If one of your loved ones is living with Alzheimer's, you may be required to choose a suitable care facility.
This is a big responsibility that you cannot just make off the cuff; you have to think about it well.
You have to ensure that your Alzheimer's care facility will be able to meet all your loved one's needs.
Some of the questions you have to deal with have to do with:

• Staffing
• Services available
• Facilities

Staffing Issues No matter how great a care facility is, your friend or family with Alzheimer's will only be comfortable if there are adequate staff members.
Apart from the number of doctors and other staff members that matter, you should also be concerned with their experience and qualifications.
Ask about things like education and backgrounds, so as to make sure that they are fit for their duties.
Don't make any assumptions about anything, even if you are inclined to do so.
You need to ask your questions anyway, and get specific answers.
Specifically, you need to find out:

• How many of the caregivers are licensed nurse practitioners
• The ratio of staff to patients
• How many of these licensed staff attends to the patients every day
• How the caregivers handle emergency situations

Services Available You should also be concerned with the exact services offered at the care center you are evaluating.
There are some basic services that each facility must offer, but it is also nice if you can unearth some bonus services.
Alzheimer's patients have specific needs that must be attended to everyday.
For maximum effectiveness, a care facility should have individualized services for each of the patients.
This is because all the patients have specific needs that cannot be met with generalized care.
Some of the things you will want to inquire about include:

• Social interaction services
• Exercise/physical activities
• The dining services (inquire about diet, meal times, and specialized diets)

Facilities Available Staffing and services are good, but they are not the only things you should be concerned about.
Alzheimer's patients need to be protected, cared for and supported; and all these things can only be provided with suitable facilities.
In fact, you should start by evaluating the conditions of the buildings to ensure that they are clean, have non-slip floors and are warmly decorated.
You need to know that your loved one will be properly taken care of, which means you need to inquire about:

• Safety facilities
• Room furnishings
• Dining room facilities
• Bedroom facilities
• Bathroom facilities
• Exercise facilities
• Extras (a theater or a library would be nice)
• Emergency care facilities
• Recreational facilities

While choosing a care center, you should also consider how advanced your loved one's Alzheimer's is.
It goes without saying that a patient with a very advanced Alzheimer will require greater care than a patient who has only had the condition for a short time.
All the same, you should not forget that this disease is not very predictive, so it is always best to be prepared for all situations.