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Nursing home vs Assisted living

Nursing home vs Assisted living

If you're delving into the world of senior living, you probably have more questions than answers. The realm of senior care can be overwhelming, with a wide range of options to choose from.

Should you stay at home and get help? Perhaps you should move into a retirement community. Or a nursing home?

Start with Your Monthly Expenses

  • Living at home requires you to pay separate bills for things like the mortgage, utilities, property taxes and homeowner’s insurance. You also have to budget for things like groceries, healthcare costs, entertainment and travel expenses.
  • Now imagine wrapping all of those costs into a single monthly payment. That’s what happens when you live at a senior living community. Most of your ordinary expenses are included in your monthly fee—and you get to enjoy things like housekeeping and laundry services, educational workshops, interesting classes, happy hours and ice cream socials, and fun-filled excursions with like-minded people.

As we age, additional stresses like managing medication, handling bills, and worrying about falls become more prevalent.  Alarming statistics about falls in the home can keep you from moving around as much as you used to, compromising on your physical and emotional well-being.

The good news is that there is a solution. Senior living options like those offered at Spring Oak can help with all these challenges. Our retirement communities offer practical solutions to alleviate loneliness and take housekeeping responsibilities off your shoulders:

A welcoming environment with activities to foster connections
Wholesome, home-cooked meals served throughout the
Cleaning services to maintain a safe, pleasant
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A welcoming environment with activities to foster connections

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Wholesome, home-cooked meals served throughout the

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Cleaning services to maintain a safe, pleasant

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A welcoming environment with activities to foster connections

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Wholesome, home-cooked meals served throughout the

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Cleaning services to maintain a safe, pleasant

What Are You Paying Now?

If you added up the cost of all your monthly expenses, what would the total be?

Many seniors are surprised to discover that they’re already paying pretty close to what they’d pay if they lived in a senior living community. And as it is, they don’t even have access to the kinds of amenities and services that are included in the price of community life!