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Are you looking for senior living in Southwest Florida, for your loved one and are overwhelmed with the number of choices?

Senior Care and Senior Living Advisors in Southwest Florida

Senior Care Authority will take the legwork out of your search by finding the best assisted living or memory care for your loved one.

Cynthia Perthuis, CSA, CADDCT, CDP

Serving the following counties: Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota.

Senior Care Authority

Senior Care in Southwest Florida

Navigating senior care options can be an overwhelming process for you and your family. As your advocate, we do the homework for you.

We help you sort through and understand the care options, navigate a complex healthcare system, get accurate and up-to-date information and connect you to vetted local resources. We relieve you of the burden of having to figure it all out by yourself.

We can help you make the best choices for your loved one.

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Top Areas Served in Southwest Florida

Bonita Springs

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Cape Coral

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Fort Myers

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Naples

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North Port

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Sarasota

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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 Southwest Florida, a residential care home, a memory care community, a skilled nursing facility, or you just want to research some possible options, our Naples 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.

Meet our Team

Cynthia Perthuis

Cynthia Perthuis

Area Owner, Senior Care Authority

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Anne Elwell, RN, MPH

Anne Elwell, RN, MPH

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Melissa Weigle

Melissa Weigle

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Robert W. Elwell Jr., MD

Robert W. Elwell Jr., MD

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Felicia Saraceno, CDP

Felicia Saraceno, CDP

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Kim Becker

Kim Becker

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Steps to Peace of Mind for Senior Care in Southwest Florida

Our senior placement services in Southwest Florida 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 (239) 360-9781 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.

Concerned about a loved one's driving?

Beyond Driving with Dignity

The Beyond Driving with Dignity training and certification program was designed to help senior drivers and their families work through the complicated issue of age-related diminishing driving skills. Beyond Driving with Dignity helps an older driver with diminishing skills make a smooth transition from the driver's seat to the passenger seat. The program also ensures that the individual can maintain as much independence as possible.

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Types of Senior Living

Finding Senior Home Care in Southwest Florida

Many skilled and compassionate senior living options are available to help older adults feel secure and cared for. Our referral agency for seniors can help you and your family make the right choice.

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Types of Senior Care Communities in Southwest Florida

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

“Truly, 'above and beyond the call of duty' is a fair description of the service Cynthia provided. Cynthia was our advocate and support all the way!”

- M.S. / Santa Barbara, California

“Senior Care Authority is an extremely caring and helpful agency. They work very sincerely every step of the way to ensure that your loved one is placed at an appropriate facility.”

- L.B. / Queens, New York

“Cynthia and her team were helpful, professional and caring. She was a great resource for learning about different options, levels of care, and facilities.”

- F.C. / Staten Island, New York

“Truly, 'above and beyond the call of duty' is a fair description of the service Cynthia provided. Cynthia was our advocate and support all the way!”

- M.S. / Santa Barbara, California

“Senior Care Authority is an extremely caring and helpful agency. They work very sincerely every step of the way to ensure that your loved one is placed at an appropriate facility.”

- L.B. / Queens, New York

“Cynthia and her team were helpful, professional and caring. She was a great resource for learning about different options, levels of care, and facilities.”

- F.C. / Staten Island, New York
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