FREE NCSLS RESOURCES
Tools for Clearer Senior Living Decisions
Printable comparisons and thoughtful guidance for older adults and families exploring their next step.
Clear questions. Confident decisions.
Practical, easy-to-use resources for older adults and families exploring senior living options. Each resource is designed to be printed, shared and used in real conversations.
NEW • FALL & WINTER PREPAREDNESS
Before the First Freeze
Fall and winter preparedness for older adults and families. Prepare for safe heat, medication routines, power outages, food, water, transportation and dependable support, with researched product recommendations.
NEW • PRINTABLE FAMILY GUIDE
Plan Earlier. Protect Your Choices.
Understand the age wave, Raleigh and Wake County growth, the national senior housing outlook, home-care costs and the people needed to make a care plan work.
Our five-page guide brings sourced figures and practical family questions together in one resource you can print, share and keep.
DOWNLOAD THE FAMILY PLANNING GUIDE (PDF)
View sources and figure verification (PDF)
Updated October 2026. Cost medians are planning benchmarks; population and housing projections describe future scenarios.
Five-Community Comparison Worksheet
Compare room rates, care costs, staffing, meals, housekeeping, safety, annual increases and contract details across five communities in one printable worksheet.
Types of Dementia: A Visual Guide
Understand the dementia umbrella, selected causes and how support needs may change. View the infographic at full size and use the accompanying explanation to prepare informed questions.
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