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Seniorly and Other Alternative Takes on Assisted Living

Seniorly is a website that helps families find high-quality senior care. Created by a third-generation senior housing operator in San Francisco, the website aims to eliminate the guesswork and the uncertainty that often accompanies the search for effective senior living options.

How does Seniorly work?
Seniorly researches and visits senior living communities to make sure that you’re finding the right place for your loved one. The site offers reviews of senior living facilities for individuals who simply want to perform less work around the house: places that provide meals, activities, and laundry services. They also review higher-care facilities that offer medical care to residents.

To use the website, simply type in the zip code where your parent or relative wants to live. Next, the website will bring up a list of senior care facilities with a variety of designations, from independent living to respite care to memory care. The website also lists the cost of living in the facility, as well as a star rating from doctors, caregivers, and other users of the website.

Seniorly also connects you with experts in the industry and senior care providers who can answer your questions about finding the right caregiver for your relative.

What are some other apps seniors can use?
There are lots of apps to monitor senior health. One app is the $9.95 per month Tell My Geo app available for Android. This app lets health providers and emergency responders look at your relative’s health records on a smartphone or tablet, and also provides a GPS locator so you’re always able to find your relative. The free Android app Pain Care lets users log the location and intensity of their pain over a period of time so they can better report their symptoms to healthcare providers.

Does your loved one want more entertainment via a smartphone or tablet? Sign him or her up for the Ancestry.com app, where users can find long-lost relatives and log information about family heritage. Or, if your relative is looking to find that special someone with whom to spend his or her twilight years, download Yangutu, a dating app for an older generation.

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