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Walk into every tour knowing what to ask
A free printable list of 20 questions to bring with you — to any community you visit, not just ours.
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20 Questions to Ask When Touring a Senior Living Community
Touring communities can feel like a whirlwind. It's easy to walk out remembering the beautiful lobby and forgetting to ask the questions that actually matter for day-to-day life. Print this list, bring it along, and you'll be able to compare places apples to apples.
- Care & staffing: ratios day and overnight, training, turnover, nurse availability
- Daily life: a typical day, meals, outings, family involvement, personalizing a room
- Safety & operations: emergency response, medication management, licensing and inspections
- Cost & contracts: what's included, historical rate increases, move-out policy
- Tips for touring — when to visit, who to talk to, and what your gut is telling you
We put this together because most families visit 2–3 communities before deciding — the right questions make that a lot less overwhelming, wherever you land.