How do you know which community will be the right fit? Will your loved one be able to receive the care and attention they need? How do you find the best situation given your budget?
Most of us would do what we normally do nowadays when we need to figure out something new – we Google it. At the very top of any Google search for “assisted living” or “memory care” will be several national web-based companies who promise to help you figure out the options and find the perfect fit.
Many people will gladly enter their phone number and email address in order to receive their custom list of curated options, only to find that these online companies are really just data aggregators, meaning that they will take your information and blast it out to every assisted living facility in the area, or they will sell your information to other advertisers.
Then suddenly, you are receiving 20-30 phone calls a day from sales representatives who want you to come in for a tour. And you’re right back to feeling overwhelmed and lost in a sea of options.
Another disadvantage of using a national web-based company is that they often make questionable recommendations. In a recent article by the Washington Post, it was discovered that 37.5% of one company’s recommendations were found to have major safety and care violations. Yet those recommendations had scored high on the web-based company’s internal measuring system.
A local senior living advisor is the better choice when facing such a challenging decision. Here are some of the benefits of a local senior living advisor:
- Personalized & Localized Service
- In-depth Needs Assessment
- What are your care needs?
- What part of town would you like to be in?
- What kind of amenities do you like?
- What is your budget range?Personalized Roadmap – a customized plan to match your particular needs
- Selection Assistance – hands-on help and guidance as you review services and amenities
- Tour Assistance – They will often personally accompany you on every tour to help facilitate the process and answer questions
- Transition Support to make the move smooth and worry free
- Clients For Life – we will continue to check in on your throughout your residency at whatever community you choose.
A local advisor is the expert in their local area. They know the places with great reviews and attentive staff, as well as knowing which properties might not be providing great service at the moment. They have strong community connections and can provide recommendations for other experts in the senior space from movers to organizers, from real estate agents to elder law attorneys.
Your local advisor is the one who now makes all the phone calls, sets up all the tours, and personally interfaces with the sales representatives from whatever communities you are considering.
Often, our clients are facing this decision because of an immediate need or crisis. Emotions are often high and the stress levels can be through the roof. A local senior living advisor can be your partner and your advocate through this whole process, eliminating a lot of unnecessary stress so you can give more of your energy to caring for your loved one.
Each advisor has agreements with hundreds of assisted living communities and small private care homes to receive a referral fee from whatever community the client eventually chooses, enabling the advisor to offer their services at no cost for their clients!
There are many reputable and trusted local senior living advisors in Orange County. Please consider the benefits when you are faced with such an important decision.
