Belmont Village Sunnyvale: Assisted Living & Memory Care Guide

Belmont Village Sunnyvale offers assisted living, an MCI program and memory care on a month-to-month basis with no buy-in. Here's what I'd look at on…

MorningStar West San Jose: Assisted Living & Memory Care

MorningStar at West San Jose gives Cupertino and Saratoga families a newer assisted living and memory care option close to home. Here's what it offers,…

The Terraces of Los Gatos: A Life Plan Community Guide

The Terraces of Los Gatos is a nonprofit Life Plan community on Blossom Hill Road, and choosing it is as much a real estate decision…

The Forum at Rancho San Antonio in Cupertino

The Forum in Cupertino is a resident-owned continuing care community where you buy a membership instead of renting, and that changes how you plan the…

Moving a Parent with Dementia or Cognitive Decline: What Silicon Valley Families Need to Know

Key takeawaysMoving a parent with dementia or significant cognitive decline is fundamentally different from a standard senior relocation — the emotional, legal, and logistical challenges…

Ivy Park at Los Gatos: Assisted Living & Memory Care Guide

I toured Ivy Park at Los Gatos, the assisted living and memory care community next to Vasona Park, and here's what families should know about…

Saratoga Retirement Community Profile: Contracts, Care & Costs

Saratoga Retirement Community offers four levels of care on one 37-acre campus. I break down the care levels, the contract questions to ask, and how…

Oakmont of Silver Creek San Jose: A Local’s Guide

If your parents have spent decades in Evergreen or Silver Creek, Oakmont of Silver Creek lets them get assisted living or memory care without leaving…

How to Prepare an Older Home for Sale For Maximum Cash Out

you've owned a home that's been in the family for twenty, thirty or forty years, there's a good chance it looks a lot like it…

Why Selling Your Silicon Valley Home As-Is Means Selling For More

takeawaysSelling “as-is” can net you more cash at closing because you avoid high-cost remodels that often don’t pay back, and instead focus on the few…