ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, CCRC: most families don't learn the difference until a crisis forces a fast decision. In this episode, Corinne talks with Jody Clayton, who has spent more than a decade in senior living and now works with Kisco Senior Living in Greensboro, North Carolina. Jody explains what each level of care offers, who it's right for, and how to know when it's time for the next step. He also covers the real differences between CCRCs and month-to-month rental communities, including buy-ins, waitlists, and financial vetting. Along the way, he shares stories that challenge the idea that senior living is where people go to decline, including a resident who arrived in a wheelchair and later walked again.
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Chapters
00:00 Why most families don't know the levels of care
01:36 How senior living evolved into today's levels of care
07:20 What independent living is and who it's for
13:25 Signs your home no longer fits your needs
15:38 Weighing the cost of staying home
22:52 What independent living does and doesn't provide
23:39 What assisted living is and who it's for
25:32 What memory care is and who it's for
30:32 When someone with dementia actually needs memory care
34:21 What a CCRC is and how it differs from a rental community
35:45 Who a CCRC is right for
38:01 What skilled nursing is and when it's time
40:49 Planning ahead for a CCRC: buy-ins and waitlists
Keywords
senior living
senior living options
independent living
assisted living
memory care
skilled nursing
continuing care retirement community
CCRC
CCRC vs rental community
month-to-month senior living
levels of care for seniors
when to move to assisted living
when to move to memory care
dementia care
early stage dementia
Virtual Dementia Tour
aging in place
home modifications for seniors
social isolation in older adults
socialization and cognitive health
activities of daily living
ADLs
fall policies in senior living
home care in senior living
CCRC buy-in
CCRC waitlist
senior housing shortage
cost of senior living
resident rights
senior sexual health
intergenerational mentoring
Kisco Senior Living
Greensboro senior living
Jody Clayton
Keen on Aging podcast
Corinne Auman
Keenagers
