How the Retirement Living Availability Registry Helps Retirement Homes

Elderado – October 26, 2025

The Retirement Living Availability Registry (RLAR) is a free, online tool from Elderado that helps retirement homes share their availability with families and health partners in real time – and makes it easy for them to stay visible.

Making It Easier to Connect With Families

Traditionally, families and social workers have had to call home after home to ask the same question: “Do you have any space right now?”

The RLAR flips that process. Instead of waiting for people to find you, your availability appears in one central place that’s actively used by:

Families looking for retirement living options
Hospitals and discharge planners
Social workers and community care providers

This means your suites are seen by people who are already searching for a place for their loved one or patient.

How It Works for Retirement Homes

The RLAR was built to be simple. Retirement homes can sign up in less than two minutes.

Simple sign-up
Provide your name, email, and the name of your retirement home.

Update availability in seconds
Each month, you’ll get an email with a link to your availability form. It’s pre-filled with your last submission, so all you need to do is update if your availability has changed.

Families and partners see your availability
Your listing is automatically updated on the Registry, where families and health partners can view:

The type of available suites (Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Respite)
A direct phone number
Your starting price (Optional)
A link to your Elderado company page with photos, videos, descriptions, and more

This process ensures your current availability is visible to the people who need it most — without creating extra work for your team.

New: Respite Care Category

Many health and social service partners have asked for short-term options to support families in crisis. In response, we’ve added Respite Care as a new category in the Registry.

This allows homes to promote short-term stays to:

Families who need temporary support
Hospitals that need transitional care options
Social workers helping seniors safely return to the community

By sharing respite availability, your home can fill suites faster and support more families in need.

Benefits for Your Retirement Home

Increase visibility with families and professionals actively searching.
Fill suites faster without extra marketing costs.
Save staff time by replacing dozens of phone calls with one quick monthly update.
Reach referral partners in hospitals and the community who rely on the RLAR to support discharge planning.

The Registry is free to use and designed to make connecting with families easier and more efficient.

Join the Registry

More than 27 community partners — including hospitals — already use the Registry to help families find care. By joining, your home can be part of a growing network that connects seniors to the right place at the right time.