Some random thoughts.
Sounds like she's a good candidate for a good transition. Try not to feel like to you have to be responsible for her adjustment. Remember, every staff person there is paid to make her comfortable, tend to her needs, and get her involved in activities. Of course, you need to be able to reassure yourself that they are taking good care of her. But you want her to make friends and integrate into the community. Sometimes adult children spend so much time worrying, stopping by, visiting, or checking on their loved one, they end up compromising their own well-being or spousal relationship.
You will get some added interaction with her when you take her to the doctor, optometrist, specialist, dentist appointments, shopping. Then there's paying the bill, keeping track of pharmaceutical bills. Every time a medicine changes, the care plan document has to be revised and signed by the doctor. While it's the facility's responsibility to see that this is done, it sometimes moves things along if you also put in the request to the doctor's staff. Best to change only one medicine at a time. Side effects can be a reality. Example: A new blood pressure medicine may cause constant coughing.
Don't leave valuables there. I know - they "should" be safe, but it's not nice to tempt people. If it's something that would cause a lot of regret if it was lost, don't leave it there, even for a day. It doesn't mean the staff took it. Lots of visitors are in and out of the facility and you never know who else's family members are not trustworthy. For example, you might get a replica of a wedding ring made out of something other than diamonds. She can have a little cash in her purse, and you can have money there in her resident fund at the office that she can get any time she wants it.
List every item on the inventory and have them sign it. Any time you add or bring in anything (clothing, framed photo, whatever), add it to the inventory in the presence of the designate staffer and have it co-signed. Find out what the clothing name label situation is. But even with names in clothing, things sometimes get lost. Ask nicely for the facility to replace it. Sometimes they will.
Have glasses marked and dentures can also have a name put on them that is a very small engraving. These last two items are more important for a nursing home resident, but could be handy now.
Ask if this is an assisted living facility that assists with medications if needed (some do, and unbelievably, some don't). If they do, they may require special packaging of the meds. This costs more.
Help her understand that if she wants something to drink, or a snack between meals, or before bed, all she has to do is ask. If she wants to keep snacks in her room, it's no problem, but provide containers or ziploc bags to prevent attracting ants or other pests from outdoors.
It's a documentation industry. If you have a problem or complaint that is not resolved after an initial request, put it in writing, worded in a kind way. Putting it in writing is "almost" like magic because there are requirements for addressing written complaints.
Get her a nice around-the-neck lanyard for her door key.
Kindest regards.
