Tour scorecard
Score up to three communities side by side while you tour. It saves on this device as you go, and prints on one page. Built from what families and the Alzheimer’s Association say matters, plus the concerns residents raise most in Senior Living Alliance interviews.
| What to check | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Total monthly price in writing Base rate, care-level fees, what's included, community fee, notice before increases, recent increases | |||
| 2. How care levels are set Who assesses, how often, and what raises the price | |||
| 3. When they would ask her to move Care they can't provide, discharge policy, Medicaid if the money runs out | |||
| 4. Staffing, day and night Staff per resident, nurse on site or on call, turnover, dementia training | |||
| 5. How staff treat residents Respectful, unhurried, call lights answered | |||
| 6. Residents Engaged or idle; did the posted activity actually happen? | |||
| 7. Medication help and emergencies Who gives medications, how errors are caught, what happens after a fall | |||
| 8. Food Eat a meal; special diets; help with eating | |||
| 9. Clean, safe, secure Smell, cleanliness, fall prevention, secure memory care if needed | |||
| 10. State inspection record Ask for the latest report; check it on Lilisity or the state's site | |||
| 11. Keeping the family informed Who calls you, how fast; visiting policy | |||
| 12. Could Mom or Dad be happy here? Your gut, and theirs | |||
| Total | 0 of 60 | 0 of 60 | 0 of 60 |
Also worth doing: visit again at a mealtime or in the evening, unannounced, before you decide.
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