Finding the right community begins with understanding individual needs
Unicity Care Management nurses and social workers assess what your loved one needs, then help your family compare, tour and choose an assisted living or memory care community. Placement Services are free to families.
Exploring senior living often begins with a change in care needs.
- A doctor or hospital recommends more support than home can provide.
- Memory changes call for a setting designed for memory care.
- The cost of care at home is changing what makes sense for the family.
- A current community is no longer the right fit for growing needs.
- You want experienced guidance as you compare options.
A move can mean leaving a home of many years. We include the person who is moving in decisions throughout the process.
Some families call this senior placement or assisted living placement. At Unicity Care Management, it always begins with a clinical assessment.
Free to families
No fees and no obligation.
Six steps from assessment to after the move
- 1
Clinical assessment
A nurse or social worker reviews your loved one's health, memory, medications, daily needs, fall risk and budget. This tells us what level of care makes sense.
- 2
The right level of care
We help you understand the difference between independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing, and which one fits. We look for a level of care that supports both safety and independence.
- 3
A short list of communities
We look at care capability, team stability, inspection history, pricing and location, then share a short list.
- 4
Tours with you
A Senior Living Advisor coordinates tours and goes with your family. Care Management clients can also ask their care manager to come along. On each tour, we ask about care plans, medication systems, night coverage and what happens if needs increase.
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Contract review
Before you sign, we review pricing levels, fees and move-out policies with you.
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Moving day and after
We help with records, doctor updates and medication reconciliation. After the move, we offer complimentary weekly and monthly check-ins to see how your loved one is adjusting. For Care Management clients, this support continues as part of their care management.
How we support your family
- We prepare a short list of communities that match your loved one's care needs and budget.
- We share the questions to ask on each tour.
- We include your loved one's preferences and participation in the decision-making process, as appropriate.
- We check in after the move to see how your loved one is adjusting.
Placement Services is most helpful while your family is still deciding what level of care is needed and where. If you have already chosen a community, we can help with the move and with medical records.
Placement Services questions
Is there a cost for Placement Services?
There is no cost to the family for Placement Services. Unicity Care Management receives a placement fee from the senior living community when a client moves into a recommended community.
How is Unicity Care Management different from a referral service?
Unicity Care Management begins with a clinical assessment by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Social Worker and checks in after the move to see how your loved one is adjusting.
Do you help with memory care?
Yes. We help families evaluate memory care communities, including how each one handles changes in behavior and memory over time. That includes memory care in a separate area of an assisted living community.
Which areas do you cover?
Unicity Care Management helps families find communities in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties in New Jersey, Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida, and Rockland County, New York.
Want to understand your options before you call?
Senior Living Guidance
How to tell assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing apart, and what to look for on a tour.
Paying for assisted living
How families in New Jersey usually pay for assisted living.
Schedule a free consultation
Planning for yourself or for someone you care about? A free consultation with Unicity Care Management is a good place to start.
During this conversation, we will:
- Look for any immediate safety risks
- Sort out your timeline
- Talk through your options
- Recommend specific next steps
You don't need a plan before you call. We'll help you create one.
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