We’re your experienced local senior advisors
Life deserves to be special!
It’s a massive disruption, a crazy whirlwind to take someone away from the home they’ve known. When they can no longer or decide to no longer stay in the home they’ve known, it’s a bit like a hurricane. The decision is not usually an easy one and families and loved ones should have a soft landing.
We want to try to make the process as effortless as possible for families, care-giverand and of course their senior. Recognizing these are complicated and exhausting decisions we do whatever we can to make the decision simple. It doesn’t have to be stressful or time consuming as long as you know what to look for like we do.
This is not a process that you should have to go through alone. Senior living is complicated. Having a team of support to make the process effortless makes a difference. If we can take what has potential to be a complicated, exhausting situation and make it simple then we have done our jobs. We know MaineCare and private pay options in communities off the top of our heads sot you won’t need to make a thousand calls.
Assisted Living Locators of Maine has more than 30 years of experience working with seniors. Shawn is an occupational therapist with a background in the senior living industry.
Meet Shawn Shambo
Senior Living Advisor & Owner
We have helped thousands of families!
Why Shawn became a Senior Living Advisor. Shawn Shambo has worked as a traveling occupational therapist for years providing healthcare in the home. Community living was very different back then. In the 80s there were only 2 assisted living communities in the large territory he covered in his career but even then Shawn helped his clients find assisted living.
In 2005 he began to see that assisted living communities were constantly opening. This was the way of the future. At that time his family considered opening a community but with young kids at home, he instead focused on helping older people remain independent and providing home care.
Our community work
We believe in giving back.
Shawn is on the board of directors for A place to start; a non profit organization in the state of maine dedicated to being a support system for people dealing with dementia.
2019 Head chair for Portland maine Alzheimer’s walk charity.
2020 and 2021 Community outreach for York county Alzheimer’s walk charity.
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Shawn Shambo's Blog
Friday, August 13th 2021
What's up with Food in Assisted Living?
Whenever possible our team at Assisted Living Locators recommends trying the food in a community before making a decision.
Friday, October 29th 2021
How to Talk to an Elderly Loved One About Moving into Senior Care
Here are seven tips that may help move the senior care discussions forward in a progressive, supportive, and more informed manner.
Thursday, June 3rd 2021
Special Commentary to the Editor
Senior living communities in Maine and New Hampshire have been following the most updated Disease Control and Prevention safety standards.