Families researching senior care homes often wait until a health scare forces a fast decision. Touring retirement living options in the fall, while the weather is still cooperative and schedules are still flexible, gives everyone more room to compare options carefully instead of settling for whichever community has an opening first. The season also happens to line up well with two national observances, National Assisted Living Week and Grandparents Day, both of which fall in September and give families an extra reason to start looking now.