Looking for a Senior Living Community?

If you are starting to search for senior living, it is recommended that you take a tour of the community.  While all the beautiful pictures online or in a brochure can make a community look great, firsthand impressions go a long way toward getting a real feel of the place. 

Before your visit, make sure the senior living community you are interested in offers the options you want – independent living and/or assisted living.  If a family member needs memory care, is there a separate wing devoted to caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases? 

If you are looking for assisted living, please keep in mind it is important that you get it right the first time as it is hard on your loved one to get settled somewhere and then decide it is not a good fit.  During your tour, A Place for Mom, the largest assisted living referral service, recommends that you start evaluating the place from the moment you walk through the door.  Ask yourself, does it look clean and orderly as well as smell fresh?  Inquire about housekeeping services and how often private suites are cleaned, the costs involved, general maintenance of the community, and security.      

If you can, come during an activity so you can join in the fun.  This will give you a good idea of the staff’s friendliness around the residents.  Also arrange to eat lunch at the community as it will not only provide you with a firsthand taste of the food but allow you to leisurely enjoy time with other residents.   

MorningStar at RidgeGate strives to be the best senior living Highlands Ranch CO and the surrounding area has to offer, and the wellbeing and comfort of our residents is our highest priority.   We have 124 stylish suites for independent living, including penthouses over 1800 square feet. In an adjoining neighborhood are 71 spacious suites for assisted living, with two-bedroom, two-bath floor plans. Our Reflections Neighborhood has 29 secure suites devoted to the individualized care of residents with memory impairment. Visit our website to conveniently schedule a tour or give us a call.  We look forward to meeting you and your family.   

MorningStar at RidgeGate offers the very best in senior living with our unique mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.”  We create a true home for residents with a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve.  Please schedule a visit to see the finest senior living Highlands Ranch CO and the surrounding area offers. 

Source: aplaceformom.com/planning-and-advice/articles/tips-for-touring-assisted-living