I help families choose the right level of care, compare facilities, and get through the move without guessing. I've spent 24 years as a CNA inside skilled nursing, hospitals, memory care, and home care, so I know what to ask and what to look for.
Facing a decision this week? Book the Care Decision Call ($250): a 90-minute call by phone or video, and you leave with a written action plan. Still exploring? Start with a free 20-minute call.
Dad fell again, and you're not sure he can stay in the house.
The hospital handed you a list of facilities and gave you two days.
Mom's memory is slipping, and nobody will tell you whether she needs memory care yet.
You live three hours away and your siblings disagree about what to do.
You toured a place that looked beautiful, but something felt off.
You're working full time and caring for a parent, and you're exhausted.
Families often pick a building before they know what level of care their parent needs. I start by working that out with you.
Aides come to the house for bathing, meals, and medication reminders.
An apartment with meals and activities. No hands-on care.
Help with dressing, bathing, and medications, with staff on site around the clock.
A secured unit and dementia-trained staff for wandering and confusion.
24-hour nursing, rehab after a hospital stay, or long-term medical care.
I've worked in every one of these settings.
Your $250 counts toward Transition Navigator if you sign up within 14 days.
Book a Care Decision CallLimited to 3 families at a time
Not sure which one fits? Book a free 20-minute call and I'll tell you which option your family needs, if any.
Choose a time. A short intake form asks about your parent's health, where they live now, and your deadline.
We go through the care level, your choices, costs and coverage questions, and who in the family does what.
Within 24 hours you'll have a step-by-step action plan with the exact questions to ask.
I've been at the bedside for 24 years in skilled nursing, hospitals, memory care units, and people's homes. I've seen which facilities are well run and which only look good on a tour. I know the questions families wish they had asked sooner.
I've also watched families make huge decisions in a hospital hallway with no one on their side. I started Elder Care Navigator so you'd have someone who understands this world on your side.
I'm a mom of five boys based in Minnesota, and I work with families by phone and video.
These are the questions I would ask on any tour, and most brochures leave them out. Print the checklist, take it along, and compare each place side by side.
Send me the checklistThe other 7 questions are in the free checklist.
No. I'm a Certified Nursing Assistant with 24 years of hands-on experience. I don't give medical advice or diagnoses. I help you understand your options, ask better questions, and work with your parent's medical team.
No. Families pay me directly, so my only job is to help you find the right fit. Some free "placement services" are paid by facilities. I am not one of them.
Yes. I work by phone and video, so the questions, the plan, and the tour guidance apply wherever your parent lives.
Book the earliest open time and note your deadline in the intake form. I'll let you know if I can't meet it.
No. Care navigation is a private-pay service. During our call we'll go over what Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care insurance may cover for your parent's care itself.
One 90-minute call can turn a rushed decision into a clear plan.