In "continuum of care" facility, is MCI diagnosis a barrier to independent living?
My mother is in the process of getting an Alzheimer's diagnosis. She's done the MRI (showing shrinkage) and bloodwork (showing Tau & A-beta markers) and a cognitive test (which she did very well on, 29/30). Still to come are PET scan and neurologist follow-up, but it seems pretty clear that this is where she's heading. Her medical record currently says "mild cognitive impairment, likely due to Alzheimer’s." We're told that the neurologist is going to discuss the 2 options for infusions that could clear the amyloid plaques for a period time.
We're starting to look at "continuum of care" facilities where a person can live in officially Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Memory Care as needed. She currently lives alone and does very well with that, and she loves her independent life.
My question: Is it likely that these facilities will require a medical assessment before agreeing to a contract with her, and would the "MCI likely due to Alzheimer's" mean she wouldn't be allowed to start at the Independent Living level? Or does this vary by facility? (I realize the next step is to call the facilities and ask, but I'm trying to avoid them establishing a file on her before we're ready.)
Thanks in advance for guidance or insight!