What Should Assisted Living Look and Feel Like?

When we talk about the look and the feel of Residential Assisted Living, it's a home so it should obviously look like a home. Usually, there's a roof, a door, windows, it looks like a house. It should have landscaping and driveways where people can pull up with walkways so somebody can get from the car to the front door. You should put a ramp in so if they have a walker or a wheelchair, or to avoid any trip hazard at all.

When you walk in It's open and It should smell like a home with special air purifying systems inside to make sure the air is circulating all the time. The only extra smell I want there is the smell of home cooked food, something that smells good when you walk in.

The colors should be neutral colors. There should be shades or curtains on the windows. The front room has nice furniture and artwork on the wall. The floors are smooth and easy to clean. The bathroom has grab bars by the toilets and showers. You should display the license, the code of ethics, phone numbers for them to call in an emergency. There should be books on tape, or music from their generation playing. It's boutique assisted living in a home setting. If you put all of that together, you'll have a winning combination for a very successful Residential Assisted Living home.