Top 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Senior Living Community
Exploring your senior living options can be a daunting task. After all, there are thousands of senior living communities in throughout the nation! On the surface, they may appear to be similar, offering various services and amenities to enhance seniors’ lives. So how can you narrow your choice and decide what’s right for you or your loved one? Here are five things to consider as you explore your senior living options.
1 - Level of Care
To truly understand what to look for in a senior living community, you first need to understand what level of care a community offers, and if it fits the needs of your loved one. At MBK Senior Living communities, seniors find a special combination of housing and care options to live as actively and independently as they desire. You’ll also relish greater peace of mind knowing our team is close by, ready to lend a helping hand with activities of daily living when needed.
2 - Lifestyle
“There simply aren’t enough hours in the day to do all that’s offered.” It’s a statement we regularly hear at our communities. When researching your senior living options, consider how your loved one spends their days. Does the community you’re viewing offer enough to keep them engaged and fulfilled? MBK Senior Living communities offers a robust calendar of activities and stellar amenities. Plus, Directors of Resident Enrichment enjoy creating new opportunities inspired by residents’ passions, hobbies, and interests. Don’t see your favorite past‑time on the calendar, just ask how it can be added.
3 - Resident Satisfaction
Getting the beat on how satisfied current residents are in a community is a crucial step as you consider your senior living options. Reading online reviews can be very telling. Based on resident satisfaction surveys, 18 of MBK Senior Living communities were named the “Best” as part of U.S. News and World Report’s inaugural senior living ranking issue. Additionally, 13 of our communities were recently was named a “2022 Best of Senior Living” community by A Place for Mom based on 5‑star reviews from residents and families.
4 - Experience
Just as important as getting to know the community is getting familiar with the provider behind the community. MBK Senior Living has more than three decades of experience in the health and human services industry. With 35 communities throughout the Western United States, MBK Senior Living has a solid reputation for its Yoi Shigoto (“the good work”) culture. Yoi Shigoto drives our programs and services and exemplifies our constant effort to build trust, maintain high standards, exceed expectations, and do the right thing – always!
5 - Staffing
Who cares for your loved ones is even more important than where they care for them. As you tour communities, consider the interactions you have with staff and the way they interact with residents. Are they joyfully serving? Knowledgeable, compassionate? Are they happy? MBK Senior Living communities have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the last five years – a distinction that comes from employee satisfaction surveys conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute. The company is also ranked among the Top 50 “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” by Fortune magazine. Recognizing the service our team members provide daily to residents and families, MBK Senior Living invests in its employees regularly to ensure they’re well trained, fully supported, and truly happy.
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