Monday, October 26th
5:30 PM PDT | 7:30 PM CDT | 8:30 PM EDT
Senior living may feel like a Someday, Much Later, Please topic. Ideally, it is. But for many of us, “someday” arrives first for a parent, in-law, friend, neighbor, or someone else we love, and suddenly we’re trying to understand independent living, assisted living, memory care, adult family homes, and in-home support while something is already going wrong.
If you’ve been through any version of this, you know how overwhelming it can be, and how few clear, trustworthy resources seem available when you need them most. That’s why this Braless & Lawless session is a bit of a public-service announcement: the best time to learn about care options is before you’re trying to make major decisions at 10:30 p.m. from a hospital parking lot.
Kathryn Johnson, Owner and Senior Advisor at Assisted Living Locators Seattle, will join us for a candid, compassionate, and practical conversation about aging, support options, and the decisions that can feel impossibly big when there is no roadmap.
We’ll talk about:
- What different senior living and care options actually mean, and who they may fit
- Signs a loved one may need more support
- How a senior living advisor can help families sort through needs, timing, preferences, and budget
- Why planning before a crisis can create more options, dignity, and peace of mind
- Considerations for LGBTQ+ elders and people without traditional family support systems
Kathryn’s role is not to steer families toward one particular community. Her work begins with listening: understanding the person, the family, the needs, and the reality of the situation. The goal is not just a list of possibilities, but greater clarity and a more manageable next step.
With the holidays approaching – when families gather, changes may become more noticeable, and hard conversations often begin – this is an especially useful time to understand the landscape before you urgently need it.
This is one of those conversations I sincerely hope you don’t need right now. But if and when you do, I think you’ll be very glad you had it!
