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Tammy Gold, MSW, LCSW, CEC

Nationally Recognized Therapist & Caregiving Expert

Care Map Method™

Built by a therapist. Backed by science.
Proven to help families thrive.

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Caregiving for Seniors Should Help Them Thrive — Not Just Survive

The Care Map Method™ is the first therapeutic, 360-degree senior care coaching system designed to meet the full reality of aging — biological, psychological, social, and environmental.

Built by a licensed therapist with over 20 years of caregiving expertise, Care Map Method™ supports seniors and families through every stage of aging with clarity, dignity, and evidence-based guidance.

This is not a placement.
This is not guesswork.
This is care, mapped.

SECTION: WHY ELDERCARE FAILS MOST FAMILIES

Most eldercare decisions focus on logistics:

  • Cost

  • Location

  • Availability

What they ignore is how aging actually affects a person’s entire life.

When care decisions don’t align with a senior’s:

  • health

  • cognition

  • emotional wellbeing

  • social identity

  • living environment

Families experience:

  • crisis decisions

  • guilt

  • burnout

  • repeated transitions

  • worsening outcomes

The problem isn’t effort.

The problem is lack of a system.

INTRODUCING THE CARE MAP METHOD™

A First-of-Its-Kind Therapeutic Framework for Aging

The Care Map Method™ is a clinically informed coaching system that evaluates senior care through four essential dimensions:

Biological

Health, mobility, sleep, nutrition, medications, stamina, sensory needs.

Psychological

Cognition, memory, mood, anxiety, identity, autonomy, emotional regulation.

Social

Relationships, isolation, communication, family dynamics, caregiver fit.

Environmental

Home safety, structure, stimulation, routine, noise, transitions, familiarity.

Every care decision is assessed through all four lenses — not just one.

This prevents:

  • premature placement

  • inappropriate caregivers

  • unnecessary decline

  • emotional trauma

And replaces chaos with clarity and confidence.

WHO WE SUPPORT

Seniors

  • Planning proactively

  • Maintaining independence

  • Navigating change with dignity

Adult Children

  • Making informed decisions

  • Reducing guilt and overwhelm

  • Avoiding crisis-driven care

Family Caregivers

  • Preventing burnout

  • Clarifying roles

  • Improving communication

HOW WE WORK

1. Care Map Assessment

We identify where care is aligned — and where it is breaking down.

2. Therapeutic Coaching

We guide decisions, conversations, and transitions with clinical insight.

3. Care Strategy & Selection

From in-home care to assisted living, we help families choose fit, not fear.

4. Ongoing Support

Care evolves. The Care Map evolves with it.

WHY THIS IS DIFFERENT

  • Created by a licensed therapist

  • Grounded in developmental psychology and caregiving science

  • Adapted from decades of childcare systems — reverse-engineered for aging

  • Designed to be reused across stages of decline or transition

  • Supports both emotional wellbeing and practical decision-making

This is eldercare for the real world.

Aging does not have to mean losing control.

With the right framework, families make better decisions — earlier — with less fear and better outcomes.

Let us help you map the care your family truly needs.

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