Compassionate Assisted Living Placement Services

Assisted living becomes the right living solution when your loved one needs help with activities of daily living like medication management, meal preparation, or personal care, but doesn't require the intensive nursing care provided in post acute or skilled nursing facilities. We assess your loved one's needs during our free consultation to determine if assisted living communities, memory care communities, or other care settings would be most appropriate. Signs include repeated falls, social isolation, difficulty managing household tasks, or when in-home care is no longer sufficient to meet their physical needs.

Unlike large national placement agencies that focus on filling beds quickly, we serve as personalized care advisors who take time to understand your loved one's personality, interests, and specific needs. We provide individualized matching with assisted living facilities based on what will create the best sense of belonging and happiness. Our local expertise in Sonoma and Marin County, including Santa Rosa and San Rafael, means we know the staff, culture, and quality of care at each community personally. We won't recommend any care setting we wouldn't choose for our own family members.

Yes, we provide comprehensive elder care placement services across the full spectrum of senior housing options. This includes traditional assisted living, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, board and care homes, residential care facilities, and CCRC (continuing care retirement communities). We also assist with transitions from acute care settings like hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. Our goal is finding the right care setting that matches your loved one's current needs while considering future care requirements.

We maintain relationships with over 300 care facilities for the elderly throughout Sonoma and Marin Counties, including many excellent options in Santa Rosa. Our selection process focuses on communities that provide personalized care, engaging activities, and staff trained to meet your loved one's specific needs. We personally visit communities, know the administrators, and understand which assisted living facilities excel in areas like memory care, insulin administration, specialized diets, or creating environments where residents thrive rather than just receive basic care services.

As a Certified Dementia Care Specialist, we have extensive training in assisted living and memory care placement. We work with specialized memory care communities designed specifically for residents with Alzheimer's, dementia, or other cognitive challenges. These communities provide secure environments, specialized programming, and staff trained in dementia care techniques. We help families understand the difference between general assisted living with some memory support versus dedicated memory care units that offer more intensive supervision and specialized activities.

Most families complete the assisted living placement process within 2-4 weeks from initial consultation to move-in. However, we can accommodate faster timelines when needed. Crisis situations requiring immediate placement from hospitals or skilled nursing facilities can often be coordinated within 24-48 hours. We start the process with a comprehensive consultation to understand your loved one's needs, then identify the best fit communities for tours. Once you select a community, we support you with the paperwork and coordination to ensure a smooth transition. 

Our assisted living placement services are completely free to families. Assisted living communities compensate us when families choose to move forward with placement, which allows us to provide personalized guidance without any cost to you. This means no consultation fees, no hourly charges, and no pressure to choose expensive communities. Our compensation structure ensures we focus on finding the best placement for your loved one rather than the most profitable option for us.