ABOUT US
Care Guide is a no-cost placement resource for families. Our industry partnerships pay us to remain a free service to families. We assist our clients in connecting them to care which best fits their care needs, location, lifestyle, and budget. We ask that you inform the companies you contact that you are working with Care Guide Inc in finding care. Additional Services include long-term care insurance assistance, home visit assessments, family plans, and some other services, which are an hourly fee, are also available to our clients. We ease the burden of navigating the industry and answering all the questions by providing free consultations to families so we can help them find the best care available.
We are locally owned and operated in Atlanta, Georgia, with access to placement in all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Puerto Rico. With 14+ years of experience, we help our clients by identifying the senior care that best fits their care needs, location, budget, and lifestyle preferences.
Let us reduce your stress by assisting you in finding the best senior care available.
Our Mission
Faith is important to us, therefore we approach each client with a servant's heart and are ready to work diligently to offer quantified options within a reasonable time frame.
At Care Guide Inc, we patiently guide you through each step of the way. Our team's purpose is to help you make the right decisions with confidence. Worry no more — we have the answers.
Senior care made clear.
team
Jona Olivia Payne
Senior Care Counselor | CEO
Jona started in the senior industry in 2008 working in hospice. She learned first hand about being an advocate with her own family, helping assist care for her grandparents. She experienced the hard decisions of keeping them at home with a caregiver, home care, moving them to assisted living, separating them due to the Alzheimer's diagnosis, to long term skilled nursing and finally with hospice. With 12+ years in the senior industry, management experience in Memory Care, Independent Living, Assisted Living and Personal Care Homes. She has personally visited over 900 communities. Dementia trainer, speaker, the Membership Director on the board of ASCNN, senior living advisor and family advocate. She has helped thousands of families. She understands the process forward and backward. Her hunger to help serve families radiates when you speak to her. Jona can truly sympathize with families she helps daily, as she wishes someone had been there for her.
“Before I became a Family Advocate, I was just like you, I didn’t know where to start when my grandfather needed placement. I’ve been in the same place you are now. I know how to help.”
Ana Pecjic
Team Problem Solver & Happiness Maker
“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.”
The EXTRA MILE
Board Member of The Atlanta Senior Care Network Niche (ASCNN) since 2015
Management experience in Independent Living, Assisted Living, Personal Care, and Memory Care communities
Hospice experience
Dementia specialist
Gerontology Certified
Geriatric Care Management
We provide Continuing Education Units (CEU) for industry professionals such as; social workers, case managers, care coordinators, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), and other industry related personnel.
Featured informative talks on local radio.
Toured over 900 communities in person.
