Top 3 Benefits of Assisted Living

Making the decision to move from your home to an assisted living residence can be a difficult one. Generally it becomes the decision of the elderly individual's children, who begin struggling to take care of their parents in their own home.

Fortunately, seniors are finding it easier and easier to live comfortably in an assisted living home - mostly because of all the perks they receive as residents.

Here are the top 3 benefits of moving into assisted living homes:

1. Social Activities. An assisted living home is kind of like a big party for seniors. It's a place where men and women of a similar age can meet, live and experience all the perks of a great social life again. From trivia night, bowling and movie night to everyday games and activities, living in a home with other seniors can actually end up being a really great time. Some residences even offer beauty salons and spas for their residence - now that's living comfortably, if you ask us!

2. Less Housework. The biggest benefit of moving from your own home to an assisted living environment is eliminating the housework. Cooking, cleaning, doing the laundry and all of the other tasks that go along with maintaining a home are difficult for an average person; imagine what it's like for seniors. Assisted homes hire staff to do all of these things for you. The only thing left for you to do is enjoy your time. Sounds like a good plan.

3. In-House Medical Care. As you get older (especially once you become a senior citizen), doctors appointments become more and more frequent. Unfortunately, it also becomes more and more difficult to arrange transportation to these appointments (especially considering most seniors no long have driver's licenses). Assisted living residences offer in-house medical care so you never have to leave because of an appointment. Suddenly those routine checkups don't sound so bad.

We're not saying that everything about assisted living is great; there are some cons. While the decision to move opens up many doors for senior men and women, the financial burden can be hard for some to handle. If you have the money, we strongly suggest looking into this type of residence. The stress relief and social aspects of assisted homes are priceless...well, almost priceless.