Quality of service and access to information are important considerations when deciding to move an aging loved one into assisted living or another type of senior care. A community tour can help your family gather the information you need to choose a new home for your aging loved one — but busy schedules might make it difficult to tour communities in person. The flexibility of virtual senior living tours allows families to explore senior living at their own pace, all from the comfort of home.
Our free tool provides options, advice, and next steps based on your unique situation.
A Place for Mom (APFM) launched their Community Tours mobile application in May 2020. Since then, families have been able to experience virtual senior living tours through user-friendly phone and desktop apps.
The APFM virtual touring experience is available nationwide for families to easily and securely connect with more than 6,300 communities across North America. Up to four parties can experience a tour at once, making it easy for you to connect with long-distance family members regarding the care of an aging relative.
Nearly 70% of families who used APFM’s services to move a loved one into senior living in the fall of 2020 used a virtual Community Tour, with 84% finding the tour helpful or extremely helpful, according to an APFM survey.
Our free tool provides options, advice, and next steps based on your unique situation.
After speaking with a Senior Living Advisor, you’ll receive an email with a tour link. Simply click on the link at your scheduled tour time to connect with a community representative who will escort you throughout the community and assist you with questions.
Our advisors help 300,000 families each year find the right senior care for their loved ones.
Community Tours offers mobile and desktop-friendly options, which means you can use it on any device. Using the emailed link, family members can log on using a home computer, laptop, tablet, or cell phone, making virtual visits more accessible to family members who are less tech-savvy or who might not own a smartphone.
Virtual senior living tours have become a stepping stone in the senior living decision-making process. Live virtual tours allow families a convenient, comfortable space to narrow down which facilities to tour in person, and provide flexibility to local families who require input from out-of-town relatives before finalizing a decision for their aging loved one.
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