It might be challenging to sort through all the potential options for the ideal senior living community for a senior citizen or their families. Knowing which senior community is the best personal fit for the senior’s lifestyle is challenging if they don’t know anything about senior communities, and this is on top of having to meet criteria for many of the care levels available in senior communities. Furthermore, many regions have an abundance of options, all of which boast of excellent services and amenities, making the choice even more challenging.
A Senior placement agency like Passionate Senior Placement can help with that. A senior advisor familiar with the area can better anticipate the senior’s needs and help find a suitable home. An advisor will get to know most of the Stockton, CA senior living facilities, both those that provide basic services and those that offer more comprehensive care, and will be able to articulate the benefits and drawbacks of each.
The agency takes the time to get to know the personality of the senior community to ensure a good fit between the resident and the community’s services, amenities, and way of life.
Is A Referral Agency the Same as A Placement Agency?
Seniors and their families often use the internet to research their options for senior living communities. Many will be led to what they mistakenly believe to be directories and search engines for retirement communities. Most of these sites are referral agencies, which isn’t often obvious. In every case, the referral agencies demand that prospective clients give their email address and other personal details. This information is subsequently shared with the communities in the senior’s region with which they have a referral agreement. Under the terms of the referral agreement, the community agrees to pay the referral agency a sizable fee if the referred prospect ultimately decides to make their home there.
Some of the larger national referral services may or may not have a Stockton, CA representative who can show the senior’s loved ones around. Communities are often relied upon by the agency to provide tours to potential residents. Occupancy objectives are a key part of any community’s annual budget, and as a result, the sales manager at each community is under intense pressure to keep vacancy rates at or below their target levels. Envision having your phone number shared with 12 local retirement communities, all of which called you daily for months leading up to your decision to move to schedule tours, hear your thoughts, and see if you had made a final decision. Sounds like it would be frustrating, right? Not all referral services work this way, but many do. By submitting a contact form on one of these agencies’ websites, you are indicating your consent to be contacted, as indicated by the fine print. Consequently, you become inundated with calls and messages.
While there is no harm in hiring a senior referral agency, you may not get the best results. Reason being, these platforms often direct potential residents to only the communities with which they have a contractual relationship, which could lead to slightly biased recommendations in which the senior’s needs are not given priority.
Different from a referral agency, a Stockton, CA senior placement agency focuses on the local community. As we already revealed, the first step is for the agents to build trusting connections with the clients’ loved ones. They’ve thought about the repercussions this choice will have on the family and are aware that it may take some time to locate the ideal match. They also dive into financial worries ensuring to find the right community that fits within the senior’s budget. They also take the time to learn as much as they can about the senior’s physical abilities and disabilities, medical conditions, and restrictions.
Similarly to the referral agencies, the senior placement agency also knows every detail about the local communities. However, where they differ most is in directing the senior resident just to those communities that meet within a specified budget, and in helping the senior resident periodically negotiate a better rent arrangement if the senior’s budget is tight. Another great advantage to a placement agency like Passionate Senior Placement is that a Senior Care Advisor will accompany you and your loved ones on your tour of the communities you feel are the best fit.
Could You Benefit More from Working with A Senior Placement Agency?
Of course, not everyone welcomes frequent communication from an agency, but for most, it’s a welcome perk. Seniors who are lonely and like phone calls may really prefer this kind of consistent attention. In addition, they will be able to stay independent in making a choice that they feel educated and comfortable with. Working with an advisor that puts your needs first and takes the time to learn about your situation, restrictions, health, and finances can pay off in the long term.
Why Choose PSP?
Our mission at Passionate Senior Placement is to serve you and your family with the highest standards of professionalism, compassion, and individualized care. When it comes to choosing a long term home for a senior loved one, we know how crucial it is to get it just right. To rapidly pair you with a facility or program that matches all your criteria, we have a team of experienced and devoted professionals who do all the legwork of researching and comparing senior placement services. Our intention is to make this transition as structured and stress-free as possible for you and your loved one. Get in touch with us today to learn more about the ways in which we can assist you in your search for the ideal residence.