Moving into an assisted living community can be stressful. To make the transition as smooth as possible, it’s recommended to do everything you can to make the community feel like home. This means bringing some essential items.

4 Items That Help an Assisted Living Community Feel Like Home

1. Hygiene & Medical Products

Having your parent bring their own soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, razor, makeup, glasses, and medicine isn’t just a matter of grooming, cleanliness, and health. These are items that help your parent look and feel their best every day. If they can choose exactly which ones to bring, it’s easier for them to feel like themselves and settle into the assisted living community. 

2. House Cleaners

Messes happen sometimes, and even if the community provides 24-hour assisted care, there may not always be someone immediately available to help clean up. Besides, if the mess is small, your parent may appreciate the independence of cleaning it up alone. It’s just another way to make them feel like they’re at home—rather than a perpetual guest somewhere else.

3. Furnishings 

Although there’s limited space in assisted living communities, your parent should be able to set up a modest couch, bed, television, bookshelf, and small appliances of their choosing. This way, they’re guaranteed to feel more comfortable, both physically and emotionally. Check with the community’s management team to see what items would fit or what might already come with the suite or apartment.

4. Personal Decor & Clothes

One of the most important ways to help an assisted living community feel like home is personalize. Bring photos, paintings, knickknacks, plants, books, instruments, clocks, clothing, jewelry, and other items that they love or have sentimental value. Again, you might want to get approval from management, but your parent needs a way to truly make the space their own.

Abbington Assisted Living is proud to provide senior care throughout Columbus, Pickerington, Powell, Chillicothe, and Coshocton, OH. Abbington senior living communities are one-story buildings that are designed with comfort and security in mind, offering comprehensive nursing care services in a compassionate, comfortable, and cost-effective manner. Please visit our website or call us directly at (614) 451-4575 in Columbus, (614) 577-0822 in Pickerington, (614) 789-9868 in Powell, (740) 773-4630 in Chillicothe, or (740) 623-4600 in Coshocton.