BestFitSeniorLiving

Stay or move: a way to think it through

You are in charge. This can help you explore what is working, what is changing, and what you would like next. It never gives a verdict.

Your answers stay in this browser. Nothing is sent to any community. If you are in danger right now, call 911.

1. Who is answering?

Choose one

You decide the pace. You can skip any step and go back at any time.

2. What matters about home

Pick what you want to keep, or add your own.

Things to keep

    3. What's changing, and what could get better?

    What's changing

    Optional. Choose how each is going, in the words that fit.

    Meals
    Housekeeping
    Getting around
    Appointments
    Home repairs
    Social time
    Personal care
    Recent events

      What could get better

      What would you like more of?

      More of
        Right now

        Only if it is true today.

        4. Picture a good day

        Using what you would like more of, describe a good day, at home with help or somewhere new.

        5. Explore three paths

        All three get equal weight. Add only numbers you know. Each number says whether it was entered by you, estimated, or confirmed by the community.

        Stay home as now

        Monthly and yearly costs to look into
        ItemAmount each monthWhere the number comes from
        Property taxes
        Utilities
        Insurance
        Repairs and upkeep
        Meals
        Housekeeping
        Transportation
        Paid care

        Nothing added yet.

        Stay home with added support and upkeep

        Support at home can include meals, housekeeping, rides, help with personal care and upkeep. Add what it could cover.

        Monthly and yearly costs to look into
        ItemAmount each monthWhere the number comes from
        Property taxes
        Utilities
        Insurance
        Repairs and upkeep
        Meals
        Housekeeping
        Transportation
        Paid care

        Nothing added yet.

        Move to a chosen community

          No community chosen yet. Missing quotes are named below.

          Monthly and yearly costs to look into
          ItemAmount each monthWhere the number comes from
          Housing
          Care
          Meals
          Services
          Add-ons
          Entrance fee (one time)
          Deposit (one time)

          Nothing added yet.

          These totals only add up the numbers entered here. They are not a prediction, and this guide does not say that moving saves money or costs more. Home sale proceeds count only if you add them as a number yourself.

          6. A day in the life

          At home with added help

          At a community you pick

          Only the community's own sourced details are shown, each with where it came from and its date.

          Choose a community in step 5 to see its details here.

          7. Choose a small next step, or pause

          Pick any, or none.

          • Exploring doesn't commit you to moving.

          • Exploring doesn't commit you to moving.

          • Exploring doesn't commit you to moving.

          • Exploring doesn't commit you to moving.

            Open search

          • Exploring doesn't commit you to moving.

            Find a place, then use its visit card. The visit card lists questions to ask; this site arranges and sends nothing.

          • Exploring doesn't commit you to moving.

          8. Your take-away card

          Written in the first person. You can change or remove anything before it is printed or shared. It stays private unless you choose to share it.

          What I want to keep

          What's getting harder

          What I might gain

          What I still need to know

          What I want to do next