Investigating assisted living for your parents or yourself? Boulder’s Golden West Senior Living offers a seminar that covers the application process, services offered and how to pay for assisted living.
“Dispelling the myths of assisted living” starts at 2:30 p.m. at Golden West, 1055 Adams Circle, Boulder; 303-939-0898 for more information.
What should you ask? Blunt questions.
Here are a few to get started:
What happens if I outlive my bank account?
What is the facility’s staffing-to-patient ratio? How does that compare to other facilities?
What sorts of activities are offered? Do activities include overnight trips?
Are there different activities for male and female residents? Coed activities?
How do staffers handle a resident’s fall and recuperation from associated injuries?
What are facility administrators’ views on the Colorado Culture Change Coalition (patient-centered care)? What experiences shape those views?