A PLACE FOR MOM.COM EXPANDS NATIONAL SENIOR LIVING REFERRAL SERVICE
Seattle, WA, September 10th, 2001 – A Place for Mom.com
today announced the company has expanded its National Referral
Service for seniors and their families, by opening 15 offices
in major metropolitan areas around the United States. A Place
for Mom.com provides free personal consultation to seniors
and their families searching for senior living options. This
referral service is available by toll free support line (866)-4MOMDAD,
on the Internet, and now with local family advisors.
“We founded A Place for Mom.com due to the overwhelming
need for a free national source to help seniors find appropriate
housing. We take the stress out of finding the right place
for Mom or Dad,” said Pamala Temple, founder and CEO
of A Place for Mom.com. “With our recent expansion,
now we can offer the personal service families need, and the
local expertise of family advisors who are familiar with the
care options in their area.”
Families of seniors face a dizzying array of choices when
it comes to selecting senior housing for their loved ones.
In the United States there are over 60,000 care facilities
and just as many home-care options. Families can choose short-term
respite care or a longer-term solution such as a personal
care home, assisted living, or a retirement community for
more independent seniors. There are also many new housing
options for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s. Nursing
homes offer many new services such as short-term rehabilitation
and specialty care for medical conditions. A Place for Mom.com
helps families navigate this sea of choices by finding appropriate
options in their area and, importantly, teaching them how
to assess the quality of those facilities.
The company has helped over 12,000 families find housing
and care options for their loved ones in its first year of
operation. “With over two thirds of adult children living
more than an hour away from their parents, there is tremendous
need for this service,” said Temple.
About A Place for Mom
A Place for Mom is the nation's largest elder care referral network serving families
who are searching for care options for elderly loved ones. A Place for Mom has over
12,000 long-term care communities in its referral network such as
assisted living,
nursing homes,
Alzheimer's care,
residential care homes,
retirement communities,
and home care options.
Families can review detailed information about their local elder care providers
online, and get free personal, professional assistance by telephone from one of
300 local eldercare advisors. A Place for Mom's referral network of long-term
care providers covers more than 3,000 cities in the U.S. For more information,
visit www.aplaceformom.com
or call 1-866-333-3110.
