Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Care Home
Choosing a care home is one of the most important decisions a family will ever make. Use this checklist on your next tour — and trust what your gut tells you.
Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Care Home
About the people
Who actually provides care day to day?
How many residents per caregiver?
Are the same caregivers there every day?
About the home
Is the home clean, calm, and welcoming?
Can residents personalize their rooms?
What is the visiting policy for family?
About the care
How are medications managed?
How are care plans created and updated?
What training and certifications do caregivers hold?
Trust your instincts
The best tour is the one where you leave feeling heard, not sold. If a home is evasive about anything on this list, that is an answer in itself.
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