Making it Easier to Talk to Your Patients About Financing Senior Living

There are two major components involved in pricing for senior living: the level of care needed and the apartment the resident chooses. But when it comes to evaluating whether a senior living community is right for your patients, consideration of a community’s care offerings should come first. At Brookdale, each of your patients will receive a care assessment performed by our clinical staff and evaluated in collaboration with their primary care physician in order to determine care needs. That’s because Brookdale is much more than just a comfortable place for your patients to live — we’re your partner in helping to support your patients’ health. We can help support their clinical needs and provide a whole person approach to care covering six dimensions of wellness and growth: physical, emotional, social, purposeful, spiritual and intellectual.

And in addition to the array of personalized services we offer to your patients for their varying needs, residents at Brookdale will also receive the following high-quality standard services and amenities:

• Nutritious dining (in accommodation with many restricted diets)
• Staff on-site and available to respond to an emergency 24/7
• Opportunities for physical and mental exercise
• Housekeeping services
• Spacious common areas
• Access to transportation
• Socialization and engagement opportunities

When it comes to making decisions about senior living, a physician is one of the most trusted resources our future residents could have. If you would like to assist your patients in this process, we offer a number of resources to help you do just that:

• To learn about the ways your patients can evaluate options for their care, check out our blog “How Can My Patients Afford Senior Living?”
• To help your patients and their families in the decision-making process, refer them to our step-by-step patients’ guide to financing senior living without the sticker shock.
• And for our exclusive collection of tips to help your patients make their ideal retirement lifestyle a reality, direct them to download our e-book 5 Best-Kept Secrets to Financing Senior Care.

Local Brookdale representatives are available to help assist your patients and their families as they weigh their options for how to afford senior living and can help you navigate these conversations as well. If you or your patients need any additional resources or information, contact a Brookdale representative today.