Questions, Answered with Care
Find answers to common questions about senior living placement, care options, costs, tours, home transitions, and how SilverKey works.
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SilverKey helps families understand senior living options, identify communities that may fit their needs, coordinate tours, compare care and pricing, and plan next steps. I can also connect families with trusted local resources and referral partners for other parts of the transition. When a move involves the family home, I can help coordinate the real estate side as well.
Senior living placement guidance is provided at no cost to families.
Evaluating assisted living and residential care options
Care needs assessment and comparison
Guided tours and decision support
Coordination of home sale timing and strategy
Downsizing and transition planning
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SilverKey primarily serves families throughout North Metro Atlanta, including Dunwoody, Chamblee, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Roswell, Peachtree Corners, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, East Cobb, Tucker, Decatur, Buckhead, and nearby areas.
If you’re looking for senior living outside the immediate service area, contact me. I may still be able to help with placement guidance or connect you with an appropriate local resource.
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Start with a free conversation. We’ll talk about your family’s situation, current care needs, preferred location, budget, timing, and any home-related decisions that may be part of the transition.
From there, I’ll explain the next steps and whether SilverKey is a good fit for what you need.
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There is no charge to families for SilverKey’s senior living placement guidance. If a family chooses a participating senior living community through SilverKey, the community may pay SilverKey a referral fee. This does not increase the resident’s cost.
If SilverKey also assists with the sale of real estate, compensation for brokerage services is separate and is established in the applicable real estate brokerage agreement.
These arrangements:
Are disclosed up front
Do not increase costs to families
Never influence the options we recommend
Our recommendations are always based on your family’s needs, not compensation.
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No. SilverKey is not owned by or affiliated with any one senior living community. I work with a range of local communities and make recommendations based on your family’s care needs, location preferences, budget, timing, and availability.
Some participating communities may pay SilverKey a referral fee if a placement is made, but families are not required to choose a particular community.
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Yes. I am a Georgia-licensed real estate professional affiliated with Harry Norman, REALTORS®.
Senior living placement guidance is provided through SilverKey Senior Transitions. Any real estate brokerage services are handled separately through Harry Norman, REALTORS®, under the applicable brokerage agreement.
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SilverKey focuses on helping families understand senior living options, compare local communities, coordinate tours, and connect with trusted resources for the transition.
A real estate agent primarily handles the sale or purchase of property. A care manager typically provides ongoing care coordination and may assist with medical, home-care, or day-to-day support needs.
Because I am also a Georgia-licensed real estate professional, I can help coordinate the home-sale side when that becomes part of the transition—but SilverKey’s senior living guidance is a separate service.
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Earlier is usually better. Families often have more choices when there is time to compare communities, understand costs, and plan the transition before a crisis occurs.
That said, SilverKey can also help when a decision needs to be made quickly, including situations involving a hospital or rehabilitation discharge.
You do not need to have everything figured out before you call.
Care needs are changing
A stay in the hospital is imminent
Families are unsure where to begin
Timing care placement and home sale is critical
Before experiencing the “can’t stay here and can’t go home” conversation (but if that’s where you are, we’ll be able to help, just more urgently
There is no obligation - just clarity and support.
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The timeline varies depending on:
Urgency of care needs
Availability in Communities
Financial considerations
Timing of home sale
Family priorities
The timeline varies depending on your family’s needs, how quickly a move needs to happen, and community availability. Some families begin planning months in advance, while others need to make a decision within days or weeks.
SilverKey helps organize the process, narrow the options, coordinate tours, and keep the next steps moving at a pace that fits your situation.
If there is an urgent hospital or rehabilitation discharge, I can help focus the search on communities that may be able to accommodate a quicker move.