Choosing an Assisted Living Facility

How Does One Choose an Assisted Living Facility?

Over the years I have been asked numerous times and again this week, now that I, or someone I care about is leaving rehab or the hospital, and need / want to go to assisted living, how do we choose the "best" place. 

After speaking at SUN (Senior Umbrella Network) meetings and networking with numerous people who own, work for or know of assisted living facilities, I have learned that there are some wonderful facilities run by caring and wonderful people.   But that doesn't always make it easy to choose.  I want to put together a short list of why someone should consider one assisted living facility over another.

Please consider sharing here where someone should start looking on Long Island and why.

Only positive comments requested.

Thanks!