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Senior Care Authority

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Senior Care Authority has been serving the elderly for over a decade, providing support in finding the best care for all seniors.

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

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Senior Care Authority

If you are looking for senior placement services in Rochester, NY, then call our local owners to set up your consultation.

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MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)

After working for more than 30 years in the corporate world, Mike Kearney has found a way to use his life experiences to help others who are facing life changing decisions for themselves or a family member.

Mike returned to the Rochester NY area where he grew up after more than 25 years away. An important part of his decision to return to Rochester was to be closer to his extended family, including aging parents.

"I am blessed to come from a large and close family. As our first grandchild arrived, my wife and I realized we could not be happy seeing our grandchildren only a few times a year. At the same time, we both had aging parents and it was important to us to be able to spend more time with them while we still had that opportunity. During this time, we have seen friends and family experience very difficult times making decisions regarding aging loved ones and their ability to age in place."

Mike’s background in sales and marketing positions him well for assisting seniors to find the right fit. Mike now spends much of his time touring and reviewing local living communities – including assisted living, independent living, dementia and memory care, and residential care homes. He then meets one-on-one with families to assess their needs. He accompanies them on tours of pre-approved facilities, assists them with their negotiations and paperwork, and follows up with the client once the placement has been made.

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Dave’s previous career spanned forty years developing business, selling and marketing consumer electronics, telecommunications, and internet devices to some of the largest companies in America for RCA, GE, Thomson, Technicolor, and LEA Networks.

After 20 years away from Upstate NY, he retired from constant travel and high technology toys. Dave and his wife Jacquie purchased a home in 2018 in anticipation of returning to Rochester to care for my father who was suffering from Alzheimer’s and needing constant care. Sadly, shortly afterwards his father was diagnosed with Leukemia and passed.

The stress, difficulty, and lack of knowledgeable resources triggered an inspiration for a new career path as an entrepreneur.

"Along with my lifelong friend and business partner Mike Kearney we are now enjoying our third year in business assisting seniors and their families who need to transition from their current home to a safer, higher level of care."

Dave now enjoys guiding and informing seniors and their families to the best available communities where seniors have all the care and amenities needed to support their independence in retirement with compassion and empathy.

"If you have ever experienced helping your own family or friends, you know that finding a compatible, affordable senior community is complicated, stressful, confusing, and often needs to happen in a quickly due to some sort of crisis. If you, or someone you know find yourself in this situation, call me. I am an expert on senior community choices throughout the greater Rochester, NY area. In most cases our placement service is free to our clients via our large network of senior community partners. In all cases there is no charge or obligation for an initial consultation."

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MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

DAVE SCHANZ, CSA

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)



MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

Tom Kearney

Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)

Tom joined the team at Senior Care Authority after spending nearly two decades in the wine and spirits sales industry. While his passion and breadth of knowledge for fine wines has not waned, he found himself longing for a new path at the beginning of 2024. “I wanted to find a career where I could really be of service to others. "I was named after my grandfather, a strong, proud, successful man who raised his children and was an inspiration for many grandchildren. Watching his difficulty battling cancer late in life with the support of three daughters, all nurses along with his sons and grandchildren was hard on us all. We were blessed to have local family with medical expertise which allowed Thomas to live out his last few years in his home. I have come to realize that most families do not have the expertise our family provided and have come to appreciate the struggle families go through supporting elderly loved ones. I see a path forward with Senior Care Authority to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day.” Tom recently passed his exam to become a Certified Senior Advisor © and is eager to start assisting families. While he is new to the SCA team, his extensive experience in building relationships, paired with his tremendous patience and kind heart, will make him an invaluable asset to the team. “I’m looking forward to learning and growing every single day and being able to apply the lessons I learn in order to provide knowledge and assistance to every person I can.”

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After spending 9 years providing surgical and interventional solutions to medical professionals and doctors’ offices in the New York City area our family decided to move to Rochester.

I developed a particular passion and respect for finding supportive senior living after having help my own family find care and support. It seemed impossible to research online, make phone calls, and tour all the options for my grandmother who needed assisted living. After weeks of research and learning about the 'just right' options for my grandmother, I found a liaison like Senior Care Authority. They genuinely care and they are the experts, if only I had known! The transition for my grandmother would have been faster, easier, and with all the right self-less motivations!

In my current role, I prioritize developing strong working relationships with medical professionals and facilities in the greater Rochester area who support the care and safety needs of older adults. Expanding Senior Care Authority business in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and medical centers and offices allows us to provide elder care support for medical providers. We help transition elders into the best, affordable assisted living, independent living, memory care communities, and skilled nursing facilities in the greater Rochester area.

MIKE KEARNEY, CSA

Tara Brienza

Company History

Senior Care Authority

Senior Care Authority® was founded in 2009 by Frank and Michele Samson of Sonoma, California. They opened a local placement agency and learned everything there was to know about finding the right care situation for an older adult needing help with activities of daily living. They came to the Senior Care space with successful business development skills in their past as well as personal family experience finding care solutions. The business took off, primarily due to their diligence, compassion, and commitment to helping families.

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Company History
Grandpa and Grandson

"Mike did a nice job helping us find the right place for my dad, he’s knowledgeable and can help navigate a very complex process. Thank you Mike"

- Doug Ulp

"With my sister, brother and me all living well away from the Rochester area, the Senior Care Authority has been tremendously helpful in navigating care options for our aging parents. Mike Kearney initially helped the three of us understand what options might be best for them, and also arranged tours of facilities for our parents. While they were steadfast in their resolve to age in place, a crisis prompted a rapid change for our father. Mike helped us understand the elder care continuum following the crisis, starting with placement of our father in the best possible rehabilitation facility after an extended hospital stay, and then also helped to facilitate a rapid transition to a superb memory care facility. In short, we all had peace of mind in working with Mike, with him being a critical boots on the ground resource, all in charting the best path forward for the care of our father."

- Greg Delwiche

"I live in Buffalo NY, and even though Mike Kearney does not service the Buffalo area, he took the time to find for me a person to work through a very hard family situation. As our parents and friends age, it is difficult to know where to turn when our loved ones can know longer care for themselves. Mike was able to provide a source of direction in a time of uncertainty and confusion. Thank you Mike!"

- Brian Zdrowak

"Mike was invaluable in helping place our 92 year old dad in an assisted living community. We struggled on our own to find a direction. Mike helped us find a clear path with several excellent options. My dad has been incredibly happy with the community we chose. Mike was kind and patient with all of our questions and concerns. I would, and have, recommend Mike to anyone in need of placement assistance!"

- Monica S.

"Please, if you are making decisions about moving your parent(s), then work with Senior Care Authority. The process can be overwhelming in so many ways. They make it easy, smooth, and, most importantly, help everyone make the decision that is best for the family. My mother is beyond happy with her new living situation. Dave was amazing at helping pave the way. "

- Deborah Toepper

"This organization, SCA, is absolutely wonderful if you are looking for a living facility/ level of care for your loved one. Mike and son, Tom, found facilities that were matching our needs and set up Visitation appointments for us. They were very helpful with recommendations and advice and even attended the appointments with us. The whole process is extremely smooth and easy. They get paid from the facility you end up choosing not from you. Believe me, I had to go through this whole process alone, without help, when my husband got Parkinson’s/dementia and found it to be a grueling, awful experience that dragged on forever. Using SCA is definitely the way to go! I highly recommend this organization!!"

- Debra Friedhaber

"Saying I would have ZERO idea of where to start when needing Senior Care Authority's services is akin to saying there is a lot of water in the world's oceans or a lot of stars in the sky; when I say, then, a most heartfelt thank you and that everyone in the Rochester area that even thinks they may need the services should call, I mean it!"

- Sandra Swanson

"We were introduced to David because we were the primary caregivers for my in laws who were in their 80s and finding it increasingly difficult to remain at home. David was very knowledgeable in all things related to Senior Living options and helped us to make informed decisions. He also set up tours of various housing options for us, accompanied us on these visits, and ultimately helped us to secure housing in an assisted living home where our parents are safe and thriving. We absolutely could not have done this without his help. And the great thing- we didn't have to pay him a thing. He is paid by the senior living residences for bringing them clients. Highly recommend!!"

- Darcie Dembroski
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