What is SNAPforSeniors®?SNAPforSeniors, Inc. is a Seattle-based corporation which offers a free online resource intended to empower users by providing them with the information and tools necessary to make informed decisions about senior housing. Founded in 2005, SNAPforSeniors provides the most current database of all licensed senior housing in the U.S., as well as a growing number of independent living communities. Through the Alliance Network Program, SNAPforSeniors licenses its data and search tools to leading third party websites such as hospitals, non-profit organizations, and various commercial entities serving seniors and their families. For more information, e-mail
info@snapforseniors.com or call 1-206-575-0728.
- Benefits to seniors and their families: There are few events in life that create as much anxiety for an elder person, couple or family caregiver as the decision to relocate from the family home to some type of senior or long-term care housing. When loved ones live in remote cities, the situation becomes even more stressful. The importance of real-time information about types of housing available, amenities in individual locations, specialty care and availability is crucial to all involved, as these decisions are often precipitated by an acute medical situation. From the comfort of home, our database can be searched for a matched list of senior housing facilities that suit the individual’s needs and preferences - all at no cost to the senior and their family.
- Benefits to professionals: SNAPforSeniors now gives professionals the tools they need to quickly and effectively help clients find, screen and evaluate a short-list of the available senior housing options that best meet clients’ individual needs. Our listing of immediate availabilities quickens advocate response time to client needs in the case of an unforeseen housing need or medical emergency. Until now, professionals seeking senior housing options for their clients typically phoned and faxed multiple senior housing providers to create a list of housing options for clients.
- Benefits to Senior Housing Providers: SNAPforSeniors helps senior housing providers reduce marketing costs and increase occupancy rates by providing them with highly qualified leads. SNAPforSeniors provides a free listing for all senior housing providers, does not charge placement or referral fees for delivering qualified leads and offers optional services for senior housing providers to enhance their marketing efforts.
Why was SNAPforSeniors founded?SNAPforSeniors was founded to dramatically reform the way consumers and advocates source and screen senior housing. After analyzing the current methods employed by those searching for senior housing, it became obvious that the process needed a dramatic overhaul. We listened to the needs and suggestions of all stakeholders involved in the market, gaining insight into what was currently missing. Recognizing that the Internet is leading a fundamental change in the way Americans begin their housing search, we sought to understand the challenges and opportunities that it will create for senior housing facilities. Since launching on September 30, 2006, SNAPforSeniors has represented a true paradigm shift in the way people search for senior housing, making the process faster and easier for everyone involved. Now the largest publicly available, objective database of senior housing facilities, SNAPforSeniors is changing the way people find senior housing.
Who are SNAPforSeniors’ customers?SNAPforSeniors serves multiple audiences including consumers, senior housing facilities and third party provider groups including, but not limited to hospitals, geriatric care managers, placement coordinators, and other private and public organizations.
What are the different options available for licensing the SNAPforSeniors service?SNAPforSeniors offers a range of options depending on an organization’s need and preference. Depending on the business objectives and mission of each organization, a company may elect to a simple co-branded, turn-key version of the Senior Housing Locator powered by SNAPforSeniors. Alternatively, a company with more technical resources and time may choose a more sophisticated custom portal or web services model where the service can be integrated with their existing systems. Non-profit organizations interested in accessing a waiver for a SNAPforSeniors license fee may contact us at
info@snapforseniors.com or call Eve Stern at 206 575 -0728 x 2006.
Who are SNAPforSeniors’ competitors?SNAPforSeniors is currently the only service offering comprehensive, unbiased information on all senior housing options and is an enabling platform to enhance the productivity and efficiency of all other stakeholders in the senior housing industry. While there are certainly other websites offering limited, advertising-based information on certain senior housing facilities, SNAPforSeniors is unique in that it maintains a robust infrastructure to aggregate and distribute senior housing information through a variety of channels.
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Frequently Asked Questions • Read about SNAPforSeniors in the
News • Learn about our
Management Team and
Advisory Board • Contact us at
info@snapforseniors.com or call 206-575-0728