Assisted-living facilities are similar to apartments in many cases, but they have the additional benefits of call buttons and buzzers around the home, so your loved one can call for help when needed. Nurses and staff members are present on site, so they can come to help whenever someone needs assistance. 

While this can give you peace of mind as a child of an elderly person, your mother or father may not like that they have to move or be in a facility where they can ask for help. The loss of independence can be frustrating for the elderly, but there are some ways you can help. 

Make Sure They Are As Independent As Possible

Instead of immediately placing your loved one into a nursing home or 24-hour assisted-living facility, consider moving them to a facility aimed at their abilities. 

If your mom or dad can still do most things on their own but may need help remembering to take pills or to eat at certain times of the day, you may want to try an assisted-living facility that offers only 12-hour care or a 55+ community that has stop-in nurses who only come on site for a few hours at a time each day. 

Dress Up the Home Accordingly

After years of living at home, moving into a assisted-living facility can be frustrating and make your loved one feel stressed or out of place. To help with this, consider dressing the apartment similarly to the home. 

• Bring furniture from home to make the apartment seem more familiar. Dining tables, sofas or lounge chairs, and even beds can be brought in from home, so your loved one won't need to adjust to a completely new environment. 
• Add photos of family and artwork to the walls. Bare walls are a hallmark of new homes and environments, so try to make the home feel welcoming by adding in familiar features. 

Visit Often

Part of the concern many people have with assisted-living facilities is the idea that they are being pushed off onto nurses instead of being cared for by their families. To offset this concern, make sure you still visit your loved one regularly. Even if you have to make a specific time to do so during the week, it will help them feel as though they haven't been forgotten about or that they're getting to a stage when medical care will override their part in the family. 

With these tips, you can help your loved one adjust to living in an assisted-living facility like Crimson Ridge Meadows. Try them, and they may feel more at ease.