“Pros & Cons” List

An important part of this new RetCom cornerstone here at RJsCorner is to give  those of you who are not currently RetCom residents some suggestions about how to evaluate the facilities you might visit in the future. Critical to that is “The Pros & Cons List” as shown below.

This list is an ongoing thing that will be in constant modifications as the series progresses.

  1. Cost (now and when my needs increase) –
  2. Type of Facility (Independent Living, assisted living, CCRC)
  3. Current & Future Needs
  4. Private Residence Size
  5. Overall RetCom Size
  6. Location  
  7. Timeline
  8. Community Culture
  9. Anemities
  10. Age of the Facility
  11. Medical Support
  12. Dining Facilities
  13. Upkeep
  14. Security
  15. Programs & Activities
  16. Distance to Medical Providers
  17. Provided Transportation
  18. Support for Transitioning to the facility
  19. Staff to Resident Ratio 
  20. Resident Demographics
  21. Turnover Rate
  22. Housekeeping
  23. Safety Consideration (Emergency Alert Systems)

Each item in this list will eventually have a post explaining it further.