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Eve is President of SNAPforSeniors since the company’s inception. She has over 30 years of line and staff experience in business development, product development, operations and marketing having been part of 5 start up ventures in healthcare technology with a focus on consumer empowerment. All past work endeavors have been dedicated to helping consumers and their advocates make more informed choices based on access to appropriate information at the right time.
We hadn’t a clue where to begin the search for senior housing. We started with a geographic search on Google for senior housing and found dozens of websites- mostly advertisements or placement agencies offering to help us find the best options.
We are all busy people with active lives of our own. When the decision was made to put the folks’ house on the market and to use the proceeds to fund their rent in a retirement community, we wondered how we would downsize 3,000 square feet of lifelong possessions into a 750 square foot apartment.
Despite the fact that I have a nursing background and had worked in a nursing home early in my career, I had no knowledge about alternative options for assisted living or residential care home that cater to older Americans.