Where we help
Senior placement in the East Valley.
Free, local help finding the right place from Tempe to Queen Creek.
About senior placement in the East Valley
The East Valley covers a lot of ground, from Tempe and Mesa out to Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Apache Junction. Many families here are looking for care close to where they already live, near the doctors, church and neighbors that make up a week.
We help you find it. Tell us about the person you’re helping and what matters most, and we’ll research the communities and care homes that fit, get current pricing and openings, and set up tours that make sense on one afternoon’s drive.
Our help is free to your family. How we are paid.
The local picture
What senior living looks like in the East Valley
Mesa and Chandler have some of the larger senior living campuses in the area, where independent living, assisted living and memory care share one site. That can be a real advantage: someone can move to more support later without leaving the friends they have made.
Gilbert and Queen Creek have grown quickly, and so has the number of residential care homes in their neighborhoods. Further east, around Apache Junction, choices are fewer and farther apart, so it helps to know which places actually have room before anyone gets in the car.
Care options
The kinds of care we help with in the East Valley
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Assisted Living
Campuses with several levels of care on one site are common here, which can save a second move later.
Assisted Living help in East Valley -
Memory Care
Secured memory care in larger communities and in smaller homes licensed for directed care. We compare how each one runs day to day.
Memory Care help in East Valley -
Residential Care Homes
Many licensed homes in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Queen Creek neighborhoods, each with its own feel and staff.
Residential Care Homes help in East Valley -
Independent Living
Active communities with plenty going on, for someone ready to stop managing a house alone.
Independent Living help in East Valley -
Hospital and Rehab Discharge
When an East Valley hospital or rehab sets a discharge date, we move quickly to find places with openings close to family.
Hospital and Rehab Discharge help in East Valley
Not sure which fits? Compare all five care options, or read how assisted living and residential care homes differ.
Leaving the hospital or rehab
When a discharge date is set and home isn’t safe
Many of the families we help in the East Valley call us after a hospital or rehab stay, when the care team says it is time to leave and going home alone isn’t safe. We work with the discharge planner and focus on places with real openings that can meet the person’s needs.
Read what to do when the hospital says it’s time to leave, or see how we help with a discharge. Discharge planners and case managers can refer a patient here.
Hospitals families in East Valley are often discharged from
- Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa
- Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa
- Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert
- Chandler Regional Medical Center
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Listed so you know we help with discharges from these hospitals. We are an independent service and are not affiliated with them.
Paying for care
Paying for care in Arizona
Most families pay privately at first, from savings, income or the sale of a home. Two programs can help with the cost for people who qualify, and it is worth checking early because applications take time.
- What senior care costs in the Phoenix area, and the fees that aren’t on the brochure.
- How ALTCS can help pay for assisted living, Arizona’s Medicaid long-term care program.
- VA benefits for veterans and surviving spouses, including Aid and Attendance.
When you call, we’ll ask about budget early so we only suggest places that fit, and we’ll tell you which ones accept ALTCS.
Cities
Where we help in the East Valley
- Tempe
- Close to central Phoenix and the East Valley alike, which helps when family is spread across the Valley.
- Mesa
- A wide choice of communities and care homes, including some of the larger senior living campuses in the area.
- Chandler
- Established communities alongside newer ones, with good access to hospitals and medical offices.
- Gilbert
- Fast-growing neighborhoods with a growing number of residential care homes.
- Queen Creek
- A newer, more spread-out area where it pays to check openings before planning a day of tours.
- Apache Junction
- Fewer options close by, so families often weigh a place in Mesa against staying nearer home.
Also looking elsewhere? We help across the Valley: Phoenix and Scottsdale and West Valley. See every area we cover.
Get free help
Tell us a little about them.
Share what you know so far, even if it isn’t much. We’ll call you back, ask a few questions and suggest a sensible next step.
Rather talk now? Call (602) 555-0100.
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