The Advisory Desk · Notes
Advisory notes from the practice
Short, plain-language articles on the questions families and professionals bring us most often: when to stay, when to move, and how to make either one safe.
Note 01 · October 8, 2026
The Stay vs. Move question: a framework for the family conversation
The decision to stay or move is really three decisions in one: clinical, structural, and financial. Here is the framework we use to keep them from colliding.
Read the noteNote 02 · October 1, 2026
How discharge planners clear a social discharge blockage
The asset-rich, cash-poor family is the recurring profile behind the extended stay. What a transition partner can actually do about it.
Read the noteNote 03 · September 24, 2026
What a CAPS home safety assessment actually covers
A professional home safety assessment is not a checklist of grab bars. It is a clinical audit of the home against the care plan.
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Notes are written by Vashon Hargrove, principal of Senior Home Solutions: CAPS and SHSS certified, MHIC licensed, and a REALTOR® and Associate Broker with Samson Properties. Nothing here replaces individualized clinical or legal advice; every family's file is assessed on its own facts.