Assisted Living Contract Review Checklist
For the person about to sign a residency agreement on behalf of a parent.
This checklist walks you through an assisted living contract in Colorado clause by clause: money, care levels, notice and discharge, and the signature itself. Work through it at your kitchen table with the blank agreement in front of you, and mark anything you want changed before you sign.
Assisted Living Contract Review Checklist
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Money
Why it matters: Rent, care, and add-ons are separate lines, and families often quote the rent to each other and forget the rest.
Why it matters: Most Colorado agreements allow an annual increase with thirty to sixty days written notice, and the number should not be blank.
Care levels
Why it matters: Without the assessment attached, the level that sets the price is a verbal promise.
Why it matters: This one clause prevents the most common complaint we hear, which is a bill that jumped without a conversation.
Notice and discharge
Why it matters: A thirty day notice means you may owe a full extra month, which changes the math on moving to a better fit.
Why it matters: Behavior and care needs that exceed the license are the usual reasons, and vague wording leaves your parent exposed.
Signatures and authority
Why it matters: Signing the wrong line can make you personally responsible for the bill, which is rarely what anyone intended.
Above & Beyond Senior Living, (720) 677-5580. Free help for Colorado families.
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