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Lisa Isbell, Local Senior Advisors
Today, there are many wonderful, safe, and expert care options available for elderly loved ones, but narrowing down Petersburg senior living choices and making the right one can be daunting. It’s important to know you don’t need to do so alone!
Senior Care Authority is here to help. Whether you’re looking for an assisted living facility, a memory care or skilled nursing facility, or you just want to research some possible options, our Certified Senior Advisors and Certified Dementia Practitioners can help you make the right decision based on your needs, resources, and goals. We can provide you with the compassion and expertise you need when you need it most.
Schedule a ConsultationOur Certified Senior Advisors have comprehensive knowledge and experience with all facets of senior living, from independent living situations to assisted living homes and memory care communities, and can help you choose the perfect placement for your loved one.
Senior care can be a multifaceted responsibility, and families often need help with challenging transitions, endless decision-making, or navigating a complex healthcare system. Our Petersburg senior care consulting can help facilitate the process.
Oftentimes, families must try to digest critical information from a variety of sources, and it can become overwhelming and almost impossible to sort out what you need to know. An advocate can be a good ally to have, especially when things get complicated and decisions must be made.
A third party outside the emotional landscape of your family during tough decision-making can be a tremendous benefit. A coach can help make sure everyone is heard and seen and that people are treated fairly, even if you don’t all agree. Your coach can help your family find consensus when it needs it most.
This program provides a local single point of contact for all guidance and resources available to your employees. Our Certified Senior Advisors are seasoned practitioners passionate about working with families to help navigate difficult decisions and finding workable solutions to caregiving dilemmas.
Schedule a ConsultationIt begins with one-on-one guidance and continues with ongoing support. Throughout the process of defining your needs and goals, coming up with a unique plan, and selecting the right living arrangement for your loved one, you can count on us to offer support and expertise every step of the way. Why make this journey alone when you don’t have to?
Once care has been established, we’ll follow up to ensure your expectations and the comfort and safety needs of your loved one are being met. We can also help you identify other resources, such as attorneys, in-home care professionals, fiduciaries, day programs, moving specialists, and more.The fact is, when it comes to helping you make the right decisions for the care of your loved one, our Certified Senior Advisors are without equal. We pride ourselves on having the most well-trained senior placement professionals in the industry. In addition to attending ongoing seminars and presentations by professionals in related and complementary services, we require all Senior Care Authority franchisees to acquire the prestigious Certified Senior Advisor and Certified Dementia Practitioner designations.
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Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,420. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. It is located on the Appomattox River (a tributary of the longer larger James River flowing east to meet the southern mouth of the Chesapeake Bay at the Hampton Roads harbor and the Atlantic Ocean). The city is just 21 miles (34 km) south of the historic commonwealth (state) capital city of Richmond. The city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub combined to create wealth for Virginia and the Middle Atlantic and Upper South regions of the nation.
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 32,420 people living in the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,740 people, 13,799 households, and 8,513 families living in the city. The population density was 1,474.6 people per square mile (569.4/km²). There were 15,955 housing units at an average density of 697.3 per square mile (269.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.00% African American, 18.5% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 13,799 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The age distribution was 25.1% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.[citation needed]
The median income for a household in the city was $33,927, and the median income for a family was $40,300. Males had a median income of $30,295 versus $23,246 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,535. About 22.4% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.