Over the years, we’ve noticed that people searching for senior care homes here in the Carrollton and DFW areas are either frantically looking for a facility due to an unexpected event, or planning ahead. While everyone wishes that big life changes could be predictable, sometimes they’re just not. It’s not unusual that the need for a nursing home for a loved one comes on unexpectedly due to a fall or serious illness. When this happens, it can make searching for senior care home even more stressful. Here are some main things to consider when looking for senior care homes in Carrollton and the surrounding areas.
- Facility. First and foremost, your comfort level with the facility itself is very important. How your loved one feels about it is critical to their happiness going forward. When checking into different senior care home facilities, be sure you get information about the specialty care programs they offer.
- Location. The facility’s location with respect to other loved ones is also important. Also consider the proximity of the location to existing doctors and other programs that will help lessen the amount of change for your loved one.
- Transportation. Not all the care your loved one needs can be handled inside the facility. How residents are transported to other appointments, and how other appointments are coordinated, is critical to your loved one’s care.
Help Finding a Senior Care Home
Transitioning to a senior care home is a major life event that takes a lot of adjustment. It’s hard on the rest of the family, too, especially if your loved one is depending on you to research and help select the home. Help is available. Here at Senior Living Specialists, we can help you narrow your search, saving you time when you need it most. There is no cost to you to use our service. Not only is this our business, but it’s personal to us too. In 2008, I was faced with this same issue as my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. That experience inspired me to create a FREE service to help other families just like I helped Amy, below. Contact me today to get your free guide.
Choose Senior Living Specialists for Nursing Homes in Carrollton
Senior Living Specialists is locally owned and operated, serving the greater metro area of Dallas and Fort Worth, including Carrollton, Arlington, Frisco, McKinney and Plano. If there are any questions on how we can help your family find the best senior care home, then please contact me by email at paul@seniorlivingspecialists.com or by phone at 214.929.5055. Remember, there is no cost to families for our services. Senior Living Specialists is a non-biased third party service compensated by referral fees from facilities.
