Do you need help finding senior housing, care or support services for your mom, dad or loved one? Referral Agencies provide information and assistance to seniors, families and professionals, typically free of charge. Referral Agency professionals are experts in senior housing and care options, and related supportive services. Working exclusively with trusted partners, experts ensure clients receive information and referrals to quality providers.
Agency experts begin with a comprehensive client assessment, considering a client's:
personal interests and desires
geographical preferences
budget (long term financial picture)
care needs or supportive service needs
Taking a client's assessment into consideration, information is provided on resources, care providers, and/or communities that best meet the client's requirements. If needed, assistance will be provided arranging tours and appointments. Agency experts are also available to provide solutions during crisis.
Referral Agency may provide information and referral regarding:
Independent Living Communities
Retirement Communities
Home Care/Home Health & Hospice Services
Assisted Living Communities
Memory Care Communities
Nursing Homes
Elder Law Attorneys
Financial Advisors and Estate Planners
Geriatric Care Managers
Senior Relocation Experts
SRES Realtors (senior specialists)
Local, State and Federal Funding Programs
Assistance with Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit
Long Term Care Insurance Representatives
Referral Agency experts spare clients costly mistakes:
Establishing the appropriate level of care, ensuring the correct services and providers are suggested (independent living, home care/home health/hospice, residential care apartment community, community based residential facility, memory care, skilled nursing facility).
Determine how care will be paid for long term, uncover supplemental payment sources.
Determine which services are compatible with available payment sources (private pay, long term care insurance, Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit, Family Care, Medicaid).
Continuous quality review of all service provider partners.
Serve as liaison between client and service provider.
Evaluate client's current providers; if appropriate suggest other or additional options to maximize well being.
Referral Agency experts can save clients time and money as they guide clients to the services that best suit their needs. Traditionally, this comes at no cost to the client or family, as Referral Agencies are funded by the numerous service providers (partners) within their trusted network.
Making life changing decision is never easy. Agency experts are here to support you, guiding you from your initial call, throughout the touring and decision making process, and into your new lifestyle.
Sue Bettenhausen is the Director of Silver Connections of Wisconsin. Silver Connections of Wisconsin provides free information and referral on housing and care options for seniors. Visit our website at asilverconnection.com asilverconnection.com/
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