Guides for moving a parent into assisted living

Plain answers to the questions families ask in the first weeks. Each guide starts with the short answer.

• Assisted living terms, explained in plain wordsCare assessment, residency agreement, Medicaid waiver, ombudsman and the words our plan uses.
• Moving a parent to assisted living: a 60-day checklist, week by weekFrom the first family call to the first week in the new apartment.
• How to move a parent into assisted living in 30 daysAfter a fall, a hospital stay or a sudden opening: what to do each week, what to postpone.
• Who can help you move a parent into assisted living?Discharge planner, placement agency, care manager, move manager or a plan: who pays and what each does.
• Assisted living statistics (2026): costs, residents and movesCosts by state, who lives in assisted living, how long people stay and what Medicaid pays, each with its source.
• Questions to ask when touring assisted living41 questions in seven groups, and how to score communities fairly.
• How to split the work of moving a parent with your siblingsSplit by hours, not by guilt, with real jobs for siblings who live far away.
• How to downsize a parent's home for assisted livingMeasure first, comfort items first, a claims list with a deadline, then room by room.
• Assisted living move-in day checklist, and the first week afterThe night before, the day itself, setting up the apartment, and what to expect in week one.
• What to bring to assisted living: a packing listFurniture, clothing, comfort items, the first-night box, and what to leave home.
• Get your first 3 days freeYour first three days with real dates, the hours your move takes, and how to share them.
• Sibling task splitter (free tool)Enter who's helping and their hours; get a fair split of the move.