Safely Somewhere Foundation

Our mission is to locate safe living environments for individuals who can no longer live safely on their own. We assist those who can afford the cost of long term care and those who cannot. We help guide families through the process of locating, evaluating, and selecting senior living facilities. For those individuals who cannot afford it, we provide financial assistance with long term care-related costs during the Arizona Long-Term Care System or VA Aid and Attendance application processes.

The Safely Somewhere Foundation was established in response to a growing number of individuals seeking treatment at health care facilities, were deemed unsafe to live on their own, and needed to be in an assisted living environment. Some were able to afford the cost while others were not. Having the 501(c)(3) accreditation enabled us to establish a fund that addressed this underfunded population.

Current programs include senior placement services and the Giving Back Program. Senior placement services include the location, evaluation, selection, and placement of the individual needing assisted living. The Giving Back Program involves the donation of a portion of referral fees generated from privately paying clients to the charity fund and the allocation of charitable funds to fully qualified persons in need of funding for long-term care related costs.

The Safely Somewhere Foundation was established in August 2014 and has assisted over 2300 individuals and families with placement services. Since the inception of our Giving Back Program in September of 2015, we have successfully aided over 140 individuals with assisted living related costs totaling over $80,000. The synergy of both funded and underfunded clients allows us to help everyone needing assisted living through the programs that we offer.

Our goals include:

- Successfully assisting all referred individuals and their family members with placement services or home-based services, whichever is deemed appropriate based on the needs and resources of the individual
- Ensuring timely and safe discharges of patients needing assisted living from health care facilities for both funded and underfunded individuals
- Successfully helping qualified applicants with assisted living related costs until approved on Medicaid or VA assistance
- Doubling the number of underfunded individuals helped this year (approximately 140 people)