15 Reasons People Come to Spada Homes

There are obviously many reasons why people choose to live at Spada Homes adult family homes. There are really two questions: one, is this the right setting? Second, is this the right adult family home?

Many of the referrals we get are driven by one or more of these issues: 

1. Being discharged from hospital or nursing home after a fall, injury or illness, and cannot go back home
2. Having physical limitations or limited mobility
3. Suffering from memory impairment or dementia – memory care
4. Concerned about safety at home, or in an assisted living facility
5. Frequent falls, no matter what setting
6. Missed medications, not able to comply with medical treatment, not eating well or losing weight
7. Medical issues brought on by poor self-care, such as dehydration and malnutrition
8. Not getting adequate supervision – or assistance – in an assisted living facility
9. Being alone behind closed doors in an assisted living unit, at high risk for accidents and injuries
10. Have been asked to move out from the assisted living because they need too much care
11. Assisted living raised care and board rate to an unsustainable amount
12. Having to pay for 1-on-1 caregiving for more than 6 hours per day
13. Paying too much in a nursing home
14. Feeling socially isolated
15. Being cared for by a spouse or adult child, and that caregiver is burned out, can no longer manage everything that is involved in providing personal care, or is not skilled enough to provide specialized memory care or extensive physical assistance

Here are some of the more personal preferences our clients commonly share:

1. They’d rather avoid (even dislike) institutions and bureaucracy
2. They don’t want to move mom or dad… again!
3. They value the ability to received loving and competent care untill to the end of life
4. They love knowing mom or dad gets a lot of personal attention!
5. They value receiving care “anytime as needed 24/7” rather than the “scheduled care” offered in facilities and institutions
6. They want their parent to be cared for, appreciated and embraced for who they are, and by people who truly care
7. They value quality care, specifically personalized for their parent’s unique traits, personality, preferences, and [medical] needs
8. They value companionship and more personal relationships
9. As an adult child, they want their life back, while staying involved in their parent’s life and being their advocate.

If any of these strike a chord, I strongly encourage you to reach out – I know we can make a positive difference in your and/or your parent’s life!