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Karl and Kathy Winkelman, Local Senior Advisors
Today, there are many wonderful, safe, and expert care options available for elderly loved ones, but narrowing down Watsonville senior living choices and making the right one can be daunting. It’s important to know you don’t need to do so alone!
Senior Care Authority is here to help. Whether you’re looking for an assisted living facility, a memory care or skilled nursing facility, or you just want to research some possible options, our Certified Senior Advisors and Certified Dementia Practitioners can help you make the right decision based on your needs, resources, and goals. We can provide you with the compassion and expertise you need when you need it most.
Schedule a ConsultationOur Certified Senior Advisors have comprehensive knowledge and experience with all facets of senior living, from independent living situations to assisted living homes and memory care communities, and can help you choose the perfect placement for your loved one.
Senior care can be a multifaceted responsibility, and families often need help with challenging transitions, endless decision-making, or navigating a complex healthcare system. Our Watsonville senior care consulting can help facilitate the process.
Oftentimes, families must try to digest critical information from a variety of sources, and it can become overwhelming and almost impossible to sort out what you need to know. An advocate can be a good ally to have, especially when things get complicated and decisions must be made.
A third party outside the emotional landscape of your family during tough decision-making can be a tremendous benefit. A coach can help make sure everyone is heard and seen and that people are treated fairly, even if you don’t all agree. Your coach can help your family find consensus when it needs it most.
This program provides a local single point of contact for all guidance and resources available to your employees. Our Certified Senior Advisors are seasoned practitioners passionate about working with families to help navigate difficult decisions and finding workable solutions to caregiving dilemmas.
Schedule a ConsultationIt begins with one-on-one guidance and continues with ongoing support. Throughout the process of defining your needs and goals, coming up with a unique plan, and selecting the right living arrangement for your loved one, you can count on us to offer support and expertise every step of the way. Why make this journey alone when you don’t have to?
Once care has been established, we’ll follow up to ensure your expectations and the comfort and safety needs of your loved one are being met. We can also help you identify other resources, such as attorneys, in-home care professionals, fiduciaries, day programs, moving specialists, and more.The fact is, when it comes to helping you make the right decisions for the care of your loved one, our Certified Senior Advisors are without equal. We pride ourselves on having the most well-trained senior placement professionals in the industry. In addition to attending ongoing seminars and presentations by professionals in related and complementary services, we require all Senior Care Authority franchisees to acquire the prestigious Certified Senior Advisor and Certified Dementia Practitioner designations.
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Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The population was 51,199 according to the 2010 census. Located on the central coast of California, the economy centers predominantly around the farming industry. It is known for growing strawberries, apples, lettuce and a host of other vegetables. Watsonville is home to people of varied ethnic backgrounds. There is a large Hispanic population, a groups of Croatians, Portuguese, Filipino, Caucasian, Sikhs, and Japanese that live and work in the city.
The Pajaro Valley, wherein Watsonville is located, has a climate that is usually pleasant—around 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. This climate makes Watsonville an attractive coastal environment for the neighboring inland communities with very hot summers. The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has an attendance of about 18,000 students kindergarten through 12th grades. There are several private religious-based schools in Watsonville such as Notre Dame School, Monte Vista Christian, Salesian Sisters, and St. Francis. There are also several charter schools and the non-religious independent Pre-K through 12th grade Mount Madonna School. These schools provide a wide range of educational options for local families. Watsonville is generally conservative on the political spectrum, and average relative to the neighboring communities of Salinas, Castroville, and Prunedale. It is however, a self-designated sanctuary city.
The larger coastal town directly north of Watsonville is the city of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz is a draw for many young college students who attend Cabrillo College or University of California, Santa Cruz. Because Watsonville and Santa Cruz are beach towns, they draw many visitors from San Jose and from the Central Valley areas. Like neighboring Salinas in Monterey County, Watsonville produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, primarily apples, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and table mushrooms.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Watsonville had a population of 51,199. The population density was 7,547.7 people per square mile (2,914.2/km²).
The Census reported that 50,671 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 322 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 206 (0.4%) were institutionalized.
