Serving families across Greater St. LouisFor Local Professionals
Senior Guide STLSenior Savings Guide
Menu

Senior Guide STL learning center

Practical knowledge for life’s next chapter.

Clear, compassionate, Greater St. Louis-focused resources designed to support better questions, calmer conversations, and more confident decisions.

Living Well as We AgePlanning AheadCaregiver SupportSenior Discounts & SavingsPreparing & Selling the HomePlanning a Senior TransitionDownsizing & MovingSenior Living
Two older adults enjoying a walk together on a leafy park path.

Featured guide · Living Well as We Age

Getting Active After 60: Start Where You Are

A practical starting point for choosing movement you enjoy, asking the right questions, and finding welcoming places to be active around Greater St. Louis.

· 5-minute read

Read the guide
An older woman and her adult daughter organizing a folder together at home.Planning Ahead

Know Where the Paperwork Is: A Family Readiness Checklist

A practical guide to organizing the documents, account information, contacts, and instructions a family may need during a health change, move, home sale, or emergency.

By Kelley Simms · · 8-minute readRead the guide →An adult daughter and her older father sharing a relaxed conversation at home.Caregiver Support

Caregiver Support in St. Louis: You Don’t Have to Carry It Alone

Caring for an aging parent, spouse, or loved one? Find St. Louis caregiver support, respite resources, and a practical plan for sharing the responsibilities.

· 8-minute readRead the guide →Senior Guide STL's 21 Senior Discounts and Savings Programs in St. Louis for 2026.Senior Discounts & Savings

21 Senior Discounts and Savings Programs in St. Louis for 2026

A verified Greater St. Louis guide to senior savings on transportation, property taxes, utilities, healthcare, attractions, restaurants, and everyday purchases.

· 10-minute readRead the guide →Senior Guide STL article graphic for Before Selling a Parent’s Home: A Greater St. Louis Family Checklist, featuring Kelley Simms, REALTOR®.Preparing & Selling the Home

Before Selling a Parent’s Home: A Greater St. Louis Family Checklist

A practical framework for confirming authority, understanding the property, setting a realistic timeline, preparing the home, and protecting the family’s larger transition plan.

By Kelley Simms · · 9-minute readRead the guide →An older woman and her adult son talking together on a sofa.Planning a Senior Transition

Where to Start When a Parent Needs More Support

A calm first-response plan for noticing changes, starting a respectful conversation, separating urgent concerns from longer-term decisions, and choosing one practical next step.

· 8-minute readRead the guide →An older couple and their adult daughter sorting keepsakes beside moving boxes.Downsizing & Moving

A Family’s Guide to Downsizing

A manageable process for deciding what moves forward, protecting meaningful possessions, coordinating family roles, and reducing pressure before a later-life move.

· 9-minute readRead the guide →Two older adults chatting in a welcoming community lounge.Senior Living

Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Senior Living Community

A consistent comparison framework covering care, staffing, daily life, costs, contracts, future needs, licensing, inspections, and resident rights.

· 10-minute readRead the guide →An older woman and her adult son preparing a living room for a move.Downsizing & Moving

Preparing a Home for a Later-Life Move

A coordinated home-preparation plan that connects safety, possessions, repairs, market decisions, accessibility, timing, and the older adult’s next home.

· 8-minute readRead the guide →An older couple discussing plans around a table with two advisors.Planning a Senior Transition

Building Your Senior Transition Team

A role-based guide to coordinating legal, financial, housing, care, home, and moving decisions without turning one professional or one family member into the entire plan.

· 9-minute readRead the guide →

New local guidance as it’s published

Receive the Senior Transition Guide.

Join the guide list