Senior Living Comparison & Tour Kit
A kit for touring and comparing senior-living communities consistently — the same information gathered at each one and written down the same way, so the options can be compared side by side.
- Gather the same information at every community you look at
- Compare options side by side instead of from memory
- Keep tour notes and follow-up questions in one place
- Give the whole family the same record to discuss
The Senior Living Comparison & Tour Kit will be sold on Etsy.
Who it is for
Families researching senior-living options for a parent or relative — often several communities, over several weeks, with different family members visiting different places.
What it helps with
After the third tour, communities start to blur together. One had the better dining room; another answered the question about staffing more clearly; nobody remembers which one mentioned the extra fee. The kit keeps the information you collect consistent from one community to the next, so the comparison at the end is between written records rather than impressions.
What is included
- Workbook (XLSX) — your family's priorities, the communities you are considering, a tour record for up to six communities, quoted costs and decision notes, with side-by-side views that compare communities, costs and answers.
- Printable tour and comparison packet — a US Letter PDF: preparation pages for before you tour (your priorities, a community list and a question bank), a packet to take on each tour (a snapshot, questions, services, observations, quoted costs and what you still need to find out), and comparison and decision pages for afterward, including a checklist for reading an agreement.
- Start Here guide — a PDF on setting up and using the kit.
Totals and comparisons reflect only what you record. They are a way to see your notes side by side, not an independent check on any community.
How it is used
Use it before a visit to decide what you want to find out, during the visit or call to write down what you are told, and afterward to compare — in the workbook, on the printed packet, or both. The decision is yours — the kit just makes sure it is made with the same information about every option.