Choosing a Senior Community: Questions to Ask on a Visit

Why a visit matters

Reviews and testimonials can help, but they reflect one person’s experience on one day. The best way to judge a senior community, including the Attleboro Community in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, is to walk through it and ask direct questions. The archived pages for this campus included resident and family comments, which are not reproduced here. This page offers a general checklist instead.

Questions for the visit

Care and health
– Which levels of care are on site, and how does a move between them work?
– Who is on the care team and what are the overnight arrangements?
– How are individual care plans written and reviewed with families?

Daily life
– What does the activity calendar look like in a typical week?
– Are meals prepared on site, and can dietary needs be met?
– Is transportation provided for appointments or outings?

Setting
– Are rooms and common areas easy to move around in?
– How close are shops, restaurants and cultural places?
– Are outdoor spaces available and safe?

Practical matters
– What contract options exist and what do they cover?
– How are families kept informed?

Details on the Attleboro campus can be found on the about and living environments pages.