How a Senior Living Advisor Can Help You Make an Informed Choice

At the Senior Living Specialists, we know how difficult it often is for adult children to accept that the time has come for an aging parent to sell their home and move to a senior housing community. It is a big and important decision to make. And it is a move you don’t want your older loved one to have to go through more than once.

This is where an industry expert can be of help.

The Senior Care Experts in North Texas

Senior care advisors are dedicated to helping older adults understand and explore their options. For older adults and their families, the maze of senior care choices can feel overwhelming.

Our compassionate staff has experience helping families in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas objectively assess an older loved one’s needs and determine what type of care is the best fit. This is the step that is often the most difficult for families to complete without professional advice.

Once we have a good understanding of what type of care is needed, we use our insider knowledge of the north Texas senior care market to create a customized list of communities for each family to review and consider.

We know which assisted living communities in and around the Dallas and Fort Worth areas routinely earn high praise from families and state surveyors and – just as important – which ones don’t.

So how do you find a knowledgeable senior care advisor to work with your family?

10 Questions to Ask a Potential Senior Living Advisor

We developed this list of questions to help you interview potential senior care advisors. Feeling confident about how a candidate answers each one is the best way to feel confident that you are making an informed choice.

1. What role do you play in helping clients find a community that best meets their needs? Do you do more than just provide a list?
2. How much experience and what type of training do you have in the senior care industry?
3. How many families in the north Texas area have you helped?
4. How many communities do you think we should plan to visit in person?
5. Do you set up the appointments for us and go along for the visit if requested?
6. How long does it typically take families to find a residential care home or assisted living community for a senior loved one?
7. Do you know of any financial programs that help pay for senior living?
8. Will we be required to sign a contract of any kind with you?
9. How much will you charge us for your assistance?

Our final question to ask is whether or not the senior care advisor only recommends communities they have a contract with. Some national senior care advisor companies follow this practice and it can prevent families from getting a true picture of all of their options.

We hope this information will help your senior loved one make a smooth transition from their home to a senior living community. To learn more, please visit Free Advice & Guidance: How We Help Families.

Senior Living Specialists is a free service for seniors and their families. We are compensated by a referral fee when a senior moves into a community or care home. Please call us today at 214-929-5055 to learn more!