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Looking for senior living in The Greater Rochester, NY Area for your loved one and overwhelmed with the number of choices?

Senior Care and Senior Living Advisors in The Greater Rochester, NY Area

Senior Care Authority in The Greater Rochester, NY Area will take the legwork out of your search by finding the best assisted living or memory care for your loved one.

Area Owners: Mike Kearney and Dave Schanz, Local Senior Advisors

Senior Care Authority
Senior Care Authority

Senior Care in The Greater Rochester, NY Area

We know that navigating senior care options can be an overwhelming process for you and your family. Our elder care advisors are here to help. As your advocate, we can do the homework for you. We'll help you sort through and understand all your care options, traverse a complex healthcare system, get accurate and up-to-date information, and connect you to vetted local resources.

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How can we help you make the best choices for your loved one?

Today, many wonderful, safe, and expert care options are available for loved ones, but narrowing down choices and making the right one can be daunting. It's important to know you don't need to do so alone.

Whether you're looking for an assisted living facility in The Greater Rochester, NY Area, a residential care home, a memory care community, a skilled nursing facility, or you just want to research some possible options, our The Greater Rochester, NY Area Local Senior AdvisorsCertified Senior Advisors can help you make the right decision based on your needs, resources, and goals. Our team provides your family with the compassion and expertise you need when you need it most.

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MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)

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DAVE SCHANZ, CSA

DAVE SCHANZ, CSA

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)

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CERTIFIED SENIOR ADVISOR (CSA) ®

CERTIFIED SENIOR ADVISOR (CSA) ®

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Tom Kearney

Tom Kearney

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)

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Tara Brienza

Tara Brienza

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Steps to Peace of Mind for Senior Care in The Greater Rochester, NY Area

Our senior placement services in Rochester, NY follow the following proven steps to find the most suitable care for your loved one.

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01  REACH OUT TO US

Call us or fill out the online form. We’ll respond within one business day.

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02  PHONE ASSESSMENT

Our first conversation will help us understand your family's needs, answer your questions, and set up a time to meet in person. Give us a call at (585) 440-7932 to set up a consultation!

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03  CONSULTATION

At our meeting, we’ll discuss various care options that might be the best fit for your loved one, taking into consideration care needs, geographic preference, and budget.

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04  MAKING A PLAN

Together we will create a plan with clear steps and goals to keep us on track. This will be your plan. We will help you manage all the steps.

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05  COMMUNITY OR CARE HOME SELECTION

When we identify potential providers, we’ll schedule tours, accompany you to each site, and assist with paperwork and moving arrangements.

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06  ONGOING SUPPORT

Once care has been established, we will follow up to ensure that your expectations of the care, comfort, & safety needs of your loved one are being met. We also can help you find other resources, such as attorneys, in-home care professionals, moving specialists, and more.

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Types of Senior Care Communities in The Greater Rochester, NY Area

Assisted Living Community

Assisted living communities provide a safe, somewhat supervised environment for people who want assistance with meals, housekeeping, laundry, and transportation, as well as support with activities of daily living (ADLs) and medication management. Assisted living also provides opportunities for socialization, engagement, and activities.

Memory Care Community

Also called memory support, memory care communities offer many of the amenities and services provided by assisted living situations but typically offer more supervision and a greater amount of caregiver involvement while assisting with a resident’s ADLs. Activities and care are geared toward people with varying levels of cognitive impairment.

Residential Care Homes

Sometimes called personal care homes, these facilities are typically private homes with fewer residents than in an assisted living community. Regulations vary from state to state; the common denominator is the homelike environment, and depending on licensing requirements, residential care homes often provide assisted living level care as well as memory support.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

An SNF is a medical model, which means that this is often the most appropriate choice for people requiring medical interventions or recovering from an illness or injury. In many states, assisted living and memory care communities are not licensed to address certain medical needs such as IV therapies, feeding tubes, sliding scale diabetes treatment, and wound care. When this restriction exists, families are encouraged to explore an SNF.

Independent Living

This option is ideal for active, independent seniors who may decide that help with meal preparation, housekeeping, and laundry services will make their lives more enjoyable and manageable. Many independent living communities will also offer some assistance with transportation and group activities.

Respite Care

Respite usually refers to a temporary situation where a family needs a break from providing care at home or cannot care for their loved one at home for a limited amount of time. Sometimes a brief respite opportunity can help a family caregiver regroup, take time for some self-care, or just rest and rejuvenation. Policies for respite vary from community to community.

Hospice Care

Hospice is the stage of care when curative strategies have been abandoned. Someone with a chronic illness in later stages or who may be within six months of end of life is a good candidate for these services. Hospice supports the person in care and bolsters the entire family by helping with grief and bereavement services, spiritual support, symptom and pain management, and more. Hospice can offer relief for families during an emotionally important but difficult time.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) are for persons 60 years of age or older. They provide individuals with long-term care in the form of independent living units, residential care/assisted living services, and skilled nursing care. Typically, all these various living types are all in one location, and residents move between the various care options as they age.

Grandpa and Grandson

"Mike, Thank you for all of your help easing my mind with the speed that things progressed with car of my mom."

- Donna C.

"Dave helped our family immensely. We had a lot of curveballs thrown at us. Dave provided clear and calm advice and got us to where we needed to be in the end."

- Lori D.

"Our family had a wonderful experience dealing with Senior Care Authority. They were very knowledgeable and supplied us with all the information we needed. The process can be very challenging but David did all the leg work and helped us every step of the way."

- Patty H.

"Mike, Thank you for your message. Mom has become comfortable at the Village at Mill Landing. We are both so thankful that you were able to help get us there! For the last two months, I have been able to get her out to attend services at her church. After Mass, we go to lunch at Schallers or Bill Grays. She enjoys doing that and looks forward to those excursions. At Thanksgiving, I was able to take her to our son's house in Brighton for the afternoon. Thanks again for all that you did for us. We really appreciate you help."

- Jim P Constant

“Hello Mike, In a time when there is high stress, and an inability to process all the work necessary to facilitate my mom‘s care from rehab to assisted living, an angel was sent to me to help organize and expedite the transition. I can’t say enough good things about Linda Peter. Without having a manual of how things work, she took the lead with contacting and scheduling assisted living tours, helped me ask the right questions, and also took the time to listen to my concerns. During that same week, when I was paralyzed with anxiety, regarding the next steps, she reached out to me to help process the long-term care claim. This, without a doubt, relieved a majority of my anxiety, as I am not familiar with policies and authorizations. Linda continues to reach out to me and advised me to contact her with any questions. Linda is definitely an asset to your organization, and I am so thankful for her calming approach, and the help provided to me.”

- Diane A

"Our family had a wonderful experience dealing with David and Senior Care Authority. They were very knowledgeable and supplied us with all the information we needed. The process can be very challenging but David did all the leg work and helped us every step of the way. I would highly recommend Senior Care Authority."

- Patty H. Survey
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