About - Elder Care Wise

About Us

Welcome! My name is William Young and I am the owner/operator of Elder Care Wise, a geriatric care consulting service located in Santa Ana, California. We offer everything from personalized senior placement to referrals to the best local providers in the elder care industry. This is a passion of mine that I have been personally involved with for many years. It’s a topic near and dear to my heart: elder care.

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My Inspirations

I am committed to spending my time doing what I love. As such, I am grateful for all of the peaks and valleys of my life’s experiences. Those have all led me to my purpose and passion, something that eventually became my profession. My two grandmothers, Bernice and Blanch, inspired me to make a positive change in the elder care industry. In caring for them, I vowed to treat all of my clients as if they were my own family. My approach is uniquely passionate, honest, and sincere. All of this, coupled with my expertise in the elder care industry, has placed me right where I am supposed to be: to hold the hearts and hands of families through the journey of caring for a loved one.

My Experience

I have been a licensed administrator for more than 10 years, with experience rooted in family life, where I personally cared for and was responsible for multiple loved ones. This includes being the power of attorney for my grandmother Bernice, navigating the MediCal System, advocating for my Uncle Joe to ensure he gets the quality of care and engagement that he deserves, and facilitating hundreds of care meetings between discharge planners, social workers, assisted living facilities, hospice providers, and family members.

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Here’s a look at my qualifications:

Administrator and Owner of California’s #1 rated Memory Care Facility, Forever Young Memory Care
Intricate knowledge of assisted living facility regulations and laws, allowing me to be better able to advocate for seniors and their family members.
Founder and President of the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) Association
President of Senior Living Savvy, a professional training and consulting firm servicing the assisted living and memory care industry in California and Arizona
Alzheimer’s Support Group facilitator for Alzheimer’s Orange County
Board Member of the Residential Assisted Living National Association

What Do We Do Well?

In this business, you have to be grounded in compassion. That’s where I draw all of my inspiration, with a goal of making families feel more in control of their situation, more educated on their options and how the industry works, and helping them feel less stressed, lost and anxious. Myself and my staff are dedicated to coaching and supporting everyone through all of the family dynamics that come with the process, with the main goal to keep families together during these emotional times.
Another thing we do exceptionally well is to cut through all the red tape and misconceptions that some facilities, elder care providers, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals can give to a family.

What Makes Us Stand Apart From the Competition?

First off, I have worked for many of the larger assisted living and memory care communities as a caregiver, marketing director, and executive director. Thus, I know how they work inside and out. I also own and operate California’s #1 rated memory care facility, Forever Young Memory Care.

Here are some other reasons why I think so many of our clients love our company:

Vast understanding of the state regulations for assisted living facilities and, which allows me to better advocate for families. I can easily determine if a facility is out of compliance and not doing right by the resident and their family.
President and founder of the Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Association.
Support group facilitator for Alzheimer’s Orange County
Experienced caregiver who has personally trained more than 50 caregivers on how to safely provide support and care with all activities of daily living (ADLs).
Personally helped more than 2,100 families in all areas of the elder care industry.
Have worked for the nation’s largest referral agency (A Place for Mom) and took away their best practices and not so best practices.
Consult and host seminars for assisted living, memory care, and board and care facilities on how to provide a better experience for their residents, families, and caregivers. I do this through my consulting firm, Senior Living Savvy.
Have developed strong relationships with the best providers in the assisted living industry.

How the Company Began

It all happened organically. After eight years of working in the assisted living and memory care industry, I found myself advocating for many residents and their families, coaching them through difficult family dynamics, listening to their specific needs in all areas, providing them with appropriate and affordable options and presenting them in a way that is easy to understand.

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Now receiving multiple calls a day from different families and professionals requesting support and guidance, it was in line with my purpose and passion to formally launch my geriatric care consulting service, Elder Care Wise.

Ever since leaving the assisted living corporate industry, I have been able to speak my truth and dedicate as much of my time to families without being told to move to the next family that can afford our company’s services. Perhaps most of all, I am now able to make decisions and give guidance based on what my experience and heart say, and not what pays the most in commission or profits.

Please give us a call today. Give us a chance to show you what we mean when we say our mission is to hold the hearts and hands of families through the journey of caring for a loved one.