Assessing Your Needs

Advance Preparation

Coping with the Transition

• Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life
• Moving Into An Assisted Living Residence
• Family Questions: the First Thirty Days

Advice For Families

Paying for Long Term Care

Additional Resources

Glossary of Terms

A Covenant for Healthy, Affordable, and Ethical Long Term Care

Coping with the Transition

Making the Transition

• Planning Ahead; Tell The Facility About The Resident
• Paperwork; Personal Belongings; Commonly Asked Questions
• Decisionmaking; Admission Day; Initial Reaction; Getting Involved; A Final Note

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Moving Into An Assisted Living Residence: Making a Successful Transition

• Introduction
• Privacy Concerns
• What To Bring To Your New Home
• Moving Day Helpers
• Making the Emotional Transition
• More Advice For New Residents
• Advice for Friends and Family Members
• Suggested Do’s For Friends and Relatives
• Suggested Don’ts For Friends and Relatives

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Family Questions: The First Thirty Days

• Emotional Issues: Introduction
• Helping Your Loved Ones Adjust
• Coping with Guilt and Resentment
• Making Your Visits Count, And Visiting By Mail
• Finding Help When You Need It
• Visiting Policies and Trips Out of the Home
• Issues Unique to Short-term Patients
• Issues Unique to Spouses of Residents

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We deeply appreciate the generosity of the Extendicare Foundation, which has produced this pamphlet and made it available.

Family Questions: The First Thirty Days is only available online; printed copies are not available.

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Having Your Say: Advance Directives
Protect Yourself, Make Your Wishes Known