Ideally you will have the luxury of making a fully informed choice. In reality your options are likely to be more limited. If your relative is arriving from the community, the best homes tend to have long waiting lists. Priority is given to patients coming from hospitals. Even if your ideal choice has a wait [...]

The physical plant. Is the home clean, well lit, relatively odor-free, laid out with a disabled person’s needs in mind? Do residents’ rooms contain personal belongings? What is the policy on bringing in such belongings? Is there enough room for privacy and an attractive place to sit outside? You want a place that looks cheerful [...]