WHAT TO ASK…
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FACILITY VISITED: _______________________________________
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| What types of care level do you offer? | ||
| Independent Living | Memory Care (Alzheimer’s/Dementia) |
Physical Therapy |
| Continuum of Care (CCRC) | Respite Care | Special Therapy |
| Assisted Living | Skilled Nursing | Occupational Therapy |
| Personal Care (KY only) | Rehabilitation | Respiratory Therapy |
| Costs: | ||
| Do you have an entrance fee? | yes No | How much is it? |
| What is the daily/monthly/weekly fee? ___________________________________ | ||
| What services are provided at additional costs? | ||
| ___________________________________________________________________ | ||
| ___________________________________________________________________ | ||
| ___________________________________________________________________ | ||
| Do you have a volunteer program? ______________________________________ | ||
| Payment methods accepted: | ||
| Private Pay | ||
| Private Insurance | ||
| Long Term Care | ||
| Medicare | ||
| Medicaid | ||
| Other | ||
| ACTIVITIES: | ||
| Do you have an activity program?______________________________________ | ||
| Do you have an Activities Director?_____________________________________ | ||
| Is the family encouraged to participate in the activities?_____________________ | ||
| Are the activities posted?______________________________________________ | ||
| Is there a common area with a TV?______________________________________ | ||
| Is there a beauty/barber shop on-site?___________________________________ | ||
| PEOPLE: | ||
| Is there staff around?________________________________________________ | ||
| Is the staff friendly and helpful?_______________________________________ | ||
| Is the staff accessible to residents and their families?______________________ | ||
| Is there someone available 24 hours?___________________________________ | ||
| FOOD/MEALS: | ||
| Do you provide help with eating and dietary needs?________________________ | ||
| Are residents given a second helping if requested?__________________________ | ||
| Do you offer snacks?_______________________________________________ | ||
| Ask the current residents if they enjoy their meals.__________________________ | ||
| How does the food look?_______________________________________________ | ||
| Is the dining area clean and well furnished?________________________________ | ||
| ADDITIONALLY: | ||
| Emergency procedures?________________________________________________ | ||
| Staff response time?______________________________________________ | ||
| Evacuation procedures?_______________________________________________ | ||
| Is there a convenient location for family members to be a part of the resident’s care?______________________ | ||
| Do the residents have access to an emergency pull cord system?____________________________________ | ||
| Is there a controlled entry system?______________________________________________ | ||
| Does the facility look generally clean?______________________________________________ | ||
| Is it free of unpleasant odors?____________________________________________ | ||
| Do the current residents appear happy with their environment?_________________________________________ | ||
| ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS: | ||
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| For more information, please visit our Senior Citizens Library | ||
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