There are over 300 assisted living homes and centers across Arizona. Most families know five. Amanda Gelatt and Kristine Zwiers walk alongside you to find the right one for the person you love, and we tour each place with you.
Amanda or Kristine will call you back within one business day. No pressure.
Evening and weekend tours, too.
Same-day, weekend and evening visits are normal here. We talk to the social worker, review the discharge plan, and shortlist 2 to 4 homes that fit your loved one's care needs, so you are not making the call from a hospital corridor with a stack of brochures.
From the first call to the day after move-in, one advisor helps you throughout the whole process, start to finish. Choosing a senior living community is one of the hardest things a family can do. Every place sounds the same on paper. The websites all blur together. And once you fill out a form on a national site, your phone rings for weeks. A Senior Journey is different. Amanda or Kristine meets you, listens, and only suggests options that truly fit. We tour each place with you. We speak up for you. We help with the move.
The right level of help with daily life, in a home that feels like home. We match the person you love to one of Arizona's 300+ state-licensed assisted living homes and centers, picked for their care needs, budget, and personality.
Specialty memory care homes and communities for Alzheimer's and dementia. Calm, safe places with trained staff for behavior, sundowning, wandering, and the things families don't want to think about until they have to.
When staying at home is the right call, or the cheaper one, we connect you with vetted in-home care providers. From a few hours a week to full-time care.
For active seniors who want community and ease without the upkeep of a house. We help you find the right fit on the right side of town.
Sometimes the right home is not the big one with the brochure. Two caregivers, ten residents, more dignity in your loved one's last chapter. We know which ones do this well, the ones most families never hear about.
A Senior Journey is led by Amanda Gelatt and Kristine Zwiers, two Tucson advisors with decades of senior care and healthcare experience between them. Both have spent years inside the assisted living homes and centers they recommend. Both will only suggest a community they would be proud to place their own family in. In 2026, A Senior Journey was honored with the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Small Business Award and a US House of Representatives Congressional Recognition.
Amanda has worked in healthcare for over 19 years and has been doing senior placement in Tucson for 20. She has worked with physicians, surgeons, hospice teams, an independent and assisted living community, and as a senior living locator. Her advice is unbiased and experience-based. She puts the person you love first. Some agencies steer families toward the homes that pay them more. Amanda doesn't work that way. After 20 years, she knows what a good fit looks like, and that is what she is here to find. There is never a charge for her help. Communities pay her after a placement. Amanda speaks at health fairs, chamber events, and senior wellness groups across Tucson. She is a mom of four grown kids and proud Nana to three grandchildren.
"It is a privilege to walk alongside you and your loved one through this big change."
Kristine started her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant in St. Paul, Minnesota. She worked in a Presbyterian Homes continuum-of-care community and saw first-hand both the challenges seniors face and how full a life they can lead with the right support. After 16 years raising her family, Kristine has come full circle and is back working with seniors. She has a degree in Speech Communications, and her real gift is listening. She helps families slow down, ask better questions, and feel calm in a process that often feels stressful and rushed. She also has a quiet talent for reading the room on a tour. She can tell from the moment a senior walks in whether the home is the right one. When they relax, smile, and look at peace, that is the match we are after.
"I love learning from the wisdom of seniors and helping them enjoy their golden years."
Recognized by the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce for service to Tucson families.
Honored for community impact across Pima County.
2,000+ placements across Tucson, Pima County, and Phoenix metro into state-licensed homes in good standing.
One advisor helps you throughout the whole process from start to finish. You speak directly with Amanda or Kristine. No script. No upsell. No handing your case off to a stranger. If you call A Senior Journey, you are either talking to Amanda or you are talking to Kristine.
Some agencies steer families toward homes that pay them more. We don't. After 2,000 placements across Arizona, we know what a good fit looks like, and that is the only thing we are chasing.
Communities pay our fee after a placement. You and your family pay nothing. Ever. We tell you this on the first call.
Every assisted living home or center we suggest is state-licensed and in good standing. We check state surveys often and tour each one in person. If we wouldn't place our own parent there, we won't suggest it for yours.
We meet you at each home or community. We walk through with you. We ask the questions families don't always know to ask: staff turnover, medication rules, what happens if care needs change. The big national services book the tour and send you on your own. We do not do that.
We are looking for the home that fits today and in two years, not the one that quietly moves your loved one on when their care needs change. We never want a family to do this twice.
Need to coordinate with an RN Case Manager, social worker, or hospice team? We do that. We can review medical records and help line up the paperwork, equipment, and discharge plan.
About a quarter of the families we help live somewhere else. We attend tours so you don't have to fly in. We send updates, photos, and short videos. We can do Zoom calls with siblings in three time zones.
We know moving is a big loss for the senior, not just a logistics problem for the family. We move at their pace. If we need a second visit, a longer conversation, or a tour with the spouse, we do that.
We follow up at the assisted living home or center after placement to make sure things are going well. If care needs change later, we will help find the next right place, the same way, at no charge.
You will not get bombarded with calls and emails from a dozen communities the moment you reach out. One advisor. One conversation. No phone storm.
Three steps. No cost. No pressure.
You tell us about the person you love: care needs, budget, side of town, what matters most. We build a real picture, not a checkbox.
We shortlist 2 to 4 assisted living homes or centers that truly fit. Then we meet you at each one and walk through together, asking the questions you wouldn't know to ask.
We handle paperwork, move-in coordination, and any cost negotiation. Then we follow up after move-in to make sure your loved one is settled and at peace.
"A Senior Journey is 100% the reason we found the right home for our elderly mom. We were relieved to find someone to help us navigate the next steps, and we had no idea so many wonderful options existed. The caring conversations led to carefully thought-out options and the right placement for our mom."
"Placing my mom, who is in end stage Alzheimers, has been the most difficult thing. Removing her from her home and under the care of my dad (60 years of marriage) was heart breaking. But working with A Senior Journey relieved the pressure of finding the right fit for mom. They are incredibly kind, gentle and knowledgeable."
"How often does it happen that we find ourselves in a crisis where we don't have the experience to take a direction, much less make a health decision for a loved one? That's where our family found ourselves. We were lost. The referral of Amanda at A Senior Journey was an absolute Godsend to our family."
"My sister and I were so happy we chose A Senior Journey to help us find a wonderful place for our 94 year old Mom. Our needs were listened to and perfectly met in the first place we were shown. Don't hesitate to use Amanda or Kristine. What a helpful and timesaving resource."
"As we urgently needed to navigate between a rehab facility's upcoming discharge date and any possible next step for our elderly loved-one, the team at A Senior Journey was available to explain their role, available options, and answer all our questions."
"Kristine was very helpful in finding just the right senior living home for my friend Jim. She answered all of our questions and provided answers to questions we did not even know to ask. Most importantly, she was always very respectful and did not force her opinions on him."
"Amanda, I just wanted to thank you for taking me around this morning. I really appreciate you guiding me and scoping things out for me. I would never have found that hidden jewel. We are excited to move mom in. Thanks again."
"Amanda, I talked to my dad today. He is in his new place and sounded very at peace. He is being very well cared for. They have a very caring and experienced staff there. What a blessing that you found that location for us."
The families who tell us they wish they had called sooner outnumber the families who say anything else. One free, 15-minute conversation will give you a clearer picture than weeks of Googling, whether you are placing this week, this month, or sometime next year.
Amanda or Kristine will be in touch within one business day.
