What guides does Tucson Senior Advisor publish?
The guides section has 13 articles on senior care in Tucson and Pima County, each built on primary sources and on the ADHS and CMS data behind our directory, from reading an AZ Care Check inspection to how ALTCS treats room and board.
Oro Valley, the Catalina Foothills, Catalina and SaddleBrooke: Senior Living Options North of Tucson
The 26 licensed assisted living facilities in Oro Valley, the Catalina Foothills and Catalina, why SaddleBrooke has none of its own, and how north-side families compare them.
Read the guide →October 27, 2026Medicare Open Enrollment for 2027 Plans: Free Help in Pima County and What Matters for Care
What to review during Medicare's fall open enrollment if a parent lives in or may move to assisted living or a nursing home in Tucson, and where to get free SHIP counseling.
Read the guide →October 23, 2026New Assisted Living Licenses in Pima County, 2025-2026: What Families Should Know
55 active Pima County assisted living licenses were first issued in 2025 or 2026. Where they are and why a short record calls for different questions.
Read the guide →October 21, 2026VA Aid and Attendance in 2026: A Tucson Veteran Family's Guide to Paying for Care
The 2026 VA pension rates with Aid and Attendance ($29,093 for a veteran, $18,697 for a surviving spouse), how care costs count, and where Tucson veterans get free help applying.
Read the guide →October 20, 2026Enforcement Actions Against Tucson Assisted Living: What the AZ Care Check List Means
AZ Care Check lists ADHS enforcement actions for the last three years. How many Pima County facilities have one, what the statuses mean and how to weigh them.
Read the guide →October 18, 2026Twelve Questions to Ask a Tucson Assisted Living Home Before You Sign
What to ask a ten-bed Tucson assisted living home about nights, caregivers, money and move-out rules, mapped to what Arizona's residency agreement rule requires.
Read the guide →October 16, 2026Why Northwest Tucson's 85704 Has So Many Small Assisted Living Homes, and How to Choose One
ZIP 85704 holds 59 licensed assisted living homes, more than any other Pima County ZIP. What the ADHS records show about them and how to narrow the field.
Read the guide →October 13, 2026Tucson Nursing Homes and Their CMS Star Ratings: What the October 2026 Data Shows
How Pima County's 24 CMS-certified nursing homes score on the federal Five-Star system, what staffing data adds, and how to use the ratings without over-trusting them.
Read the guide →October 11, 2026Green Valley and Sahuarita Senior Care in 2026: Licensed Options South of Tucson
17 licensed assisted living facilities in Green Valley and 3 in Sahuarita, plus nearby nursing care. What families in Arizona's original retirement community should know.
Read the guide →October 9, 2026Where Tucson's Directed Care (Memory Care) Beds Are in 2026, Area by Area
A count of every directed care license in Pima County from AZ Care Check, by area and by facility type, and what the numbers mean for families looking for memory care.
Read the guide →October 8, 2026ALTCS and Room and Board in Tucson Assisted Living, Explained With an Example
ALTCS pays for care in assisted living but not room and board. A worked example shows how a typical Tucson family's monthly bill splits between ALTCS and the resident.
Read the guide →October 6, 2026How to Read an AZ Care Check Inspection for a Tucson Assisted Living Facility
A plain-language walk through Arizona's public inspection record: inspection types, what 'deficiencies were found' means, plans of correction and what to ask a manager.
Read the guide →October 3, 2026Tucson Heat and Older Adults: What to Ask Assisted Living and Home Care Providers
Practical heat-safety questions for Tucson families: cooling backups, outdoor courtyards for directed care residents, hydration routines and caregiver visits during summer.
Read the guide →What these guides are and are not
| They are | They are not | |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing | primary sources and official data | rewritten press releases |
| Scope | Tucson and Pima County | national generic advice |
| Updates | dated, with the data date shown | undated evergreen copy |
