FAQ

Users

• How does it work?

  Use the Map of Care online search service to find senior living communities near you. Visit (physically or through a virtual tour) the shortlist of communities which are your alternative options. Use the Map of Care tools, get a rating for each community you evaluate and select the community with the higher rating.

• What do users get?

  Map of Care provides a direct contact opportunity, as well as prices, vacancies and payment options for all senior living communities, with no intermediaries and no referral fees.

• What are the tools?

  Use the Map of Care tools to evaluate the shortlist of senior living communities, which are your alternative options. Compare them and select the best one according to your needs and preferences.

• Why are there 10 tools?

  General Tools: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Memory Care, Independent Living. Each tool provides the overall evaluation of a community
  Specialized Tools: Design for Dementia, Tech, Accessibility, Healthy Living, Cost. Each tool provides the evaluation of a community on a specific aspect
  Senior Living Tool: supporting you to find out which community type is more suitable for you or your loved one

• How many tools should I use?

  The more tools used to assess a community, the more reliable the total assessment will be. We recommend the use of one General Tool plus one or two of the Specialized Tools, according to one’s needs and preferences.

• How are you transparent?

  Map of Care provides information and a direct contact opportunity to all senior living communities. We do not endorse or have any type of hidden affiliation with the communities.

• How are you different from your competitors?

  We are not a referral agency. Referral agencies charge high fees to place residents into senior living communities. Map of Care provides a focused channel where community owners can list their properties, and families can easily find independent and reliable information without intermediaries.

• How do you make money?

  Map of Care is Software as a Service, with a monthly subscription fee for premium listings of senior living communities. Basic listings are 100% free. There are no intermediaries and no referral fees.