Meet Jan Bearss, our San Fernando Valley Senior Living Advisor. Jan has been our San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valley Senior Living advisor for four years. Jan often assists her 89 year old mother, Jill, so she deeply understands the effort required to navigate the issues of locating optimal living and care arrangements for our cherished loved ones. By combining her personal and professional expertise, Jan helps alleviate the anxieties of these difficult decisions. She compassionately guides families toward the most suitable solutions to ensure the well being of their loved ones.

Kelila’s husband, Rob, with the Santa hat and their dog, Augie, with the reindeer antlers are part of Love On A Leash,® a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing volunteer pet therapy teams in meaningful and productive animal-assisted therapy. These owners and their doggies are committed to bringing comfort, happiness, and healing to people by increasing public awareness of pet therapy. Each month they visit assisted living communities and senior centers to share the love with the residents and staff.

Presenters Martin Yarnell, Estate Planning Attorney and Kelila Heller from Assisted Living Connections discuss:

Is your estate plan up to date?
Do you have a current Power of Attorney?
What choices do your parent(s) have for assisted living and senior care.
What are the costs?
Should I have control over my parent’s decisions now?
Will government programs cover anything at all?
Watching our parents age is emotional. And often it’s difficult to address their financial, estate planning, and living situations. Marty and Kelila have experienced this process personally and have spent their careers helping others navigate challenging decisions. Collectively, they help “children” become legally and financially prepared for the unexpected as well as the inevitable so that they can focus on emotional support without the stress of decision making during a crisis.

Questions? Reach out to us at (888) 880-1811

We are a team of six caring senior living professionals who all live locally, helping families throughout Ventura County and West LA County find the best assisted living, independent living, memory care and residential care. Our service is free to families and seniors.

An Exploration Into Estate Planning and Senior Care: Be Sure You Are Not Caught Off Guard!
A talk with two professionals serving seniors and their families

When: Thursday, November 2, 6:00-7:30 PM
Where: Law Offices of Martin T. Yarnell
4530 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 250 Westlake Village, CA 91362

Live with Refreshments AND on Zoom Webinar

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Watching your parents age is emotional. That’s why it’s so difficult to address your parents’ financial, estate planning, and living situations.

Terri, Jeff, and Kelila have experienced this process directly and have spent their careers helping others navigate these challenging decisions. Collectively, they hope to help “children” be legally and financially prepared for the unexpected as well as the inevitable so that they can focus more on emotional support without the stress of decisions made in a crisis.

Five years ago, when Mabel was 92 and living independently in her home, she fell and broke her hip. Her children knew it was time for a change. She could no longer live alone.

A friend recommended Assisted Living Connections. After touring several large places with Jan Bearss, the family chose a large Assisted Living Community that provided Mabel with the amenities — and care — she was looking for. Four years later, when she was 96, Mabel’s memory started to decline and she moved into their Memory Care neighborhood.