Anon,
I hope you get some wonderful insight from people who have traveled this path before you. I know that finding an assisted living facility for a beloved family member is anxiety-producing, confusing and stressful when you feel that you don't know what to ask.
The magazine U.S. News & World Report ranks nursing homes, by state, and awards them stars based on how they measure up in three ways: health inspections, nurse staffing, and individual quality measures. While you are looking for assisted living instead of nursing care, it helps to also see how easily a transition would be made to a nursing facility if that was ever necessary. Perhaps it will help you to see how U.S. News ranks their Arizona facilities in terms of giving you questions to ask when you are visiting possible homes for your father:
And here's a good story from USA Today from 2004 on how to find the right assisted living center. It lists what to look for and ask, what to consider, and places to get even more information:
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Anon,
I hope you get some wonderful insight from people who have traveled this path before you. I know that finding an assisted living facility for a beloved family member is anxiety-producing, confusing and stressful when you feel that you don't know what to ask.
The magazine U.S. News & World Report ranks nursing homes, by state, and awards them stars based on how they measure up in three ways: health inspections, nurse staffing, and individual quality measures. While you are looking for assisted living instead of nursing care, it helps to also see how easily a transition would be made to a nursing facility if that was ever necessary. Perhaps it will help you to see how U.S. News ranks their Arizona facilities in terms of giving you questions to ask when you are visiting possible homes for your father:
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/best-nursing-homes/2009/07/02/americas-best-nursing-homes-how-we-decide.html
And here's a good story from USA Today from 2004 on how to find the right assisted living center. It lists what to look for and ask, what to consider, and places to get even more information:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2004-05-26-how_x.htm
Hope this helps a little. For those of you who've been through this, what helped you the most in your search?
August 18, 2009 - 10:13amThis Comment
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