Negotiating Assisted Living near Chickasaw AL with a Love One!

February 18, 2014 by ·

You believe that your elderly loved one should be in assisted living, but any time that you bring up the subject, he or she tells you that they are more than happy living where they are and that they don’t really need assisted living.Assisted Living Chickasaw AL

The first and most important thing to keep in mind when you’re discussing a personal care home situation with a loved one is to respect his or her decision.  You cannot force someone to move to an assisted living facility if he or she has no interest.  If you believe that they are placing themselves or anyone else at risk as a result of their decision to remain at home, then you can pursue other legal options, but if you plan on talking to them and trying to convince him or her about the benefits of moving into one of these facilities, then consider the following tips or strategies that could make a difference in the discussion.

  1. Extoll the benefits that assisted living offers. If you don’t have any benefits to offer someone, then how could you expect to be able to convince them that they should consider it?  Before you sit down and have a conversation about assisted living, learn as much as you can about what these facilities offer and try to determine what would be most appealing or beneficial to your loved one.
  2. Take the time to listen.  Too often, when we want something done, then we have a tendency to become a bit overbearing.  We want the other person to see things from our perspective that we don’t listen.  When you take the time and energy to listen, then you will likely find some common ground and a way to convince your loved one to consider this option.
  3. Be ready to answer questions.  Your loved one might have questions. If you don’t know enough about assisted living, then you may not be able to answer them.
  4. Be willing to step away.  You don’t want to push the issue and end up becoming frustrated, or having your loved one become frustrated with you.  Be willing to drop the conversation for now, and then bring it up at another time.

Arguably, the best things to do when trying to convince someone about anything is to have the right information, a lot of information, and to be able to articulate it in a way that highlights the benefits it would offer someone else.  When it comes to assisted living, there are many benefits to offer your loved one.  Find out what they are first.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Assisted Living, contact Ashbury Manor Specialty Care and Assisted Living near Chickasaw AL, at 251-317-3017.

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About Cindy Johnson

Ashbury Manor’s Administrator since 2008, Cindy Johnson is a long-time expert in the assisted living field. Prior to her arrival at Ashbury Manor, Cindy managed acquisitions and crisis management for existing and new larger senior care project developments for eleven years. As regional manager for an Oregon-based assisted living management company, Cindy was directly responsible for operations for five 50-65 bed assisted living facilities. As manager during the transition to new ownership, Cindy reorganized internal operations and conducted leadership training for Executive Directors. As a result of her management and expertise, one of the company’s facilities (in Ocala, Florida) received a deficiency-free survey, resulting in the lifting of a moratorium on operation.

A nurse for 36 years, senior care has always been Cindy’s passion. Desiring to work more closely with residents, Cindy became a Category II Administrator in 2005. As Ashbury Manor’s Administrator, Cindy understands the complexities associated with dementia and cognitive impairment and she has fallen in love with seniors with dementia or cognitive impairment and their families.

Cindy is Treasurer of the local “Senior Coalition” chapter. She enjoys mentoring new candidates who want to become administrators.

As a 16-bed facility, with Cindy's training and experience, our residents and their families can be sure Ashbury Manor’s carefully selected staff provides the expertise of a larger facility while maintaining the individualized personal care of a small special needs home.
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