The key to a transition to assisted living Long Island is simple. The process must be arranged ahead of time. For so many people, the choice is made in a panic with family pushing for it because of some accident that has occurred. No one wants to argue or be pushed into moving from the home they have known for so many years of their lives.
When that happens the feeling of loss of control can be devastating. Often the person has been in their home for many years. They may have raised a family there and made many friends over the years. They may feel they have to give up too much of their lives. A new lifestyle can be quite scary.
If at all possible, the person moving should be making all the arrangements with some assistance. If it is done for them, there will be resentment and it may take quite a bit of time to resolve it. It can be easier on the family members if they make all the decisions but only children have how and where they live decided by others.
Memories are a part of life and are precious. Leaving the place where so much of life has happened is not easy. Everything will not fit in the new place so bring only the must haves and what will bring comfort. This makes the transition much easier when surrounded with the familiar.
The typical facility will have a campus with many buildings, offering several choices of activities. Home will be an apartment that has either one or two bedrooms. A small kitchen without cooking appliances will be included. This is because all meals are served in a dining area. Check the menu and its flexibility, before moving in.
Assisted living Long Island can also offer a theater, post office, beauty salons, fitness center and many activities. The ideal facility works toward improving daily life, not just maintaining it. In the end it is the resident that decides how much they want to do, how involved they become and if they want to make new friends.
When that happens the feeling of loss of control can be devastating. Often the person has been in their home for many years. They may have raised a family there and made many friends over the years. They may feel they have to give up too much of their lives. A new lifestyle can be quite scary.
If at all possible, the person moving should be making all the arrangements with some assistance. If it is done for them, there will be resentment and it may take quite a bit of time to resolve it. It can be easier on the family members if they make all the decisions but only children have how and where they live decided by others.
Memories are a part of life and are precious. Leaving the place where so much of life has happened is not easy. Everything will not fit in the new place so bring only the must haves and what will bring comfort. This makes the transition much easier when surrounded with the familiar.
The typical facility will have a campus with many buildings, offering several choices of activities. Home will be an apartment that has either one or two bedrooms. A small kitchen without cooking appliances will be included. This is because all meals are served in a dining area. Check the menu and its flexibility, before moving in.
Assisted living Long Island can also offer a theater, post office, beauty salons, fitness center and many activities. The ideal facility works toward improving daily life, not just maintaining it. In the end it is the resident that decides how much they want to do, how involved they become and if they want to make new friends.