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Looking for a place for mom?

Do NOT contact A Place for Mom! They do not provide any valuable service, while charging huge commissions. They will give you list of providers based on area you desire and amount of money you are willing to spend. They will not accurately assess your loved one and/or facility they refer to. They are an internet based company designed to get paid for the information you can find on line by yourself. They will provide you few phone numbers and tell you to call and interview and visit every place you called. And you will have hard time to get rid of them until they get paid... They are sharks trained to chase you and harass you: A Place for Mom is pure marketing company which will hunt you until you signed up for care anywhere and they received cash. And they do not care which facility you choose as long as they get paid. And if you are not happy and move your loved one to another location they will get paid again, and again, and again..... 
Indeed, they really affected small group homes business. 
Google! Research your state site for local licensed facilities and call all of them! 
One more tip: "convenient" does not mean "the best". Look for facility you like, not for the closest one.'A Place for Mom' is simply a clearing house for information about senior communities. They don't do any real legwork or professional consultation. Communities pay them (a sizable fee of 150% of the first month paiment) for every lead they generate that results in someone moving in to their community.

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