"But I'm Not Ready Yet‪"‬

Why does your family member say, "I'm not ready yet" when confronted with the prospect of moving out of his or her home and into a senior living environment? Often it is a convenient way for a nervous person to terminate a conversation about what they see as an unpleasant prospect. Many seniors will feel the decision is premature - they desire to remain where they are more than they desire to move into a senior living community. The decision process to move into a senior living community can involve the psyches of many people (spouse, daughter, son, grandchildren, friends), and it is normally an emotionally charged personal decision. Residents as well as decision influencers will have their own prospective and biases about senior living according to their experience or knowledge of the business that is all filtered through their personal value system.