Placement
Find senior living
For families ready to evaluate care settings, compare realistic communities, and prepare for a possible move.
Explore placementSenior-living guidance in Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties, plus Aventura and northeast Miami-Dade
Finding the right place for the person you love
Stacie Ruskin guides families through senior-living placement decisions with a personal, practical process grounded in the person, the timing, and the realities of each family.
Five minutes · no name required until the end · a starting plan you keep either way.
- Broward, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, and northeast Miami-Dade
- Stacie personally leads each engagement
- Placement and consulting stay distinct
Where is your family today?
Choose the description closest to today. Each route leads to a real next step.
I need to understand my options
Answer broad questions about timing, priorities, and the current setting to find a sensible starting point.
Use the Care CompassA decision or discharge is approaching
Review what to do when a move is measured in weeks or a hospital or rehabilitation discharge is measured in days.
Review time-sensitive guidanceI am coordinating from a distance
Explore paid planning when the person needing support is in Broward, Palm Beach, or St. Lucie County and family is farther away.
Explore paid planningChoose the service you need
Placement and paid consulting solve different problems and remain visible as independent choices.
Paid consulting
Plan the next decision
For families seeking a defined professional conversation, a decision framework, or a practical written plan.
Explore paid consultingA thoughtful process, one step at a time
Good guidance starts with the person and the decision—not an unfiltered directory.
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Start with the situation
Clarify what has changed, the support needed now, the timing, and the priorities that matter to the family.
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Compare the right path
Separate placement, paid consulting, and ongoing coordination so the next step matches the actual decision.
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Move forward with clarity
Use focused questions and current context to prepare for conversations, visits, or a transition plan.
The Ruskin Toolkit
A toolbox with a few jewels inside.
Guided tools that turn an overwhelming week into an organized one. Each one points to practical guidance you can use whether or not you contact Ruskin Senior Services.
Local South Florida perspective
Local knowledge you can’t Google.
Buildings can look similar while operating very differently. Stacie considers current support, daily routines, timing, geography, and family priorities together.
The work stays focused on Broward, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties, plus Aventura and northeast Miami-Dade. Current community context is gathered through personal follow-up rather than presented as a static directory or a promise of availability.
How Communities Are EvaluatedThe peacock story
Everyone deserves a home that fits their needs and circumstances.
The peacock honors Stacie's mother—and the dignity at the center of every decision. Read our story
Questions families ask
Review direct answers about placement, service arrangements, and paid consulting before choosing a path.
What does a senior placement advisor do?
A placement advisor works with a family to clarify support needs, geography, finances, timing, and personal priorities before considering realistic living settings. Ruskin Senior Services provides human guidance rather than an unfiltered facility directory.
How is the placement service arranged?
Families do not pay Ruskin for placement guidance. When a move-in happens, the community pays Ruskin Senior Services a placement fee—the standard arrangement in this industry, stated plainly rather than buried. Two things keep that honest: Stacie recommends only settings she believes can support the person, and she is not obligated to feature or fill any building. If no setting fits, she says that too.
Does consulting require us to choose a senior-living community?
No. Consulting is paid professional guidance for families who need a plan, an evaluation, or decision support whether or not a placement engagement follows.