Choosing a suitable retirement centre for you or your relative can be a difficult task but it is important that you spend time selecting the right place for your own or your relative’s retirement or convalescence. Below are some helpful tips in selecting a suitable centre:
- Visit the retirement centre and request a tour
- Ensure that the registration of the facility is up to date
- Assess the manner in which the staff member deals with you and residents that you meet on your tour – are they open and friendly?
- Talk to some of the existing residents as you go around and get their opinion of the centre.
- Assess if the retirement centre has all of the facilities that you or your relative requires.
- Assess if all medical and spiritual needs are met
- Request a brochure and a list of all costs
- Ask if medically qualified staff are available at all times, day and night.
- Ask if your own or your relatives doctor can visit the centre or if other doctors are available to attend
- Assess the security systems in place for safeguarding the residents
- Ask about the activities the centre engages in for the relatives
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