Connecting Families With Local Home Care Providers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ST. CHARLES, Mo. — September 2026 — Families searching for senior care often face the same challenge: there is an overwhelming amount of information online, but finding trustworthy, relevant and locally specific answers can be difficult.

Care Across America®, available at CareAcrossAmerica.info, was created to make that search easier.

A product and service of Approved Senior Network®, Care Across America is a national senior care information and provider discovery platform designed to help older adults, family caregivers and professionals better understand care options available throughout the United States.

The platform combines local home care provider information with educational resources, state-specific senior programs, cost-of-care information and conversations with professionals working directly in the senior care industry.

Rather than functioning as a traditional business directory alone, Care Across America is designed to help families learn about senior care, understand the resources available where they live and become familiar with local providers before making important care decisions.

A National Resource With Local Information

Senior care is highly local.

The cost of care in one part of the country may be very different from another. Medicaid programs vary from state to state. Veterans may qualify for benefits that families do not know exist. Aging services, caregiver resources, transportation programs and community organizations can also vary significantly depending on where a senior lives.

CareAcrossAmerica.info brings this information together through dedicated resources covering all 50 states.

Visitors can explore state-specific information related to topics such as:

• Home care and senior care resources
• Cost of care
• Medicaid programs and Medicaid waiver programs
• Veterans benefits and programs
• Area Agencies on Aging and aging services
• Family caregiver support programs
• Senior transportation resources
• Nutrition and meal assistance programs
• Alzheimer's disease and dementia resources
• Disability and accessibility programs
• Long-term care resources
• State and community assistance programs
• Senior housing and aging-related resources
• Medicare and healthcare information resources
• Programs designed to help older adults remain safely and independently at home

The goal is to give families a meaningful starting point when they begin asking questions such as:

What does home care cost where my parent lives?

Does my state have a Medicaid program that may help pay for care?

Are there programs for veterans or surviving spouses?

What senior resources are available locally?

What type of care should our family be considering?

Which home care providers serve our community?

Care Across America is designed to help families begin answering those questions in one place.

Helping Families Understand the Cost of Senior Care

One of the most common concerns families have when considering care is cost.

CareAcrossAmerica.info provides cost-of-care information designed to help consumers better understand what different types of senior care may cost across the country.

Because care costs can vary significantly by location and level of support required, Care Across America provides geographic context that allows families to better understand the financial landscape in their own state and community.

The platform also helps educate families about the differences between various potential payment sources.

For example, many consumers initially assume Medicare will pay for ongoing non-medical home care. Others may not realize that their state offers Medicaid waiver programs, that a veteran or surviving spouse may qualify for certain VA benefits, or that long-term care insurance may help cover eligible services.

Care Across America helps families identify programs worth investigating while providing links and information that can lead them toward additional state and federal resources.

Discover Local Home Care Providers

A central feature of CareAcrossAmerica.info is its growing network of home care provider listings.

Families can discover agencies serving their local communities and learn more about the organizations behind those services.

Provider profiles are designed to offer considerably more context than a traditional name-address-phone-number directory listing.

Depending on the provider, a Care Across America profile may include information about:

• The provider's organization
• Areas and communities served
• Types of home care services offered
• Specialized care programs
• The organization's philosophy and approach to care
• Contact information
• Educational resources
• Interviews and media featuring the provider
• Additional information designed to help families understand the agency before reaching out

Care Across America is particularly focused on helping consumers learn about the people behind the care agency, not simply the services listed on a website.

That mission connects directly with another major component of the platform: the Care Across America Podcast.

The Care Across America Podcast Gives Home Care Professionals a Voice

The Care Across America Podcast introduces families and industry professionals to home care agency owners, leaders and senior care experts from communities throughout the United States.

Through conversations with people working directly in senior care, listeners have an opportunity to hear firsthand perspectives about caregiving, aging, local senior resources and the challenges families experience when trying to help an older loved one.

Podcast conversations may explore topics such as:

• Why an agency owner entered the home care profession
• What families should know before hiring home care
• Warning signs that an aging parent may need additional help
• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• Parkinson's care
• Fall prevention and home safety
• Hospital-to-home transitions
• Caregiver burnout
• Respite care
• Veterans benefits
• Long-term care planning
• How families can begin difficult conversations about care
• Differences between home care, home health and other senior care options
• Challenges and resources unique to a provider's local community

For participating Care Across America home care providers, the interview becomes part of their presence on the platform.

Provider Profiles Feature Their Care Across America Interview

One of the distinguishing elements of the Care Across America provider experience is the integration of the provider's Care Across America interview directly into the provider's profile page.

Instead of requiring a family to evaluate an agency based solely on written marketing language, the interview allows consumers to hear directly from the people behind the organization.

Families can learn about the provider's philosophy, experience, community involvement and approach to caring for older adults.

This creates a more personal introduction between families searching for help and the organizations providing care in their communities.

The interview also serves an important educational purpose.

Home care is an intensely personal service. Families are inviting someone into the home of a parent, spouse or other loved one. Understanding the values and perspective of the organization providing that care can be an important part of the decision-making process.

Care Across America gives providers an opportunity to tell that story.

Moving Beyond the Traditional Senior Care Directory

Online senior care directories have existed for many years, but consumers increasingly expect more than a list of companies.

They want answers.

They want context.

They want to know what care costs.

They want to understand which programs may help their family.

They want to know what services exist in their state.

And when they are considering a home care provider, they want to know who they may be trusting with someone they love.

Care Across America was created around that reality.

The platform combines three major elements of the senior care search process:

Education. Resources. Providers.

Families can begin with an educational question, explore resources available within their state, better understand potential costs and ultimately discover providers serving their community.

Senior Resources for Every State

Care Across America recognizes that America's aging services system is not one single system.

It is a combination of federal programs, state programs, local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations and private senior care providers.

For that reason, CareAcrossAmerica.info is being developed with dedicated senior resource information for each of the 50 states.

State resource areas are intended to make it easier for families to identify programs that may be relevant to their situation without requiring them to know the exact name of the agency or program they should be searching for.

Resources may include information related to:

Medicaid and Home- and Community-Based Services

States administer Medicaid differently, and many offer waiver programs or other home- and community-based services that may help eligible older adults receive support outside of an institutional setting.

Care Across America helps consumers identify Medicaid resources and programs available within their state so they can investigate eligibility and available services.

Veterans Programs

Veterans, spouses and surviving spouses may have access to benefits and resources through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other organizations serving veterans.

Care Across America provides information designed to help families identify veterans resources that may be worth exploring.

Area Agencies on Aging

Local Area Agencies on Aging and related organizations can be valuable resources for older adults and family caregivers.

These agencies may connect families with services involving transportation, nutrition, caregiver support, benefits counseling, health programs and other aging-related assistance.

Family Caregiver Resources

Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for an aging parent, spouse or family member.

Care Across America includes resources intended not only for the person receiving care but also for the family members supporting them.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Resources

Families navigating memory loss often need significantly more than a list of care providers.

They may need education, caregiver support, safety information, community programs and guidance about what to expect as a condition progresses.

Care Across America helps connect visitors with resources that may support families throughout that journey.

Additional State and Local Programs

Depending on the state, families may also find resources related to transportation, meals, disability programs, senior legal assistance, housing, healthcare navigation and other programs serving older adults.

Creating a More Informed Senior Care Consumer

The mission behind Care Across America is straightforward: help families become more informed before they are forced to make care decisions during a crisis.

Too often, families begin researching senior care immediately following an emergency.

A parent falls.

Someone is discharged from the hospital.

A spouse's dementia progresses.

A family caregiver becomes exhausted.

A loved one can no longer safely drive, bathe independently, prepare meals or manage medications.

At that point, families may have only days—or sometimes hours—to understand an industry they have never dealt with before.

Care Across America is designed to make reliable senior care information easier to discover before, during and after those moments.

“Our goal with Care Across America is to make the senior care search less confusing,” said Valerie VanBooven, RN BSN, Co-Owner of Approved Senior Network®. “Families shouldn't have to visit dozens of websites just to understand what care is available, what it may cost, what programs exist in their state and who provides care in their community. We want Care Across America to become a place where families can begin that research with confidence.”

VanBooven added, “We also want families to meet the people behind home care organizations. The podcast and provider interviews give agency owners an opportunity to explain why they do this work, how they serve their communities and what families should know when they are considering care.”

Supporting Home Care Providers While Educating Consumers

Care Across America also creates an opportunity for home care organizations to participate in a national educational initiative while strengthening their visibility within their local markets.

Participating providers can establish a more complete online presence that combines business information, service information, educational content and their Care Across America interview.

As online search continues to evolve—including the growth of AI-powered search engines and answer platforms—comprehensive, well-organized information about businesses, services, geographic areas and subject-matter expertise has become increasingly important.

Care Across America is being developed with this changing search environment in mind.

The platform is structured to help clearly communicate:

• Who a provider is
• What services the provider offers
• Where the provider operates
• Who the provider serves
• What areas of care the organization specializes in
• What expertise its leadership brings to the senior care conversation

At the same time, consumers receive educational information that can help them make more informed decisions.

Built by Approved Senior Network®

Care Across America is a product and service of Approved Senior Network®, an organization specializing in marketing, sales education and growth solutions for home care agencies and senior care businesses.

Approved Senior Network has worked extensively within the home care industry, giving the organization firsthand insight into both sides of the senior care search: the families attempting to understand their options and the providers trying to communicate how they can help.

Care Across America brings those perspectives together.

The result is a platform built specifically around senior care rather than a general-purpose business listing website.

A Growing National Senior Care Knowledge Base

CareAcrossAmerica.info will continue expanding its library of senior care information, provider profiles, interviews and state-specific resources.

As the platform grows, its mission will remain centered on helping consumers answer one of the most important questions families eventually face:

Where do we turn when someone we love needs help?

From understanding the cost of care to identifying Medicaid programs, researching veterans resources, exploring senior services and meeting local home care providers, Care Across America aims to give families a clearer path forward.

About Care Across America®

Care Across America® is a national senior care information, education and provider discovery platform available at CareAcrossAmerica.info. The platform helps older adults and families explore local home care providers, cost-of-care information, Medicaid programs, veterans resources and other senior services available throughout all 50 states. Care Across America also produces the Care Across America Podcast, featuring conversations with home care providers, senior care professionals and industry experts. Participating home care providers may feature their Care Across America interview directly on their provider profile, allowing families to learn more about the people and organizations providing care in their communities.

Care Across America is a product and service of Approved Senior Network®.

About Approved Senior Network®

Approved Senior Network® (ASN) provides marketing, sales education, technology and growth solutions for home care agencies and senior care organizations. Through its family of services and educational initiatives, ASN helps senior care providers strengthen their local visibility, communicate their expertise, develop professional referral relationships and connect with families searching for care.

Learn More

To explore senior resources, research senior care costs, learn about state-specific programs, discover home care providers or listen to Care Across America interviews, visit:

CareAcrossAmerica.info

Media Contact:

Valerie VanBooven RN BSN Approved Senior Network® Care Across America® CareAcrossAmerica.info