http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/70.aspxArticles and discussions about making the best care choices for our aging parents and loved onesenCommunityServer 2007.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 0.0)http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/thread/891.aspxTue, 18 Mar 2008 22:17:09 GMTe93e0954-abdc-4efb-9129-54a471332da2:891Admin0http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/thread/891.aspxhttp://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=70&PostID=891<p>Seniors today are not the seniors of yesteryear—most live full, active, and balanced lives. So deciding to move into <a href="http://assisted-living.aplaceformom.com/"><font color="#7b5890">assisted living</font></a> or a <a href="http://retirement-communities.aplaceformom.com/articles/senior-communities/"><font color="#7b5890">senior community</font></a> can be a confusing process for seniors and their families alike. The process of choosing assisted living communities can be daunting, but fortunately, there are resources that can help you.</p> <p>The following checklist on choosing assisted living is an excerpt from the Assisted Living Federation of America’s <i>Guide to Choosing an Assisted Living Residence. </i>Take this checklist with you when you tour the different professionally-managed assisted living communities and use it to help you evaluate the services, features, and policies offered by those communities.</p> <p><strong>This article continues at </strong><a class="" href="http://assisted-living.aplaceformom.com/articles/choosing-assisted-living"><strong>Choosing Assisted Living</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>