I spent more than 20 years as a registered nurse before stepping back from the bedside — but I never stepped back from the work. Patient advocacy is still very much part of my weekly life, sitting with patients and families at some of the most important and difficult moments of their lives. It is among the most gratifying work I have ever done.

Over those years I noticed something that kept coming up again and again: most families want to do the right thing — but they simply do not know where to start, what to ask, or how to plan ahead before a crisis forces their hand. I watched people make consequential decisions under pressure, without the information they needed, at exactly the wrong moment.

I built The Senior Living Report to change that. To give you the same plain-language, nurse-informed guidance I would give a member of my own family — without overwhelm, confusion, or fear.

I am a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, certified in Alzheimer’s and dementia care through the Alzheimer’s Association’s EssentiALZ program. I have worked across care settings — hospitals, long-term care, home health — and as an older adult myself, I understand this territory from both sides of the bed.

Beyond nursing and writing, I am a seasoned videographer and producer — I handle every aspect of video production myself, from scripting through shooting, editing, and final delivery. That same attention to detail and commitment to clear communication runs through everything I produce on this site.

Everything here is written from the perspective of someone who has walked beside hundreds of older adults over the years — both professionally and personally. You will not find fear-based content, vague advice, or articles written to rank rather than to help. What you will find is what I would tell you if you were sitting across from me.