Mom is being admitted next week. I thought it was this week but still waiting on doctor notes, etc. In the meantime, I am trying to figure out what to take to her new room? It is empty so I will need to take a bed and stuff but how big are the rooms, does anyone know? The facility is not being really helpful in this manner.
Furthermore, there are rules regarding what residents are allowed to bring with them and not allowed to bring with them. Ie: glass items that are breakable and many other items. Personal belongings require names and room numbers written on them in magic marker, like clothing and sheets. There is a big list of directions for you to follow.
I find it extremely odd you have none of this important information 1 week before move in for mom. No knowledge of the configuration of her room or what size bed will even fit in there! I had to get my mother a twin mattress on a daybed frame for her suite, so she had room for guests to sit and to move around herself with the recliner and tv table, etc. These details are not something to be left for the last minute, trust me on that.
Go down there and scope things out beforehand, if you want everything to run smoothly on move in day. And to make sure the place meets your standards for cleanliness and amenities.
From experience - even though FIL's facility was fully furnished - I would caution you to limit what you provide. The facility where my FIL was provided a bed, bedside table, a wardrobe/armoire, and a chair. He was allowed more furniture when he was in the private room - and he wanted us to bring his computer and his desk - but we could already see the writing on the wall (his cognition was already slipping) and we bided our time and didn't take it when he first moved up there. He definitely didn't need it. He also didn't need a huge load of clothes or toiletries.
You are going to want to go and look for yourself. Less is more. They don't need a lot of extra stuff, especially when they are having to learn a new place and it's all just extra stuff to bump into or clutter up the space.
They showed me the different units that were available.
Can you visit the facility and look at the room, take measurements to determine what will fit inside the room?
You should be able to go online to the facility's website and see a brochure showing room layout and measurements.
Regarding the bed; I had no idea what to get mom so got her the twin version of the same bed I have because I like it. It’s a Mattress Firm mattress on a platform where the head of the bed can be raised electronically by a simple button. Even their super thick mattresses can bend up if need be. This bed isn’t high off the ground and my mom - who is never shy about complaining - said it was comfy. Mattress Firm often has sales and at least here the delivery folks are great. So that’s my 2 cents.
I also wish I’d gotten a recliner waaaaay sooner.
Best of luck to you!