Senior Living 101
Guides
- How to Choose a Senior Living Community: A Step-by-Step GuideChoose in this order: match the care level to what your parent needs now and may need next, calculate the full monthly cost, shortlist communities near the people who will visit, check inspection records and reviews,…
- Independent Living vs Assisted Living vs Memory Care vs Nursing Home: Differences, Costs and How to ChooseIndependent living offers housing and services for people who need little or no daily help. Assisted living adds personal care and medication support. Memory care provides assisted living in a secure setting for…
- How Senior Living Pricing Works: Base Rent, Care Levels, Entrance Fees and What to AskMost senior living combines monthly base rent for the apartment and included services with a care fee that rises as a resident needs more help. Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) usually charge a one-time…
- Who Pays for Senior Living: Medicare, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Insurance, VA Benefits and Private PayMost families pay for senior living with savings, income and home equity. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify and, through state waivers, for some care…
- Questions to Ask on a Senior Living Tour: A 40-Question ChecklistAsk about care, cost, staff, the contract and daily life. Get the answers on care levels, fees and move-out rules in writing. These questions cover the issues residents complain about most. In federal fiscal year…