What seniors/ families do not like in senior living and care
- All non-homemade meals
- No snacks at bedtime/ in between meals
- Sounds of electrical gadgets, carpet cleaners, laundry
- Old toilets/ new water-saving ones
- Spiders, ants, insects, unclean homes, kitchens
- No clear exit and enter signs
- Poor quality of menu choices
- People of not their level of care like all memory-challenged seniors amongst one non challenged
elderly - All elderly of one gender and no diversity
- Homes are not well equipped for extremes of weather conditions
- The stress of moving from one home to another, if a different level of care is needed
- Difficulty to adjust with language or mobility barriers
- Non-transparent and untrustworthy
- No accountability for work or promises
- No access to a patio or garden
- No entertainment or outings
- Fall risk- torn carpets, too much furniture, cluttered home, slippery bathrooms, no safety rails,
or equipment in rooms as needed - Staff turnover
- Speaking in one’s own language and making it uncomfortable for elderly
- Restricting the elderly from living their lives.