About
Shari Ross
Author, speaker, educator, and creator of the S.I.M.P.L.E. Method™
Shari Ross is the author of Senior Living Made S.I.M.P.L.E.™, creator of the Senior Living Made S.I.M.P.L.E.™ Companion App, and a recognized voice in senior living education.
She has been featured as an expert contributor in U.S. News & World Report, appeared as a guest on more than 20 podcasts focused on aging, caregiving, and senior living, and serves as an educator for Road Scholar's Age Well program.
Drawing on over a decade of experience working directly with families and senior living communities, Shari combines professional expertise with personal insight to help families navigate complex decisions with greater confidence and less stress.
Through her books, speaking engagements, Companion App, educational programs, and consulting work, she helps families better understand their options and create practical plans for the road ahead.
At the heart of her work is a simple belief: families deserve straightforward information, realistic guidance, and support during one of life's most significant transitions.
Why this work
The story behind the method
Shari's career in senior living started long before she set out to write a book. After a decade of guiding families through tours, contracts, and crisis decisions, she kept noticing the same thing: smart, loving families were arriving at the same wall, with no map and no language for what came next.
Then it became personal. When her own father-in-law fell, the family found themselves on the other side of the desk, navigating the very system Shari had spent her career inside. That experience, layered onto everything she had seen with other families, became the S.I.M.P.L.E.™ Method, the book, the workbook, and the Companion App.
The throughline of every piece of her work is the same: families deserve a calm, organized way through this, not a brochure.
Working with Shari
Ways to work together
Shari works one-on-one with families, speaks to organizations and senior living communities, and partners with educational and media outlets focused on aging well.
Family consultations
Personalized guidance for families considering or in the middle of a transition. Choose a 30-minute strategy call or a 60-minute deep dive.
Book a callSpeaking engagements
Keynotes, workshops, conferences, and webinars for senior living communities and professional organizations.
- Starting the Conversation About Aging and Care
- Dementia and Memory Care: What Families Need to Know
- Supporting the Supporters: Caregiver Burnout and Resilience
- From Overwhelm to Action: The S.I.M.P.L.E.™ Method
- Partnering with Senior Living Professionals for Better Family Communication
- Navigating Senior Living Choices with Clarity and Calm
Podcast interviews
Honest, practical conversations for podcasts focused on caregiving, aging, family, and senior living.
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For speaking inquiries, media requests, or partnership questions, send a note and Shari will be in touch.
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