NEVADA CARE COMPASS
We Help Northern Nevada Families Find Senior Living — At No Cost.
Finding the right senior living option can feel overwhelming. Nevada Care Compass provides free, personalized guidance to help families understand their options and confidently choose assisted living, memory care, independent living, or a residential care home throughout the greater Reno and Sparks area.
Whether you're planning ahead, concerned about an aging parent, or facing an unexpected hospital or rehab discharge, we'll help you compare local communities, coordinate tours, and move forward with confidence, without the stress of navigating the process alone.
Northern Nevada's only state-licensed senior placement agency. Serving Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and surrounding Northern Nevada.
Nevada Licensed. Free Guidance. Local Expertise. One Trusted Resource.
When Things Start to Change
Sometimes the Changes
Happen Slowly
A missed medication.
Increasing forgetfulness.
Falls become more frequent.
Caregiver stress is building over time.
Other times, families are suddenly faced with urgent decisions after:
• A hospitalization
• A rehab discharge
• A sudden decline
• Memory or safety concerns
• Being told home may no longer be safe
Most families don’t know where to start.
We Help Families
Slow down, see their options clearly, and make informed decisions with less stress and more confidence.
testimonial
As a private home caregiver, I’ve worked with many seniors and understand how important it is to have knowledgeable, compassionate guidance and trusted local resources.
I can’t recommend Tamsen at Nevada Care Compass highly enough. She recently helped me with a senior who was living alone, isolated, and struggling with limited mobility. We weren’t sure what the best path forward would be, but Tamsen’s compassion, knowledge, and professionalism made all the difference.
She completed a thorough home assessment, taking the time to understand not only his physical needs but also his emotional well-being. She immediately built a genuine connection with him and is incredibly well connected throughout our community, with trusted resources for virtually every service a senior might need.
After evaluating his situation, Tamsen recommended an assisted living community that was the perfect fit. She arranged a tour, guided us through the entire process, and made what could have been an overwhelming transition feel manageable. Best of all, her guidance, assessments, community recommendations, and placement assistance were provided at no cost to the family.
Today, he’s thriving—socially engaged, happier, and enjoying life again.
If you’re trying to help a loved one remain safely at home or find the right senior living community, I wholeheartedly recommend Nevada Care Compass. Tamsen’s experience, local knowledge, and genuine compassion are truly exceptional.
April S.
Caregiver
I recently had the pleasure of working with Tamsen to find a new care facility for my Dad. The thought of seeking out and meeting with multiple care facilities was daunting, but using this service took a lot of stress out of it.
Tamsen took great care to ask meaningful questions so she could seek out places that best suited my Dad's needs. She gave us great options to explore, attended the tours with us to answer questions and provided insight from a professional perspective. What may have taken weeks to find a place only took a few days thanks to her expert service. She guided us through the process and got Dad into a place that was right for him. We are so grateful and appreciative of the services provided through Nevada Care Compass. If we ever need to change facilities, for my father, this will be the first place I call for assistance.
Travis
Sparks, NV
What we offer
How Can We Help?
Stay Home Safely
Helping seniors remain safe, supported, and independent as long as realistically appropriate through proactive planning, home safety guidance, and coordinated local support.
Get Help Now
Guidance for families navigating hospitalization, rehab discharge, sudden decline, increasing care needs, or urgent senior living decisions.
Same-day guidance appointments may be available.
Senior Living Guidance
Helping families understand senior living options, narrow realistic choices, coordinate community visits and help minimize anxiety.
You don’t need twelve tours. You need the right next step.
Helping Families
Navigate Senior Care Decisions
Families Don’t Need More Calls. They Need Clarity.
Many families searching online for assisted living or memory care options in the greater Reno area or Northern/ Northwestern Nevada are surprised when one online inquiry leads to:
• Multiple phone calls
• Repeated intake conversations
• Ongoing sales outreach
• Pressure to tour communities quickly
We work differently.
As a local Northern Nevada resource, we help families narrow realistic options before reaching out to appropriate communities or services — helping families feel less
overwhelmed and simplify communication during an already stressful time.
Why Families Choose Nevada Care Compass
Families often try to coordinate:
• Senior living communities
• Home care
• Transportation
• Safety concerns
• Downsizing
• Caregiver support
• Changing medical needs
• Difficult family conversations
Instead of contacting multiple communities, providers, agencies, and sales teams independently, families have one trusted local guide helping navigate the next steps.
We take time to understand the situation first — then help connect families with appropriate resources, services, and senior living options based on their unique needs, goals, budget, and timeline.
Common Situations We Help Families Navigate
• A loved one is discharged from rehab
• Memory changes are becoming concerning
• Driving is becoming unsafe
• Falls become more frequent
• Caregiver is overwhelmed by caregiving alone
• Home no longer feels safe
• Family members disagree on next steps
• A senior doesn’t believe help is needed
• It’s unclear whether assisted living is needed
• A move needs to happen quickly
Thoughtful Support
Nevada Care Compass provides senior living guidance, aging-in-place support, and senior transition planning throughout Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and surrounding Northern Nevada communities.
We are not a national call center or online lead platform.
We do not sell your information.
Local Guidance
Our role is simple:
Help families better understand their options, reduce anxiety, and navigate aging and senior care decisions with thoughtful local guidance and coordinated support.
Initial planning conversations and placement guidance services are provided at no cost to families.
Additional in-home planning, coordination, and transition support services are also available for families needing more hands-on guidance and implementation support.
Meet Tamsen
Raised in Northern Nevada, Tamsen Meierdierck has spent over two decades helping seniors and families navigate aging, changing care needs, and senior living decisions with thoughtful local guidance and practical support.
Want to Be Part of the Conversation?
Nevada Care Compass partners with senior living communities, residential care homes, and trusted senior service providers throughout Northern Nevada to help create more informed, better-prepared transitions for seniors and families.
Our goal is to help families navigate aging, changing care needs, and senior living decisions with greater clarity while creating stronger alignment between families, care providers, and community resources.
You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone
Clarity starts with one conversation
We got it.
Thank you for contacting us.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q.) What exactly does Nevada Care Compass do?
A.) I help families in Northern Nevada find the right senior living option — assisted living, memory care, independent living, or a residential care home. I assess your loved one's needs, explain your options, coordinate tours, and guide you through the decision. I am a local, licensed professional, not a national call center.
Q.) How much does this cost?
A.) Senior living placement guidance is completely free to families. When a placement results in a move-in, the senior living community pays me a referral fee. You are never billed for placement services.
Q.) How do I get started?
A.) Call or text me at 775-443-8046. Same-day appointments are often available. There is no obligation and no paperwork to start the conversation.
Q.) Are you a licensed agency?
A.) Yes. Nevada Care Compass is licensed by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (License #12186-BPR-0). I am the only state-licensed senior placement agency operating in Northern Nevada.
