All Guides

Eighteen free guides covering every stage of a parent's transition to senior living. Start where you are. Each guide is free to download — no email required to read the page.

Seven steps. One system.

Every guide fits into a single framework. This is the system at a glance — start wherever you are, and follow the path from there.

Each step has a free downloadable guide. No email required.

The Senior Move Roadmap — 7 Step System overview graphic

300+ pages. 18 guides. Four paths.

Not sure where to start? Try “Is It Time?” → Or: help me start the conversation →

Every family enters through a different door — the calm 2-minute self-assessment can help you find yours. All paths lead to the same system.

Planning

Before It’s Needed

For families planning ahead. Gather what you have, understand what it means, have the conversations that need to happen.

Transition

The 7-Step Journey

From the first conversation to move day and the weeks after — the complete path, in order. Plus the funding map and moving tools.

Aging in Place

Staying Home, Done Right

When staying home is the answer — the honest decision, the real costs, and who to call to make the home safe.

Crisis

The 72-Hour Path

For families who got the call they weren’t expecting. A calm, step-by-step path when something just happened.

The 7-Step Framework

Most families navigate this process out of order, without the right information, and alone. This system changes that — 18 guides covering planning, transition, crisis, and aging in place. Start where you are.

01

Recognize the Signs

Recognize the signs that it may be time — and understand why moving sooner almost always leads to better outcomes.

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02

Start the Conversation

How to have the hardest conversation — with 10 specific objections your parent will raise and the exact words to respond to each.

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03

Make the Plan

Map the path forward — the three options every family faces, the professionals you need, and the order to make decisions.

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04

Understand the Costs

Understand what senior care actually costs — and the three financial mistakes most families make before it's too late to fix them.

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05

Find the Right Community

Tour with confidence — 23 questions to ask, red flags to watch for, and a comparison tool to evaluate options side by side.

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06

Prepare the Home

Sort, decide, and let go — a practical and compassionate guide to preparing the home for the transition ahead.

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07

Make the Move

Navigate move day and the weeks after — what to expect, how to support your parent, and how to know the transition is going well.

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Planning Path

Before It’s Needed

Not in the journey yet? Start here — gather what matters, understand what it means, and have the conversations early, while it’s calm.

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Aging in Place Path

Staying Home, Done Right

When staying home is the answer — the honest decision, the real costs, and who to call to make the home safe.

Explore aging in place →
If you're in crisis right now

The Crisis Path

For families who got the call they weren't expecting — what to do in the first 24 hours, how to find care fast, and how to handle everything else.

Go to the Crisis Path

"Nobody is ready for this call. You are. You need help. You need a plan. This guide will give you both."