For many seniors, assisted living facilities provide a welcome change from the energy required to take care of a personal residence. While the loss of independence can be hard to swallow, a transition to an assisted living community offers undeniable freedom, security and social opportunity.

Assisted Living Community Advantages

Rather than fearing the change that comes with an assisted living move, consider the following invaluable benefits:

• Personalized service: Most communities are highly personalized, creating an individual assistance plan determined by your needs. You decide how much medical and functional help you require--and how much autonomy you'd prefer.
• Freedom from household chores: Spend your time and energy doing things you enjoy, and allow your assisted living staff to provide daily or weekly cleaning, linen service and meal preparation.
  
• Social networks: Time at home can be isolating. Assisted living communities offer opportunities for shared meals, group exercise, planned outings and regular companionship.
• Medical security: Many reputable assisted living residences provide 24-hour emergency response care, clinic hours, physical therapy and occupational therapy on-site. In addition, most residences offer medication administration and storage.
  
• Help with daily activities: Aging brings a host of daily living challenges. If you need occasional help with bathing, shopping, grooming or transportation, an assisted living facility may be ideal for you.

Before deciding on an assisted residence, talk with your family, caregivers and physicians about your physical and emotional needs and your accommodation expectations. Take the time to ensure the facility is a good fit before committing to a residential contract.

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