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Shelly Terry, owner of Senior Housing Solutions offers advice on choosing Senior Living Communities in SENIOR Magazine

Colorado Springs SENIOR Magazine

Senior Living Communities, How do we choose?

By Shelly Terry, owner of Senior Housing Solutions

Choosing from independent living communities to assisted living communities, or from small adult care homes to skilled nursing facilities—exploring the many options in senior living can be an exhausting task. Senior Housing Solutions provides experienced local guidance and support. Better still, its services are free to seniors and their loved ones.

Senior Housing Solutions offers Colorado Springs seniors exactly what its name suggests—solutions. Once you have decided that it’s time to move to an independent or assisted living community, Senior Housing Solutions has the knowledge and experience in the local senior housing community to assist you in making the right choice.

In Colorado Springs alone, there are over 15 independent living communities, 60-plus assisted living communities and over 20 skilled nursing facilities. With so many choices and the horror stories we’ve all heard, it’s very easy to get overwhelmed with the selection process and for mistakes to be made. Senior Housing Solutions lends our experience, free of charge, gained from working with these communities to ensure all of the appropriate questions are asked and that the right decision is made on a personalized basis.

One of our senior housing professionals will take the time to sit down with you to determine exactly what you’re looking for in a senior community. We’ll then schedule personalized tours with the communities that best fit your wants and needs, and will accompany you to ensure all of your questions are answered. Once you’ve made a decision, we will assist in the transition to make sure everything goes smoothly. And we’ll keep in touch to make sure you’re satisfied with your new home after the move.

So the question is: What are you looking for in a senior community? Here’s a partial list to consider:

Location

Social Activities

Are pets allowed?

Private room or shared

Housekeeping services

Transportation services

Do they allow smoking?

What communities fit the budget?

Atmosphere

With over 20 years experience in the Colorado Springs senior community, we have done the leg work for you and will help you in your selection process.

Author Shelly Terry is the owner of Senior Housing Solutions, a local organization that serves as a free community resource assisting Colorado Springs seniors and their loved ones in finding the quality Independent, Assisted Living, or Skilled Nursing options that best fit  individual needs. For more information about senior housing options or any other senior services, call 719-457-1288