Serving the Kansas City Metro Area Call (913) 667-7716

Services

Personalized support, built around one person.

Every client receives a personalized support plan. What that plan includes depends on who they are, what they want, and what they’re navigating right now.

Andrea Dunseth

How we help

Five kinds of support, in one relationship

  • Connect

    Moving into a new community doesn’t automatically create a life there. We help clients find activities that actually interest them, meet people they genuinely enjoy, and become part of the place they live rather than a resident of it.

  • Navigate

    New environment, new systems, new questions. We help clients find and access resources, services, transportation options, activities, and practical solutions to the everyday challenges that come up.

  • Plan

    We work with clients to set personal goals and build routines that support independence and quality of life, then adjust as things change.

  • Advocate

    Sometimes the hardest part is being heard. We help clients articulate what they need and navigate conversations with families, community staff, and service providers.

  • Reassure

    With the client’s authorization, we keep families informed. Not surveillance. Communication, on terms the client agrees to.

Andrea Dunseth showing a tablet to two women seated on a sofa in a bright living room.

In practice

What a plan can include

Depending on the client’s personalized plan, support may include:

  • Scheduled in-person visits
  • Regular check-ins
  • Community integration support
  • Activity and interest discovery
  • Resource research
  • Transportation and resource navigation
  • Appointment and meeting coordination
  • Advocacy and communication support
  • Family communication, with client authorization
  • Personalized goal setting
  • Ongoing transition support

The goal isn’t to take over. The goal is to help the client remain independent.

Who this is for

Who we work with

The older adult

Typically an independent older adult who:

  • Has recently moved into independent living
  • Wants to maintain autonomy
  • Is capable of making their own decisions
  • Wants help navigating a new chapter
  • Would benefit from more connection and support

The adult child or representative

Often someone who:

  • Lives outside the area
  • Has a demanding career or family responsibilities
  • Worries about a parent living independently
  • Wants someone local they can trust
  • Needs reassurance without taking away a parent’s independence

Not sure which pieces you need?

That’s what the consultation is for. We’ll talk it through and recommend a starting point.

Or call (913) 667-7716.