Rochester Senior Advisor Guides https://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/ 2026-10-30T00:00:00Z Rochester Senior Advisor Care Team A Rochester Winter Checklist for Families With an Aging Parent at Homehttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/rochester-winter-checklist-for-aging-parents/2026-10-30T00:00:00Z2026-10-30T00:00:00ZLake-effect snow, ice and short days are a real health risk for older adults living alone. Here is what to set up before the first storm. ElderONE and PACE in Rochester: How It Works and Who It Fitshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/elderone-pace-rochester-how-it-works/2026-10-21T00:00:00Z2026-10-21T00:00:00ZPACE combines all medical care, a day center and home care under one team. ElderONE is the only PACE program in the Rochester area. Here is how it compares with a regular Medicaid plan. Senior Care in Wayne, Livingston and Orleans Counties: Fewer Choices, Closer Tieshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/wayne-livingston-orleans-rural-senior-care/2026-10-19T00:00:00Z2026-10-19T00:00:00ZThe three rural counties around Rochester have few assisted living residences and rely on county-run nursing homes and home care. Here is what exists and how families plan. Senior Care in Ontario County: Canandaigua, Geneva, Victor and Clifton Springshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/canandaigua-geneva-ontario-county-senior-care/2026-10-14T00:00:00Z2026-10-14T00:00:00ZOntario County has the oldest population of our five counties and a compact set of licensed care. Here is every residence and nursing home, and how families there choose. Leaving Strong, Highland, Rochester General or Unity: A Discharge Checklist for Familieshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/leaving-a-rochester-hospital-discharge-checklist/2026-10-12T00:00:00Z2026-10-12T00:00:00ZMost senior care decisions in Rochester start in a hospital room with a discharge date already set. This checklist puts the steps in order. Stipulations and Orders: The Enforcement Actions on Rochester Assisted Living Recordshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/stipulations-and-orders-rochester-assisted-living/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZA handful of Rochester-area residences have settled civil penalties with the Department of Health in the last four years. Here is the full list and how to read it. Rochester Nursing Homes and New York's 3.5-Hour Staffing Rule: What CMS's Numbers Showhttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/rochester-nursing-home-staffing-3-5-hour-rule/2026-10-05T00:00:00Z2026-10-05T00:00:00ZNew York requires 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. CMS's payroll data lets families check every Rochester-area home against it. New York Medicaid's 2026 Numbers, Explained for Rochester Familieshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/new-york-medicaid-2026-numbers-rochester-families/2026-09-30T00:00:00Z2026-09-30T00:00:00ZThe Department of Health published the 2026 Medicaid levels in January and February. Here is what each number means for a Rochester family planning long-term care. The Assisted Living Program Around Rochester: Where the Medicaid Beds Are and How the Money Workshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-program-beds-rochester/2026-09-23T00:00:00Z2026-09-23T00:00:00ZNew York's Assisted Living Program is the only way Medicaid pays for care in an assisted living setting. Rochester has a limited number of these beds. Enhanced Assisted Living in Rochester: What an EALR Bed Lets a Parent Dohttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/enhanced-assisted-living-ealr-rochester/2026-09-16T00:00:00Z2026-09-16T00:00:00ZThe EALR certification is what lets a resident stay when walking, transfers or incontinence get harder. Here is how many Rochester-area beds there are and what to ask. Rochester Memory Care by the Numbers: Where New York Says the SNALR Beds Arehttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/rochester-memory-care-snalr-beds-by-town/2026-09-09T00:00:00Z2026-09-09T00:00:00ZNew York counts memory care beds in assisted living every quarter. Here is where they are across Monroe County and the four counties around it. How to Read a Rochester Assisted Living Residence's Inspection Record on NYS Health Profileshttps://rochestersenioradvisor.com/blog/reading-nys-health-profiles-inspections-rochester/2026-09-02T00:00:00Z2026-09-02T00:00:00ZEvery licensed adult home and assisted living residence near Rochester has a public inspection record. Here is how to read one in ten minutes.