Tours and Transition

Seeing is believing!  We know firsthand the importance of touring communities.  Families know once they have found the community that’s right for them. We coordinate and escort tours to the communities selected.

Follow Up

As advocates, we act as liaisons with the communities to ensure your complete satisfaction.

Options for Senior Living, LLC is a placement service in Traverse City, Michigan. We help seniors who need living assistance and support to find their ideal living environment. We use our extensive resources to guide our clients to the right home, offering compassionate support and guidance through an often emotional and confusing time.

We also understand the needs of families who want to make the best decisions about housing for parents, friend or family members. Finding the right senior living service is often confusing for families. Kim Bauml, Owner of Options for Senior Living, LLC brings together her years of placement service experience, her intimate knowledge of the Traverse City, MI area and her understanding of the unique needs of each family, wanting the best experience finding housing for parents, relatives, or even friends.

Kim’s many years of experience assisting older adults and their families include:

• Family Advisor and caregiver for Comfort Keepers and Choice Connections
• Served as the Program and Travel Coordinator for the Traverse City Senior Center, providing adult recreation, special event planning, fitness,  education and travel opportunities for seniors.
• As a case manager, she assisted families in finding resources and housing.
• Experience in residential and vacation property management.

With a long history of service to seniors and their families, Kim has a passion for helping others. At Options for Senior Living LLC, she assists families in the senior housing selection process from beginning to end.

“My respect and admiration for seniors began as a result of the very special relationship I had with my grandparents. My grandmother had a gift for making you feel like you were the most important person on earth. She truly loved and enjoyed people.”

“Life changes are difficult at any age, but due to the complexity of the types of changes seniors are faced with, additional challenges are often presented. Families are adjusting to their new roles and emotions are often running high as they attempt to navigate the health care system and senior housing simultaneously. Helping families find solutions is something that I find extremely rewarding.”

Kim’s many years of experience assisting older adults and their families include:

• Family Advisor and caregiver for Comfort Keepers and Choice Connections
• Served as the Program and Travel Coordinator for the Traverse City Senior Center, providing adult recreation, special event planning, fitness,  education and travel opportunities for seniors.
• As a case manager, she assisted families in finding resources and housing.
• Experience in residential and vacation property management.

With a long history of service to seniors and their families, Kim has a passion for helping others. At Options for Senior Living LLC, she assists families in the senior housing selection process from beginning to end.

“My respect and admiration for seniors began as a result of the very special relationship I had with my grandparents. My grandmother had a gift for making you feel like you were the most important person on earth. She truly loved and enjoyed people.”

“Life changes are difficult at any age, but due to the complexity of the types of changes seniors are faced with, additional challenges are often presented. Families are adjusting to their new roles and emotions are often running high as they attempt to navigate the health care system and senior housing simultaneously. Helping families find solutions is something that I find extremely rewarding.”

Michele joined Options for Senior Living in July of 2016. She brings 7+ years of experience in the senior care industry in independent and assisted living communities. She has the compassion and enthusiasm to make a difference in people’s lives. Her volunteer work at Michael’s place, a grief support organization, as a group facilitator for kids, contributes to her passion for help others.

Related Experience:

• Sales and Marketing Manager at Glen Eagle Senior living in Traverse City.
• Sales and Move-In Manager for the Carillon Independent and Assisted Living in Boulder, Colorado.
• Volunteer at Michael’s Place as a Grief Group Facilitator and Camp Erin as a Grief Camp Counselor.

My career started out in hotels and hospitality.  Though I enjoyed this line of work, I felt a strong desire to help others and make a difference.  I was presented with an opportunity to work with seniors in senior housing.  This was exactly what I was searching for and felt very comfortable and honored to work with this population.  To see the positive impact a senior community can have on a senior is incredibly powerful.  The transition is the toughest part and to be in a role that helps navigate through this time is humbling.