Questions for visiting an assisted living, memory care or nursing home community, and for reading the contract before you sign.
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What’s on it
- What matters most to your parent, and the type of place
- What to do before the visit
- Questions to ask on the tour
- Questions about money
- What to check in the contract
- Your parent’s reaction, and your own impression
How to use it
Copy it for each place you visit.
Write down your parent’s reaction as well as your own impression, so you can compare places afterward.
Where it comes from
This tool comes from Chapter 14, “Assisted Living, Memory Care and Nursing Homes,” of When Mom or Dad Can No Longer Manage Alone by Mark Duda. The chapter covers assisted living, memory care and nursing homes.
All 18 tools from the book are on the printable tools page.
The tools may be printed and copied for personal use within your own family. They are not medical, legal or financial advice.
Read the full guide
For what to look for, and why each question matters, read how to choose assisted living, memory care or a nursing home. Once you’ve chosen a place, see moving a parent: the timeline and the first 30 days.