The Right Home = The Right Care
Match their daily care needs to the best living option.  
 
Where your loved one lives determines how well they live. As needs evolve, the home that once made sense may no longer be safe or supportive. Chapter 6 helps you navigate the difficult but necessary conversation about where to live—and guides you through making a thoughtful, informed choice that fits their care needs and lifestyle.
 
In this chapter, we explain the full range of senior housing options—from staying at home to independent living, assisted living, nursing homes, and memory care. You'll discover what each setting offers (and doesn’t), including day-to-day support for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). To help you assess which option fits best, we provide two downloadable questionnaires—one for comparing care services, and another for evaluating the community’s atmosphere and staff interactions. We also explore dementia-related care, respite options for overwhelmed family caregivers, and provide an overview of how much each option typically costs, along with potential funding sources.
 
This is not a pamphlet. It’s an expert-informed guide that empowers you to avoid costly mistakes and make the best possible decision for your loved one’s current condition—and future trajectory. Whether you’re evaluating options for the first time or rethinking a past decision, this chapter arms you with what you need to advocate with confidence and compassion.
 
We strongly recommend pairing this chapter with:
 
Chapter 3: Activities of Daily Living – so you can match your loved one’s specific support needs to what housing options actually provide.
Chapter 5: The Moves – which provides the practical, step-by-step game plan once the decision to move has been made.
Chapter 7: The Help – to learn what kinds of care professionals your loved one may encounter in each environment.
 
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📊 Sample assessment tools and planning frameworks included.
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