Provo Senior AdvisorWhat usually starts a senior care search in Utah County?
Most searches begin with a hospital discharge, a fall or a parent who is no longer safe alone, a dementia diagnosis, savings running low, or a decision to move a parent closer to family.
Each guide lists the first steps, the Utah rules involved and the local agencies that can help.
What if there is no crisis yet?
Planning ahead gives the most choices: sign legal documents, learn the Type I and Type II difference, get on waiting lists for waiver programs early, and tour before you need to.
The getting started questions are a good first read.
Which Utah County agencies help in almost every situation?
MAG Aging & Family Services (801-229-3804) for services and screening, the MAG long-term care ombudsman (801-229-3809) for facility residents, and Utah Adult Protective Services (1-800-371-7897) for suspected abuse or exploitation.
These public agencies are free. We are a private referral service and send families to them whenever they are the right answer.
Situations: all guides
When a parent is being discharged from the hospital
A step-by-step guide for Utah County families facing a hospital discharge: inpatient vs. observation, rehab choices, home health, assisted living and who to call.
Open guide →When a parent can no longer live alone
Signs a parent in Provo, Orem or Utah County needs more help, and how to choose between in-home care, MAG programs, adult day care and assisted living.
Open guide →After a dementia diagnosis
First steps for Utah County families after an Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis: legal documents, safety, caregiver support at MAG, and when memory care becomes necessary.
Open guide →When the money is running out
Options for Utah County families when savings for senior care run low: Utah Medicaid, the New Choices Waiver, MAG programs, VA pension and planning steps.
Open guide →Moving a parent to Utah County
What to know when moving an aging parent to Provo, Orem, Lehi or elsewhere in Utah County from another state: licensing, Medicaid timing, Medicare plans, and choosing where to live.
Open guide →When the family caregiver is worn out
Help for exhausted family caregivers in Utah County: MAG caregiver support, respite through waivers, adult day care, short assisted living stays and hospice respite.
Open guide →Side by side
| Situation guides give | Situation guides do not give | |
|---|---|---|
| Steps | First steps in a sensible order | Medical or legal advice |
| Rules | The Utah rules that apply | Rules from other states |
| Contacts | Public agencies and phone numbers | Paid placement rankings |
