The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents, Vol. 3: How to Understand the Pros and Cons of Assisited Living

The choice to move to assisted living can be stressful, especially when you don't know what to expect, and what these facilities are allowed and not allowed to do. This minibook explains the legal aspects of assisted living everyone should know before making the decision to move.

Author, Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, is a registered nurse and an attorney with over 40 years of combined experience in her two professions. She is a consultant and mediator with a practice in San Rafael, California. Assisted living can be a confusing thing, as it goes by many names. Some call it continuing care, some say board and care, and some refer to it as a retirement community. Legally, assisted living is not a nursing care location, and if your aging parent is considering it, you need to read this concise book to help you understand what such a place can and can't do. Knowing the difference between assisted living and nursing care is important for anyone whose aging loved one cannot manage independently any longer. Be an informed consumer! It can avoid having to move Mom or Dad more than once, and the disappointment that comes from not understanding what to expect. If you're a boomer, it may be up to you to help your aging parent figure out where to go when living at home is no longer a safe choice. Assisted living can be a wonderful option for the person whose needs match what assisted living can do. Learn about it, and decide whether its right, using the expert information you'll find here. There's an easy to read summary of Ten Tips for Understanding Assisted Living Facilities.