I tried to contact a senior living facility online, but ended up getting a call back from caring.com. I did not want to work with them from the beginning, but they were very pushy. I was already working with a similar service to find a senior living facility. None of these services do anything more than what you can do yourself. It's pretty easy to just search the internet and find the same places they will tell you about. But be careful, sometimes you think you are contacting a facility directly, but you end up with caring.com or another service.
I started getting emails and phone calls from someone from caring.com to find out if I had found my mom a place and I kept reminding them I really didn't need their service since they weren't giving me any information I didn't already have.
My mom's situation changed and she ended up living with me. When caring.com called again for an update of my mom's living situation, I told them she was living with me. They called 2 more times and sent 2 emails, I gave them the same information again. Then about a month later, they texted me (really?) for an update.
Getting a text message was very annoying, especially when I have given them a status several other times. Don't bother with this service when they don't provide any useful information anyway.
Hi Janis, It sounds like you may have submitted an online inquiry on a page in Caring.com's senior care directory -- that's a common way that family caregivers get called back from Caring.com when trying to reach a senior living community they've read about online. There's a link on those website forms that explains we'll be calling when you submit your contact info, but unfortunately some folks miss that link and info. If you're still receiving any emails or phone calls from Caring.com that you'd like to unsubscribe from, please email community@caring.com for assistance (ask for Denise G.). Beyond our referral services: Caring.com has numerous expert articles on a range of senior care topics, online support groups, and a consumer reviews program. You can access those resources free of charge without getting text messages or calls from us about referral to a senior living community.