Essential Facts About Assisted Living Facilities In Phoenix, AZ

After a certain point of time in life or after a certain age for that matter, an individual requires some extra level of care on a daily basis in order to survive. Here we are specifically talking about the elderly population among whom some of them may be suffering from mobility issues or some of them might be having certain diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Such people would require the highest level of care and assistance in order to carry out the most basic day-to-day activities such as toileting, dressing, bathing, eating, taking medications, etc. In this regard the best option to consider is going for an assisted living facility. If you are a resident of Arizona then you can opt for the affordable suites at the award-winning Anthem Senior Living in the Phoenix region which consists of some of the most compassionate caregivers who provides a range of Anthem assisted living services to all the clients in order for their well-being.

How can you consider whether or not assisted living is right for you or for your elder family members? A very good way which can help you to determine this is by looking at the types of services typically offered in this kind of senior housing which includes:

•     Housekeeping (cleaning, laundry, maintenance, etc)

•     Personal Care & Assistance (bathing, dressing, grooming, etc)

•     Transportation (comfortable, regularly scheduled, custom scheduled, etc)

•     Meals (Nutritious, Prepared by professionals, High hygiene standards)

•     Socialization (Group activities, social times, hobbies, clubs, etc)

•     Entertainment (Arrangement of movie nights, dance performances, etc)

These are some of the services offered by the facilities which means you can expect for your loved one to gain a very good experience during his or her stay at the place. You can also have your peace of mind putting them up in such a place as you can be rest assured about the fact that your beloved would be taken the best possible care of by the trained wellness staff.

Certain questions which you should get answers for prior to opting for a facility for your senior family member are:

•     The monthly cost

•     The security and safety measures

•     The staff to resident ratio

•     Cost of any additional services that you might consider

•     Does the caregiver provide round-the-clock assistance?

•     The recreational activities offered

•     Kind of transportation offered

•     Type of medical support available

•     Types of services available for special needs(Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc)

Apart from all of these there are certain other observations which you should definitely make by taking a tour of the facility that you are considering for your loved one which includes:

•     Is the facility clean?

•     Behavior of the staff members

•     Ask the existing residents about their experience of stay at the place

•     The hygiene standards

•     Are the meals prepared by maintaining proper hygiene standards? (are special dietary needs taken care of?)

So the above-mentioned points or questions are really important for you to determine whether a certain facility is right for your beloved or not. The answers to the above-mentioned questions will give you a clear idea about whether or not to consider assisted living as an option for senior care.

For more information or to book a suite at Anthem Senior Living in the Phoenix region get in touch with us.