It can be difficult to know when the time is right for assisted living. We understand it is a difficult decision to make and want to provide you with all the information you need to make a sensitive and appropriate decision. Here are some of the factors that we consider when deciding what level of care a potential Resident needs and whether he or she is a good fit for our community.

MEDICAL ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS
Number of medical illnesses requiring monitoring and frequency of monitoring necessary.
Recent changes (last 6 mos.) in physical condition
Therapies requiring outside lab or physician participation
Frequency of treatments required
Longer-term physical, functional and psychological conditions and changes over the years (including hospitalizations)
Allergies to foods, medications or environmental factors
Communicable illnesses
Skin conditions
Current nutritional status

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Number of medications and high-risk medications required
Medications that require additional staff training to administer
Medications that require health care practitioner notification
Medications that require coordination with outside lab or practitioner visits
Ability to self-administer medications
History of substance abuse, misuse or non-compliance

RISK FACTOR MANAGEMENT
History of suicide attempts
Skin condition/breakdown
Sensory impairments (hearing, vision, etc.) that affect functioning
Temperature deficits
Diagnosis of dimentia
Judgment impairment and level (moderate, severe, etc.)
High number of medications
Behaviors such as withdrawal or wandering
Risk factors for falls and injuries

COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS, PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESSES AND BEHAVIORS
Number of psychiatric conditions that require monitoring
Recent changes in psychiatric conditions
Recent acute psychiatric episodes (past 6 mos.)
Frequency of dangerous or unsafe behaviors
Agitation, inappropriate or disruptive behaviors, combative or resistive behaviors

INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Capabilities related to the tasks of everyday social and personal life, such as:
Cooking
Chores or keeping personal space clean
Using the telephone
Managing money for daily needs and shopping