Choosing a senior care or senior housing option can be a critical decision. The transfer shock form moving out of a family home into a care facility can play havoc with some seniors mental ability and this is made worse if the senior is entering a facility after a stroke, aneurysm or serious fall. That is why you sometime need a referral service and sometimes you need unbiased self-serve information to make your senior care decision. As you are searching for information about senior care options, it is important to know the source of the information and their business model so you know who you can trust. This site strive to deliver the most complete and accurate informatio available so your can make the best decision. We also offer user the option to work with a referal service. The forms on this site and the bright green phone numbers are for referal. Almost every site on the web has some kind of referal service so we wanted to give you that option here also.

Here is how some of the major information sources compare.

Your State Ombudsmen And Medicare

The absolute best source for reliable information is your state ombudsmen. They are paid by the state so their primary goal is to find good care for your family. They are not trying to make money on this process. They are totally independent and they are there just to serve you. You can find the number of your local ombudsmen on the state senior services page on this site (right menu bar). If you are searching for a nursing home, the Medicare.gov site has current information about the safety of all nursing homes across the country. The only downside of these sources are that they may not have associated information like photos, reviews, maps, costs and other facts that can help you make your decision.

Assisted Senior Living (This site)

One of the major goals of this site is to be independent and unbiased. By using Google adsense and not paid inclusion into the directory, we remain independent while generating enough money to cover expenses. Our data source is the state government. This means we have 98% of the senior care options, not just the ones that have paid to be in the directory. Unfortunately, many state sites only include the most basic information (like phone number) requiring you to user other sources for more complete information. To save time, we have merged data from governmental sources with public data so you have more information in one location. If we have any paid advertising on our site, it is marked to make sure you are not being manipulated into making a decision based on behind-the-scenes payments.

Free Referral Services

When you are searching for senior care, you will find that there are many "free referral services" like the one listed on this web site. We started providing this resource because many caregivers need help making the decision even if the help is paid by the facilities or services. Referral services like the one on this site get paid for every new customer or they get paid on the revenue stream generated by a senior during their lifetime. Some think that this puts them in an awkward position. They claim to be helping you, the senior or caregiver, but they are also helping the businesses land a lucrative long-term revenue stream. We invite you use both our free referral service combined with our unbiased directory of every possible senior care options so that your get all the information you need to make the best decision.

Paid Inclusion Sites (WARNING)

"Paid inclusion" sites list only include the facilities that are willing to pay to be in the directory. In many some areas, this can be less than 5% of the total options available for care. These directories often don't include critical options like non-profit institutions that may have special programs to help your family member. To see the difference, compare the number of options between Assisted Senior Living with a competitor like "That Other Site".

  Assisted Senior Living That Other Site
Atlanta
2335
118
Dallas
1745
45

 

Which source would you want to use in selecting a care option for a loved one?

If you want the best for your family, you need the best source for your information. We hope you will agree that Assisted Senior Living is the most comprehensive and unbiased source of nationwide senior care options. Period.