When my dad moved to assisted living in 2019, personal laundry service was included in the monthly fee of his contract. When COVID hit, the facility went into lockdown. When restrictions were lifted, I received a letter stating that since COVID restrictions have been lifted, they would once again start charging for laundry service in the amount of $25 per month, as if it had always been an additional fee, which it wasn't. We received no prior notice of this being an additional charge to the monthly fee. Now, I have received another letter stating that since costs are rising, they are increasing the laundry fee to $35 per month. Just wondering if this is normal practices for these places and what about the original contract. Dad doesn't want me to bring it up to them because he fears they will hold it against him.
When my Dad had moved into senior living, the facility had for laundry service it was only linen service as part of the monthly rent, meaning the Staff would wash his sheets, pillow cases, and towels. Personal laundry there would be an extra charge.