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One Umbrella. Every Senior Solution.

A Complimentary Senior Transition Referral & Resource Service

Helping San Diego County Families Navigate Senior Transitions

From finding the right senior living environment to coordinating a move, downsizing a family home, or exploring financial options, we help bring all the pieces together — under one umbrella.

Navigating the next chapter of life can feel overwhelming.

Our goal is to make the process easier by connecting families with trusted professionals, valuable resources, and personalized guidance every step of the way.

You focus on your family. We'll help coordinate the rest.

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That's where we come in.

A Life Transition

More Than Just a Move. It's a Life Transition.

A senior transition often involves much more than finding a new place to live. It can mean making difficult decisions about health, safety, finances, family homes, and the next chapter of life.

Whether your loved one needs additional care, is considering assisted living, or it's time to sell a longtime family home, the process can quickly become overwhelming.

We help families understand their options, connect with the right professionals, and coordinate the services needed to make the transition as smooth and stress-free as possible.

One conversation can help bring clarity to the entire process.

How We Can Help

One Umbrella. Every Senior Solution.

We bring together trusted resources and professional services to help families navigate every aspect of a senior transition.

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Senior Living Placement

Finding the right senior living community is one of the most important decisions a family can make. We help families explore options based on care needs, lifestyle preferences, location, and budget.

Services include

  • Independent Living
  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Residential Care Homes
  • Skilled Nursing Resources

Services are coordinated through independent professionals and providers. We help families identify appropriate resources based on their individual circumstances.

Personalized Support at No Cost to Families

Navigating senior living options shouldn't come with an additional financial burden.

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Why Choose Us

Why Choose San Diego County Senior Transitions?

A More Personal Approach to Senior Transitions

We understand that every family has a different situation, different concerns, and different needs. That's why we take a personalized approach to every transition.

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  1. One Point of Contact

    Instead of searching for multiple companies and professionals, families have one place to start. We help bring the right resources together.

  2. Personalized Guidance

    We take the time to understand your family's needs, preferences, timeline, and budget before helping identify potential solutions.

  3. Experienced Real Estate & Mortgage Guidance

    With over 10 years of industry experience as a licensed Real Estate and Mortgage Broker in California and Florida, along with my Senior Real Estate Specialist designation, I bring valuable knowledge to the real estate and financial aspects of senior transitions.

  4. Trusted Professional Connections

    We help connect families with professionals and service providers who specialize in working with seniors and their families.

  5. Compassion & Understanding

    We recognize that these decisions are personal and sometimes emotional. Our goal is to make the journey easier, more organized, and less stressful.

Getting Started Is Easy

Three Simple Steps to a More Confident Transition

  1. Step 1

    Let's Talk

    Every family's situation is unique. We begin with a conversation to understand your loved one's needs, concerns, goals, and immediate priorities.

  2. Step 2

    Explore Your Options

    We help identify the services, resources, and professionals that may be right for your situation. Whether it's senior living, in-home care, moving assistance, real estate, or financing guidance, we help bring the options together.

  3. Step 3

    Move Forward with Confidence

    Once you've identified the solutions that best fit your family, we help coordinate the next steps and connect you with the appropriate professionals.

Our goal is simple: to make a complicated process feel more manageable, one step at a time.

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San Diego County

Our Service Areas

Proudly Serving San Diego County

We help seniors and their families throughout San Diego County find the guidance, resources, and services they need to navigate life's transitions.

  • Carlsbad
  • Oceanside
  • Solana Beach
  • Vista
  • Santee
  • San Marcos
  • San Diego
  • Poway
  • Encinitas
  • Escondido
  • Del Mar
  • Lemon Grove
  • National City
  • Imperial Beach
  • El Cajon
  • Coronado
  • Chula Vista

Not sure if we serve your area? Give us a call. We're happy to help.

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Our Team

Meet Our Team

Experience, Knowledge & Compassion — Working Together for Seniors and Their Families.

Navigating senior transitions often requires more than one solution. It takes experience, understanding, and the right connections.

Our team brings together professionals with backgrounds in real estate, mortgage financing, senior living placement, nursing, and education. By combining our individual areas of expertise, we help seniors and their families navigate important life changes with greater clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

Our goal is simple: to make the transition easier by bringing the right resources and professionals together under one umbrella.

Janett Marie Pera

Founder

Janett Marie Pera

  • Founder
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Mortgage Broker
  • Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®)
  • Senior Educator

Bringing Real Estate, Financing & Senior Transition Solutions Together.

With over 10 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industry, Janett is a licensed Real Estate and Mortgage Broker serving California and Florida. As a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES®), she combines her extensive industry knowledge and professional experience with a compassionate approach to helping seniors and their families navigate life's transitions.

Janett understands that changes involving senior living, care needs, and real estate decisions can be overwhelming. Whether a family is exploring senior living options, considering the sale of a longtime family home, or navigating financial decisions, she strives to simplify the process and provide guidance, resources, and connections to help families make informed decisions.

Her passion is bringing together the real estate, financial, and senior care resources families need during some of life's most important transitions.

Her philosophy: Every family deserves guidance, understanding, and a trusted resource along the way.

Scott Smith

Scott Smith

  • Reverse Mortgage Specialist
  • Senior Loan Officer
  • Mortgage Financing Specialist

Helping Seniors and Families Understand Their Financial Options.

Scott specializes in reverse mortgage solutions and senior-focused lending. He works with seniors and their families to help them better understand the financial options that may be available to them as they navigate retirement, housing, and changing living needs.

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With a focus on education and personalized guidance, Scott helps explain how mortgage financing and home equity options may fit into a family's overall financial picture.

His goal is to help seniors make informed financial decisions by understanding their options, asking the right questions, and exploring solutions that align with their individual circumstances.

Janine Newman

Janine Newman

  • Senior Placement Specialist
  • San Diego North County
  • Senior Education & Family Support

Education, Understanding & Compassion for Every Stage of Aging.

Janine has been a lifelong educator with a passion for helping individuals and families navigate change through knowledge and understanding.

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After earning her MBA, Janine transitioned into the financial industry, where she spent several years serving clients and conducting educational seminars designed to help individuals better understand their financial options and make informed decisions.

More recently, Janine has dedicated her work to supporting seniors and families facing the challenges that arise when a loved one can no longer safely or comfortably remain at home independently. She helps families explore senior living options and navigate the process of finding an appropriate living environment based on their loved one's individual needs.

Janine is also passionate about providing educational opportunities for seniors, empowering them with knowledge and resources as they age and encounter life's changes. She finds this work especially rewarding because it allows her to combine her lifelong passion for education with her commitment to helping seniors and their families.

Her philosophy: Knowledge creates confidence, and every senior deserves to be supported, respected, and understood.

Serena Alexander, LVN

Serena Alexander, LVN

  • Senior Placement Specialist
  • City of San Diego
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse

Serena Alexander is a compassionate, dedicated licensed vocational nurse with more than 10 years of experience providing private in-home medical care. She specializes in supportive care, rehabilitation, and whole-person wellness. In her private nursing work, Serena collaborated with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and help patients take an active role in decisions about their health. Her approach emphasizes inclusion and helps people stay as independent as possible in activities of daily living.

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Her background also includes more than a decade of respite and nursing care for students with complex medical needs and over five years of medical-surgical care. As a Senior Living Transition Specialist, Serena draws on that experience to help older adults and their families explore senior living options, weigh costs, and find the right level of support. She keeps each person's preferences and familiar routines at the center of the conversation so their next home feels like their own.

One Team. Multiple Resources.

Together, We Make the Transition Easier.

At San Diego County Senior Transitions, we believe families shouldn't have to search endlessly for answers or coordinate every detail on their own.

Our team brings together experience in real estate, mortgage financing, senior living placement, and education to help families identify the resources and professional connections they need.

Whether you're exploring senior living, considering a reverse mortgage, preparing to sell a family home, or simply trying to understand what comes next, we're here to help bring the pieces together.

One Team. Multiple Resources. One Umbrella. Every Senior Solution.

Let's Start the Conversation.

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