Visiting a Retirement Community Social Story

Graphic of an elderly woman walking with a cane.

Sometimes when people get older they need extra help.

Graphic of a building, it is a retirement community.

They might need to leave their house to live at a retirement community.

Graphic of retirement home staff, there is a nurse and an office staff.

There are people like nurses and staff at retirement communities.

Graphic of an elderly woman talking with a nurse.

They will make sure your loved one is safe and comfortable.

Graphic of retirement staff helping with needs like bathing, taking meds, and eating.

The staff will help with their needs like taking medicine, eating, drinking, bathing, and being social.

Graphic of a teenager coming to visit his grandmother in a retirement home.

You can visit your loved one at their retirement community if you want to.

Graphic of a retirement community room that looks like a hospital room.

The building might look and smell like a hospital.

Graphic of a hospital bed and some equipment.

There might be some medical equipment there, too.

Graphic of people sitting in a community room.

You might see and hear other people talking who live and work at the retirement community.

Graphic of a teenager coming to visit his grandmother.

There may be a private space where you can spend time with your loved one.

Graphic of a teenager walking away from the retirement community building.

When the visit is over and you have to leave you may feel sad. This is okay.

Graphic of an elderly woman talking with a teenager over the computer.

You can call or video chat your loved one if you want to see and talk to them more.

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This information was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or info@PAautism.org. ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations, PA Department of Human Services.