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Torchlight

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19. Does the staff know the residents' names?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 03:54 PM

Apr 2025

Does the staff appear professional and clean?

Do residents appear engaged or withdrawn?

Maintenance, odors, and cleanliness of the facility are key tells.

Also, go to review websites and look for comments by ex-employees.

(this is my "if only I had done that" list from 11 years ago when we went through your process)

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I'm going to look at an Assisted Living place on Friday. Any advice you can give me (what to look for or ask about)? [View all] CTyankee Apr 2025 OP

How often they check on patients especially if people are moving around indoors and outdoors FirstLight Apr 2025 #1

That is horrible! CTyankee Apr 2025 #2

The place I went to was independent living, so you can come and go without anybody noticing. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2025 #7

The thing was is it looked all nice and cute but it wasn't FirstLight Apr 2025 #14

A couple of thoughts from my experience Raven123 Apr 2025 #3

No dementia with me or hubby, thank god. CTyankee Apr 2025 #4

Maybe it dependson the facity... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #21

You have to go to a nursing home or locked facility for that. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2025 #8

Not in all cases. Raven123 Apr 2025 #9

I'd ask about care giver to client ratio, their ability to offer healthy or special meals for specific health conditions MLAA Apr 2025 #5

Not just the ratios, but the certification levels Bluetus Apr 2025 #13

I looked into a few. I went through a service "a Place for Mom." kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2025 #6

Do they have nurses and can the nurses or the techs applegrove Apr 2025 #10

I have no advice but wish you good luck with this, CTyankee. Keep us posted on how it goes. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #11

The for-profit ones have the least amount of interest in your care and the Wonder Why Apr 2025 #12

Everything mentioned here is good. Figarosmom Apr 2025 #15

Hmmm, first Good Luck!.... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #16

All that sounds fine to me. One question: are you there with your partner or alone? CTyankee Apr 2025 #17

I'm there on my own. But I get what you mean.... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #20

My fil stayed at a home that took care of elderly people as long as they were ambulatory, cksmithy Apr 2025 #18

Does the staff know the residents' names? Torchlight Apr 2025 #19

Adding...we can mostly come and go as we please but they generally want people back in by 11Pish latest. electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #22

I had to find assisted living for my dad mnhtnbb Apr 2025 #23

Thanks for the info and great questions! CTyankee Apr 2025 #24