SENIOR CARE, CLEARLY
Start with your parent.
What they need. What they love. What they won't put up with. Then see which places fit. You decide what fits. Facilities never pay us for a placement.
Start with your parentNo account, no phone number, no calls.
Every senior care search starts with a building.
Then the family tries to picture Mom or Dad inside. That's backwards.
What actually decides it
She eats dinner at 4:30.
He needs a garden.
She won't share a bathroom.
He only wants a man helping him bathe.
Her dog comes with her.
Those aren't footnotes. They're the decision.
Start with your parent →- 1
Starts with the person
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Shows every place that fits them
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In the open, with every number dated
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Earns the same wherever they land
Placement agents sell rooms. RUUM finds the one that's already theirs.
Families never pay. Communities can list free; some pay a flat monthly fee for tools. No one pays per move-in, and no one pays to rank higher.
How we make money →HOW RUUM WORKS
Start with them
Your parent's needs, loves and limits shape the search.
A parent profile in plain words. No care terms required. RUUM translates habits into care level.
Every place, in the open
See the options side by side, nothing hidden.
Monthly cost and open beds, each with the date it was checked and who checked it.
You decide
No one is paid to steer you.
Facilities never pay for a placement. Browse without a phone number. No calls unless you ask.
Families don't lack options. They lack a first question they can answer.
Every tool asks what type of care. Most families don't know.
42
OF 329 PUBLIC REVIEWS
“I had no idea where to start.”
From public reviews of senior care referral services. The most common thing families said.
The kinds of care
What the kinds of care are called
- Assisted Living
Your own apartment, with help for daily tasks like bathing, dressing and medications.
- Memory Care
Secure, specialized care for Alzheimer's and other memory loss.
- Independent Living
Active 55+ living with meals, activities and no home upkeep.
- Residential Care Home
A small home with a few residents and close, personal attention.
- Home Care
Help at home with errands, meals and personal care — no medical care.
- Home Health & Hospice
Nurses and therapists at home, or comfort-focused end-of-life care.
How it works
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Search
Enter a city or ZIP. Add a care type and budget if you know them.
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Compare
See the cost to expect, care each place can handle, and when open rooms were last confirmed.
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Tour and decide
Book a tour in person or by FaceTime, or message a community. Invite family to decide with you.
Browse by area
Browse by area
All citiesQuestions families ask
Is RUUM a placement agency?
No. Placement agents are paid by the facility when your parent moves in. RUUM isn't. We show every place that fits, with the cost and the date it was checked, and you decide.
Who sees my information?
No one, until you choose to contact a community. Browsing and Where to start need no name, email or phone. Sign in to save a comparison. When you message a community on Pro or Premier, only that community sees it. Messages to free-plan and unclaimed communities go to RUUM first, and a RUUM team member passes them on.
Who pays RUUM?
Communities, never families. Listing is free; some communities pay a flat monthly fee for tools. No commissions, and payment never changes search order.
Why don't all communities show a price?
Communities on Pro show their own exact prices. Free communities can show a monthly price range they chose. Everyone else says "Pricing not published yet." We don't show area estimates. Care usually costs extra, so ask what your parent's care level adds.
Who confirms open rooms?
The community, or RUUM by phone. Both count the same. Every count shows who confirmed it and when. If no one has confirmed it recently, we say so.
Has RUUM visited these communities?
Not necessarily. Listings come from state licensing records and from communities themselves. We tell you which on every listing.