a smaller, more intimate home that only has a few other roommates and a consistent elder care provider.
- Physical location. Are there family members that your loved one would like to live near so that they can visit easily? Maybe she has a preference for city life versus country life? Knowing what she prefers will keep her happy in her new home.
Medical Needs
Letting your senior placement coordinator know your loved one’s physical and cognitive needs will help her find a place that can care for all of your loved one’s needs. You should also look into the future and try to foresee what future needs your loved one might have. Moving into a location that can add additional services or shift their care level as your loved one’s needs change and help you avoid having to make her move again in the future. ‘
Faith or Cultural Preferences
For many individuals, their faith or cultural traditions are an important part of who they are, and living in a community that supports those beliefs can help them find community and comfort in the practices that they’ve participated in for their entire lives. Your loved one may not have the ability to travel to the faith services she wants as she ages, so having those offered onsite might be worth considering if that is an important part of her life.
Knowing the answers to these four topics will help your senior placement coordinator bring appropriate options to the table.
If you or an aging loved one are considering senior placement in Aurora, CO please contact the caring staff at Talem Home Care & Placement Services today. Call (720) 789-8529
At Talem Home Care of Broomfield, we provide passionate, understanding, and flexible caregivers in Broomfield, Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Brighton, Commerce City, Denver, Erie, Firestone, Lafayette, Lakewood, Longmont, Louisville, Northglenn, Sherrelwood, Thornton, Welby, Westminster, Wheat Ridge and surrounding areas in Colorado.
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