Senior Living Options
They’re like real estate agents, therapists, and GPS systems rolled into one—guiding seniors and families through the maze of senior living options without losing their minds.
Senior Advisors
Senior Living Advisors frequently collaborate with these licensed professionals who guide seniors through Medicare options and long-term care insurance plans.
Health Insurance Agents
This type of care facility is often confused with senior living communities, despite offering 24/7 medical care, unlike the flexible, lifestyle-focused approach of senior living.
What is a nursing home?
Approximately 12.8% of Grand Rapids’ population is in this age cohort.
65 or older
This type of community is like a college dorm, but with more naps, fewer keggers, and a suspiciously competitive bingo scene.
Independent/Retirement Community
Senior Living Advisors collaborate with these experts to help families understand financial options for senior care.
Skilled chefs, fresh ingredients, and nutritious menus help debunk the myth that this part of senior living is bland or institutional.
What is the food or dining experience?
While many seniors hesitate to move into a retirement community due to cost, they often overlook this — the average monthly cost of staying in their own home in Grand Rapids, MI, which is what?
With Mortgage $2500-$3000
With renting $900-$1200
It’s where you can still live independently—just with a little help putting on socks, taking your meds, and remembering where you left your glasses... again
Assisted Living
Senior Living Advisors rely on these community organizations to spread awareness and education about senior housing options.
Senior Centers
Rather than losing independence, residents of senior living communities gain more of this ( _____ ) choosing how to spend their time, which activities to attend, and when to socialize.
What is Freedom of Choice?
The average Social Security income for seniors in Grand Rapids is about this per year.
$16,948/year
or
around $1400 a month
Though it sounds like a fancy vacation package, this type of community can range from independent living to skilled nursing and lets seniors age in place often on the same campus.
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Community partners like this organization often help Senior Living Advisors by offering support services such as meals and transportation.
Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
This financial asset can help cover living expenses when transitioning from your home to a senior living community.
What is the proceeds from selling your home?
This percentage of seniors in Grand Rapids live alone.
35%
This type of care is used when someone needs assistance at home with housekeeping, personal care, meal prep, or companionship.
Private Duty
These professionals often collaborate with Senior Living Advisors to help coordinate medical care and improve seniors’ health outcomes.
Nurses or Care Managers
Waiting until this event happens can make the move to senior living much more stressful and physically difficult.
What is a decline in health or a medical crisis?
An alternative to a senior living community is Private Duty Care. What is the average hourly rate for this service in the Grand Rapids Area?
$35/hr with an average minimum of 2hr shifts required