TIPS -- Thinking of Moving In Order to Get Help

• Know your reasons for moving. 
  

• Ask:  “Where are you most happy living?”
  
  
• Ask:  “What things are most important to you regarding your living situation?”
  
  
• Ask:  “What will be different for you if you move from where you currently live?”
  
  
• Ask:  “How much will it cost you to live somewhere other than your home?”
  
  
• Ask:  “Have you learned about all of your options to help you continue living in where you want to be?”
  
  

• Use ideas from older adults successfully living at home
  
  
• Make a plan now  for living at home. Don’t wait for a crisis. 
  
  
• Know your “point person.” What family, friends, or neighbors can help you if you need it?
  
  
• Use your personal dollars to buy the right kind of help for you - so you can live in your own home. Hire a neighbor, friend, family member, or an agency to help with household chores, rides, meals, medications, personal care, etc. Often this is less costly than paying for 24-hour assisted living or nursing home care.
  
  
• Make your home environment easier  for you.  
  
  
• Use technology to help you with medications, feeling safe, stay connected to family and friends, to turn off appliances, home security, etc.
  
  
• Work with a Live Well At Home coach for specialized help with planning and managing this risk factor.