Free Elder Care Referral Service Become a Comprehensive Resource

Online, February 21, 2012 (Newswire.com) - A new service and website is now online offering Baby Boomers and Caregivers guidance, advice and answering questions covering a wide range of elder care topics.

A recent survey by AARP has found that nearly 20 million Baby Boomers are currently supporting their families, while at the same time, caring for their elderly parents. This certifies that nearly 70 percent of adult children have not discussed care options with their parents about the next steps they may need to take in regards to their aging and care. A new elder care web site and service has become a comprehensive resource providing answers, support, and education for these families.

We Know a Place, located in Southern California is an elder care referral service which is a free option for families looking for guidance on senior care living options. Recently, they have launched a new website and elder care blog at www.WeKnowAPlace.com. This exclusive area of reference and resource provides a place to learn about perspectives, options and experiences about care of aging loved ones. You can also communicate with their elder care advisors and learn from articles covering a wide range of elder care and senior living topics.

"Our vast network of elder care advisors has currently, on average been assisting over 3,500 families a month to find a wide array of elder care facilities," said Mike Harriman, the founder of We Know a Place. "It has been very exciting to extend this service and new online resource. Preparing a loved one for long term care is certainly stressful and difficult. We now have a place where families can turn to for guidance and be able to share their experiences and concerns with. Through us they will find help with the various challenging circumstances of a caregiver and help finding the right care for their elderly parent or loved one."
Numerous articles on the Blog cover a wide range of topics, including paying for long-term senior care, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, driving and the elderly, elderly depression, moving in with Dad or Mom, fall prevention of seniors, warning signs, and many other topics.

"We are very excited about the value and benefits that our senior living and elder care articles bring to the web site," says Cherie. "There is a plethora of information written and gathered by experts in our field." "With the added elder care articles to our website, families now have more resources to learn about senior living options in order to make privy decisions about the future care of their elderly loved ones."

About We Know a Place
We Know a Place is an elder care referral network serving the families of Southern California who are in search of care options for their loved senior(s). We Know a Place has over 5,000 long-term care facilities throughout its referral network varying from Assisted Living San Diego to Alzheimer's care, nursing homes, residential care homes, home care options, independent living, to senior retirement homes in Los Angeles. Families can view locations of local senior care providers on the website while getting free professional and personal assistance by telephone or live chat from one of our local elder care advisors. We Know a Place's network of long-term care providers covers over 1,000 cities in California.