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How You and Your Loved One Can Come to Terms with Moving into Assisted Living

A Guide to Keeping Healthy as You Age


The process of helping an elderly relative or loved one move into an assisted living residence is never easy for anyone. It can be emotional and distressing for the both of you, not only because of what they might be experiencing and how it affects them, but you might feel it’s unfair that you’re ‘making’ them go through with it. This isn’t the case, and while it isn’t a pleasant experience, assisted living is sometimes the right place for someone to be – especially if you find that the care you can provide is no longer adequate. Ultimately, your loved one is at the heart of your decision.

This knowledge doesn’t always make it easy, though, and you still might have some concerns or queries about the actual process and logistics of the move itself – uncertainties that you’d like to set straight before the transition. This is an important step to take, and it’s good to know exactly what you’re getting into and the commitments you’d have to make. Having all the information on your side can only benefit you going forward.

Knowing and Understanding the Cost


The financial implications of moving an elderly relative into assisted living are likely one of the things that you or your family will be thinking about the most, next to the wellbeing of the relative themselves, of course. Fortunately, residences such as McKnight Place can offer all-inclusive rates for your assisted living cost that remain predictable and consistent so you can avoid the fear of unexpected price-hikes. With such a cushion in place, you can plan much more effectively around the costs and how it’ll affect your finances, rather than having to allow for extra in the case that the real price is higher than you were expecting.

Making Sure Your Loved One is Heard


While your and your family will likely be very busy and occupied making sure the whole transition goes smoothly, perhaps even resulting in a fair bit of stress, it’s important to make time for the person who this whole change is about. If everyone around them is busy with this, they can feel like all their time spent with you is suddenly about this, making an already upsetting experience perhaps even more isolating for them. With many conversations that concern their aging, it likely won’t be the easiest thing to talk to them about. That being said, there are ways to approach difficult conversations, and it’s important for both of you that you do.

While sometimes it’s about knowing what to say and how to say it, sometimes it’s about saying nothing at all and simply listening to what your relative or loved one has to say. These types of conversations are much less about reaching a conclusion between you but simply being supportive and present for them emotionally during a difficult time. Your loved one must know that there are people they can talk to so they can feel as comfortable in this change as possible.

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