If the time has come to consider changing how you or a loved one lives, choosing to join a senior living community is a great idea. However, it is vital to review the rental agreement to ensure that all comforts and living arrangements will be satisfied. Before entering into a senior housing agreement, it will be essential to analyse factors such as affordability, support, social environment, and healthcare.
Read on to learn more about these important pointers to assist your decision-making process and help you set the stage for enhancing the next chapter in your life or the life of your loved ones.
- Location
Take into consideration the proximity of the people and things that are important to you, like family, friends, hobbies, and other recreational activities. Being closer to everything and everyone you know and love benefits your long-term happiness.
- Affordability
Ask for a full schedule of costs, including monthly rental, levies, any additional fees, and potential future fees and expenses. Carefully analyse this information to ensure that the costs fit into your budget.
- Services and Social Environment
Assess the type of services offered, from social activities to healthcare options, laundry, hair care, parking and emergency responses. Find out, for example, if help is available with phones, internet, booking, home maintenance tasks, and more.
- Terms of the Contract
Carefully review the terms and conditions of the rental agreement. It is vital to understand factors such as the length of the lease, what is included in the termination policy, and any other contractual requirements. Ask as many questions as necessary to get clarification on any unclear or ambiguous parts of the contract.
- Level of Care
Establish the different types of care on offer, from independent living, assisted living and, for example, frail care or memory care. Choosing an option that best matches your needs will lead to happy living.
- Planning Ahead
This is also a time to be candid about future needs. As you or your loved one ages, factors such as the required care will change. Choosing a home that offers a range of services and levels of care can provide great peace of mind as you step into the future.
Contact Monarchs Senior Living today to learn more about our range of senior living options to help you find a community that you or your loved one can call home. Our team is standing by to discuss our senior housing rental options and help turn the page on this new chapter of life.