Pima Council on Aging has prepared a checklist to use in selecting residential care for older adults. Here are several of the items:
- What is the monthly base fee and what services does it cover? What additional services are there and do they cost extra? Is there an itemized list of services?
- Can they accommodate couples and are the fees specific to the individual care needs?
- What is the ratio of staff to residents, including on weekends and at night? Is there awake staff members available 24 hours per day? How are their skills evaluated and their credentials checked? How long has the staff been at the facility?
- Is the environment attractive, both indoors and outdoors?
The full checklist may be found here.
12/3/2016
