Laura - Senior Care Lifestyles

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Deborah Bakalich was an invaluable help — she was fast, professional, and just got things done! As an overseas family member, I was faced with trying to provide care and assistance to my stepfather without being on the ground due to COVID travel restrictions. Deborah coordinated power-of-attorney and healthcare documents and was a go-between with the nursing care facility, social worker, lawyers, and assisted living providers. She helped me find an assisted living placement at short notice. Through her wide network of different businesses, she connected me with a downsizing company and realtor to sell the home and facilitated everything from a car sale to getting a new computer for my stepfather. This whole process would have been nearly impossible without Deborah’s help, and I am very grateful for her expertise and suggestions. This kind of situation can feel overwhelming, and Deborah is calm, pragmatic, and knows the ropes in terms of senior advocacy. THANK YOU DEBORAH for guiding me through this process!

Deborah Bakalich, Certified Senior Advisor®

Owner, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA®) & Assisted Living Placement Specialist - Senior Care Lifestyles, LLC provides compassion, guidance and recommendations to families faced with transitioning a loved one into Assisted Living, Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care, Skilled Nursing, Temporary Respite Care or a Continuous Care Retirement Community. Senior Care Lifestyles was founded in 2014 by Deborah Bakalich, a Certified Senior Advisor and graduate from both Towson University and Stevenson. Senior Care Lifestyles is uniquely positioned as a local (not National) Maryland based placement firm familiar with Maryland senior care facilities and in-state financial assistance programs for senior residents. They meet personally with each family to understand the seniors care needs including medical, personal lifestyle preferences, budget, religion and desired geographic location. They pride themselves in locally guiding and educating families through the entire maze of senior living options available and will schedule tours on behalf of the family and accompany the family on visits of communities. They are passionate and committed to finding the perfect match to call home and stays with the family throughout the entire process, every step of the way, until a decision is made, and the senior is safely moved into their new home. Senior Care Lifestyles can also provide the family with trustworthy, vetted, and reputable experts to assist with the transition for organizing, packing, moving, sale of real estate, estate planning, legal services, and determining eligibility for State, Federal and Veterans Benefits to assist with care costs. Deborah is a proud member of the Maryland Senior Resource Network (MSRN) where she has served as Vice President on the Board of Directors. She is a member of the Alzheimer’s Organization, Society of Certified Senior Advisors, Mid-Atlantic Network Group and a member of the Business Opportunity Network (BON).