Kastle Keeper is the Western Suburb’s premiere professional concierge care organization for seniors. Specializing in what they call “senior crisis management,” Kastle Keeper assists families of senior citizens and independent older adults to age in place or transition into a senior living community.

At the helm is Gina Knight, president of Kastle Keeper and founder and chairman of the National Aging In Place Council, Chicagoland. She is also a certified aging-in-place specialist. Throughout her 30 years in residential and commercial contracting, Knight discovered families’ need for assistance with their aging parents and relatives as they transition into different living circumstances. She often found herself becoming the single point of contact for all things related to the process. Now what’s grown into Kastle Keeper, she heads a team of professionals with services including creating an accessible home to age in place, multi-generational housing, prepping homes for sale, and determining what will accompany seniors to complete the setup of their new living space within a senior living community.

“We always begin with a family consultation to determine where the senior should age in place,” Knight says. “It’s a misnomer that aging in place is only in the home.”

Many communities offer aging-in-place options along with continuing care retirement communities.

“The emphasis of aging in place became more prevalent for many especially during the pandemic,” Knight says.

Through Kastle Keeper, aging in place at home is an option for seniors to live in their own homes for as long as they can.

“It encompasses the ability to access any services that might be needed in the person’s chosen residence over time as needs change,” she says.

Kastle Keeper provides a comprehensive certified assessment providing specialized contractors to immediately modify the home into a safe environment, including tidying-up services simplified into the concepts of keep, donate, sell, or share.

Senior living communities continue to be an option for families who want to start in independent or assisted living, especially when the adult children are not local, and an extra set of eyes are needed. Even during the pandemic, families still had to make the difficult decision of transitioning relatives into senior living communities for safety reasons, especially those with health or cognitive challenges. Kastle Keeper helps evaluate the best living community for the family through partnerships with certified senior advisors. They provide the full, white-glove transition from start to finish including packing, procuring furnishings and home goods, physically moving, unpacking, and fully setting up the new home.

“We work very closely with the family and the community to ensure every detail is taken care of for a smooth transition,” Knight says.

In addition, the company has the capability to prepare the elder’s home for sale with all necessary repairs and updates along with selling the home for a complete all-inclusive approach.

Life is more often filled with unexpected circumstances and the importance of what Kastle Keeper calls “senior crisis management” assists in navigating through this difficult time. There is no one-size-fits-all for a family to consider. Kastle Keeper develops a personalized plan based on the individual situation to make the transition easy.

“We are trusted advisors and many times a voice of reason for the family,” Knight says. “Our success is always defined by the happiness, security, and safety of the seniors and their families.”

Kastle Keeper is located at 1010 Jorie Boulevard in Oak Brook. For more information, call 630-470-0825 or visit kastlekeeperllc.com