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Figarosmom

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15. Everything mentioned here is good.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:12 AM

Apr 16

My daughter was a physical therapist at one and the thing she hated worst was the employee parking lot. She said it was full of used rubbers and roaches. She hated the staff because they were not qualified just cheap hires and many were there on work visas who were paid even less.

This was at a better facility in Milwaukee. So I'm serious. If employees are out partying in their cars at night, how are the residents being cared for? What if someone falls on the way to the bathroom. Or to get a snack?

So check the employee parking lot.

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I'm going to look at an Assisted Living place on Friday. Any advice you can give me (what to look for or ask about)? [View all] CTyankee Apr 15 OP

How often they check on patients especially if people are moving around indoors and outdoors FirstLight Apr 15 #1

That is horrible! CTyankee Apr 15 #2

The place I went to was independent living, so you can come and go without anybody noticing. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #7

The thing was is it looked all nice and cute but it wasn't FirstLight Apr 16 #14

A couple of thoughts from my experience Raven123 Apr 15 #3

No dementia with me or hubby, thank god. CTyankee Apr 15 #4

Maybe it dependson the facity... electric_blue68 Apr 16 #21

You have to go to a nursing home or locked facility for that. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #8

Not in all cases. Raven123 Apr 15 #9

I'd ask about care giver to client ratio, their ability to offer healthy or special meals for specific health conditions MLAA Apr 15 #5

Not just the ratios, but the certification levels Bluetus Apr 15 #13

I looked into a few. I went through a service "a Place for Mom." kerry-is-my-prez Apr 15 #6

Do they have nurses and can the nurses or the techs applegrove Apr 15 #10

I have no advice but wish you good luck with this, CTyankee. Keep us posted on how it goes. Scrivener7 Apr 15 #11

The for-profit ones have the least amount of interest in your care and the Wonder Why Apr 15 #12

Everything mentioned here is good. Figarosmom Apr 16 #15

Hmmm, first Good Luck!.... electric_blue68 Apr 16 #16

All that sounds fine to me. One question: are you there with your partner or alone? CTyankee Apr 16 #17

I'm there on my own. But I get what you mean.... electric_blue68 Apr 16 #20

My fil stayed at a home that took care of elderly people as long as they were ambulatory, cksmithy Apr 16 #18

Does the staff know the residents' names? Torchlight Apr 16 #19

Adding...we can mostly come and go as we please but they generally want people back in by 11Pish latest. electric_blue68 Apr 16 #22

I had to find assisted living for my dad mnhtnbb Apr 17 #23

Thanks for the info and great questions! CTyankee Apr 17 #24