Kevin Mullis, Owner Mullis Senior Placement
Mullis Senior Placement loves to help seniors with the overwhelming job of finding a senior living option that fits them best. Consider these scenarios:
Diane and Jacqueline are both 70-year old widows who each live alone in their home in Continental Ranch. Both are finding that maintaining their homes is becoming burdensome and neither sees as many friends as they used to. Both Diane and Jackie have several minor health issues and worry about what lies ahead.
Jacqueline has decided to stay in her home. She values her independence and is very turned off by the thought of living in “an old folk’s home”. A year later, she has a fall. She is on the floor of her bathroom for two days before a neighbor discovers her and sends her to the hospital. They will not discharge her unless she has either 24-hour caregivers at home or she goes to an assisted living community. In her weakened state, she now has to rely on her out of state children to help her quickly find a place. Her children call Mullis Senior Placement for help. Jacqueline has to scramble - she takes the nearest community that she can afford that has availability. She needs money ASAP to help pay for this so she accepts a low offer on her home. Moving out of her house is unexpected, stressful, and the emotional strain hinders her recovery.
Diane, on the other hand, planning for the future, calls Mullis Senior Placement and talks things over. Mullis Senior Placement recommends a few good senior living options and tours them with her. Diane’s favorite has a waiting list which she gets on. Her preferred room opens up in 3 months. She has had time to prepare her house for sale, pack her things, and move into the independent living community she has thoughtfully chosen. There, she develops new friends she sees regularly. A year later, she also has a fall, is found within an hour, and hospitalized. When she comes back to her community, she easily increases her level of care as she recovers. She feels cared for and secure in her community.
Clearly Diane is in the better position.
Mullis Senior Placement happily helped Diane and Jacqueline but would encourage every senior to call Mullis Senior Placement to start the conversation about how well they are positioned for their futures. This is a free service.