06-25-2012, 06:37 PM
I used to work in an assisted living center. I would not want most of the people who worked there taking care of me, or a loved one. The majority of them were there for the paycheck, not because they actually wanted to be there.
That being said, I would go for a senior apartment community. I had an elderly aquaintance living in one and I visited often. She liked it there, and I liked what I saw. She had 24 hour maintance, hosekeeping service if she wanted. She could either cook in her apartment or go to the dining room and eat with others. She usually did breakfast and lunch in her place, and dinner with the group.
There was a nice library, excercise room, activities and all. She could even keep her cat.
That being said, I would go for a senior apartment community. I had an elderly aquaintance living in one and I visited often. She liked it there, and I liked what I saw. She had 24 hour maintance, hosekeeping service if she wanted. She could either cook in her apartment or go to the dining room and eat with others. She usually did breakfast and lunch in her place, and dinner with the group.
There was a nice library, excercise room, activities and all. She could even keep her cat.