Where should our elderly parents spend the rest of their lives? In their homes? In our homes? In assisted living? Retirement Community with levels of care? how do we make these decisions? How does this puzzle fit together?
Special guest, Krista Nay, Sales and Marketing Director at ECS, with over thirty years experience in retirement communities, shares with us an abundance of sound advice on what questions to ask, and what to look for in a retirement community while embracing the gift of giving your parent the opportunity to live their best life, and perhaps join a Bucket List Club! ;-)
ECS For Seniors https://www.ecsforseniors.org
The Covington https://www.ecsforseniors.org/covington
Music & Memory https://musicandmemory.org
Dakim Brain Fitness https://www.dakim.com
The Mather Institute’s Landmark Study on Life Plan Communities
https://www.matherinstitute.com/agewellstudy/
Long-Term Care Ombudsman (California)
https://aging.ca.gov/Programs_and_Services/Long-Term_Care_Ombudsman/
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (National)
https://acl.gov/programs/Protecting-Rights-and-Preventing-Abuse/Long-term-Care-Ombudsman-Program
Fitch Ratings on Retirement Communities
https://www.fitchratings.com/search/?query=retirement%20communities
It’s Never Too Late (iN2L) Content-Driven Engagement for Older Adults
https://in2l.com
California Dept of Aging
https://aging.ca.gov/Providers_and_Partners/Area_Agencies_on_Aging/Contracts_Download_Page/
Music by Pixaby
Illustration by Erica Karlin Studio
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