Memory Care Tour Questions
Memory Care Tour Questions
WELLNESS • Who administers medications, and how are those records kept? • How are family members and primary physicians involved in setting up a care plan? • If my loved one requires a long-term stay in a hospital or rehabilitation facility, do you hold the apartment? • Do you provide transportation to doctors’ appointments and medical centers? • Is there end-of-life hospice care?
DINING & NUTRITION • How much of your food is freshly prepared on the premises? How much is shipped in frozen? • What provisions do you make for therapeutic diets? • What meals are included in monthly rent? • Are snacks provided? • How is nutrition monitored?
COSTS • Can you give me a copy of your lease contract that details all fees, rules, and regulations? • What services are considered extra? How are they billed? • What fees do you charge? • How do you handle instances when a resident is either late or unable to pay? • What circumstances would force a resident to move out? • If it is a pet-friendly community: Is there a pet fee?
STAFF • What medical personnel do you have on staff? What hours are they here? • How is your staff trained to deal with medical emergencies? • What dementia training and background checks are required of staff? • What is your staff to resident ratio? • What do you do if a staff person takes the day off? • Do you offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy?
AMENITIES • Are apartments furnished or can residents bring their own furniture? • Is there maintenance staff on site at all times?
ACTIVITIES • Are residents grouped by cognitive abilities? • How do you deal with residents who do not want to participate?
• Does the programming director have experience working with memory care residents? • How often are the activities changed?
SECURITY • How are residents monitored? • Is the front desk manned at all times? • How are visitors able to enter after hours? • May I have a copy of your documented emergency procedures?
RESIDENTS • How do you onboard new residents? • How are disputes resolved? • How much input do family members have about programs, activities, and menus? • What are the visiting hours?
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