How it all began...
It all began with a desire to help common folks in need of finding the best place to live their golden years. The desire came as a result of personal experience trying to find a suitable place for my loved ones. The information available on websites, online search engines (mis-information as i call it) did not mate with what i found in reality while visiting places of interest. Almost always online reviews are biased, either written by paid reviewers or disgruntled persons. None of what i saw was impartial and objective assessment of needs. People i met at communities were more interested in telling what they can offer; no one really paid attention to what the actual needs were. Everyone was trying to sell!
So drawing on my professional background as a market research analyst, i began to do my own assessment, drew various evaluation metrics, created a checklist to rate each community based not only on what they currently offer but also what they have done in past few years and where are they are headed as an organization. The key was not what the communities or providers offer but what my actual needs are in short term as well as long term and how best we can match. I was able to come up with a nice holistic evaluation & assessment of each community of interest and resident needs .
The process i developed is more of an art than a science because it is based heavily on emotional and personal aspects of individuals. Yes, the health care situation is important but at the same time a person’s emotional needs must also be considered and addressed.
I decided to use the knowledge gained and help others who are stuck not knowing which community or provider is best for their individual need. I offer this service free of charge to anyone who is in a real need of crystallizing their thought and reach a decision.
