For Healthcare Professionals

A local referral path for families navigating senior living.

NextStep is designed to support hospitals, rehabilitation teams, social workers, discharge planners, physicians, and other professionals when a family needs help exploring senior living.

One local point of contact.

Give families a clear next step without sending them into an overwhelming online search.

Family educationHelp families understand senior living categories and choices.
Focused search assistanceOrganize priorities, location, timing, and budget.
Transition resourcesConnect families with tools that help after the initial referral.
Referral Workflow

What happens after you refer a family?

01

Refer

Provide basic contact and non-sensitive referral information.

02

Connect

NextStep reaches out to the individual or family.

03

Guide

Needs, preferences, timing, location, budget, and options are discussed.

04

Follow Through

NextStep helps the family move toward appropriate next steps.

What to Send

Keep the website referral simple.

  • Family or resident name
  • Best phone and email
  • General type of senior living being considered
  • Approximate timeframe
  • Your relationship to the family
  • General non-medical notes such as preferred location or budget
PRIVACY

Do not send sensitive health information through the standard website form.

Please do not submit medical records, diagnoses, medication lists, Social Security numbers, insurance information, or other sensitive health information through the website referral form.

If additional information is needed, NextStep can arrange an appropriate method for the next conversation.

Professional Referrals

Ready to connect a family?

The referral form opens directly on this page.

Connect with NextStep

Not sure where to start?

Start with a conversation. You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.

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