Moving a parent into assisted living, one question at a time
Practical answers for every stage of the move, from the first phone call to the first holidays after. Each article ends with the next step.
Start with where you are
Deciding it's timeSigns, conversations, levels of care and the first decisions.
Hospital and urgent movesDischarge, rehab, falls and moves on short notice.
Choosing a communityTouring, comparing, contracts and inspection reports.
Costs and paperworkWhat assisted living costs, how families pay, and the documents involved.
Downsizing and packingWhat to keep, what fits, and how to pack a house into one apartment.
Move-in day and settling inThe day itself, the first night, the first weeks and months.
Siblings and familySharing the work, the money and the decisions without a family fight.
Long distance and the houseCaring from far away, and what happens to the house, the car and the mail.
Rules and prices differ by state: assisted living rules and costs in all 50 states, each checked against the state's own regulations.
Latest articles
- Choosing a communitySenior living contract types: what each one means for the monthly bill, care later and refundsSenior living contract types compared: month-to-month assisted living, care pricing, CCRC Type A, B and C, equity plans, refunds, plus the questions to ask.November 9, 2026
- Deciding it's timeHow to tell your mom she is moving to assisted living: who says it, when, and the words to useTell your mom she is moving to assisted living weeks ahead, in private, from the person she trusts most. With a short script and what changes with dementia.November 8, 2026
- Deciding it's timeWhat to do when your elderly parent keeps falling, and how to tell when it's time for assisted livingWhen an elderly parent keeps falling, ask for a full fall risk check and a medication review, then weigh home help against a move. Signs and options in order.November 7, 2026
- Costs and paperworkPrivate pay assisted living: what it costs, what the base rate covers, and how families fund itPrivate pay assisted living means your parent pays the bill from their own money. 2025 costs by state, what the base rate covers, and how families fund it.November 6, 2026
- Choosing a communityContinuing care retirement community (CCRC): the contract types, the fees, and what to check before your parent signsA continuing care retirement community (CCRC) puts independent living, assisted living and nursing on one campus. Contract types, fees, IRS rules, questions.November 5, 2026
- Choosing a communityA catheter in assisted living: who helps, what needs a nurse, and who paysA catheter in assisted living: what trained staff may do, what needs a nurse, two state rules, infection signs, who pays for supplies, and tour questions.November 2, 2026
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The articles are written by the Parent Move Plan editorial team, with help from AI writing tools. Every number links to its source, and each article is checked against those sources before it goes live. Legal, medical and money questions go to the right professional, and each article says when. How we write and check our articles
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