Lakewood Villa Assisted Living Home Owner Shows How To Get Mom Into Senior Care She Will Love

Online, January 3, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Vixcent Villaluna, owner of Lakewood Villa, today announced a checklist for people looking to place a loved one in an assisted living facility. Villaluna asks:

1. Are family members looking for an assisted living home for mom?
2. Is mom unable to live in her current house?
3. Is mom unable to climb stairs, prepare meals and maintain the building anymore?

If any of those are true, Villaluna advises it is time to find an assisted living facility for mom. A good assisted living facility can take care of mom's shelter, food and security. A great assisted living facility will help mom feel safe, warm and loved

When loved ones start visiting assisted living facilities, they will enter an admission process. Here is what they can expect in the Lakewood Villa assisted living home admission process:

1.If loved ones are not able to make decisions for themselves, get started on a Durable Power of Attorney. At some point, they will need this document and someone will have to make some very responsible decisions regarding their loved ones' care.

2.Look for assisted living facilities nearby. Google "Sacramento assisted living" or substitute whichever city is close.

3.Call one for a tour. Meet the Administrator and the care staff in person. Make a list in advance of all pertinent questions and concerns which they will be happy to address.

4.Start the Resident Assessment Process by meeting the Administrator of the facility. He needs to be able to meet and physically see the loved ones, so he can evaluate their physical condition, mental state, medication and medical history. The assessment process is an important step in determining if the loved ones are a good fit for the facility, and the assisted living facility is a good fit for them.

5.Be open and honest about all the background information. The Administrator wants to make sure his assisted living facility really is a good fit. What mom needs...is within what he can provide.

6.The Assessment Process is a very, very important step in the whole admissions process. Make sure the facility Administrator does a thorough assessment up front or family members could be in for a big surprise down the road.

7.If loved ones and the Administrator decide that his facility is the right place for mom, he will determine the move-in date. Prior to move-in, he briefs on some of the important papers he would need upon admission:

â—¦Physician's Report (LIC 602A). The California Department of Community Care Licensing actually mandates all care home facilities to have this upon admitting a resident. That particular physician's report form must be completed and signed by their physician. It documents the loved one's physical condition, mental condition and TB-clearance (tuberculosis). A loved one has to be clear of TB before spending the first night at an assisted living facility.

â—¦Emergency Contact Form. This details the family emergency contacts. Who do they call in case of emergency? Who is the primary care doctor? Which hospital should mom go to in case of emergency?

â—¦Admissions Agreement form. This includes a description of all items and services included in the basic rate, facility policies and procedures, conditions for termination of the agreement, a copy of residents' rights specified by law or regulation.

8.All medications must be in place. Most facilities request at least a two-week supply of a loved one's medications the minute they walk into the facility.