Finding the Right Senior Living Shouldn't Be So Hard.
Senior Placement Solutions provides compassionate, personalized guidance to help Upstate South Carolina families find senior living options that fit their loved one's needs, lifestyle and budget.
A Christian faith based company, guided by compassion, honesty and service to every family she walks beside.
Kristi's placement guidance is provided at no cost to families.

"You don't have to figure this out alone."
Kristi Thompson, Owner · Senior Placement Solutions

A gentle hand to hold
You Don't Have to Navigate This Alone
When a parent or spouse needs more support, families are suddenly facing a world of unfamiliar terms, contracts, and decisions, often in the middle of an emotional moment. Kristi helps you slow down, get organized, and understand your options.
- A dedicated advocate who learns your family's unique story
- Plain language answers to questions you didn't know to ask
- Support across every step, from first call to move in day
How Kristi helps
Compassionate Guidance, Start to Finish
Kristi organizes the research so you can focus on what matters: your loved one.
Listen First
Every search starts with a real conversation about your loved one's needs, personality, and story, not a checklist.
Research Honestly
Kristi researches communities across the Upstate, verifying pricing, availability, and the care they genuinely provide.
Compare Side by Side
You get a clear comparison of your best fit communities, costs, care, amenities, location, in plain language.
Advocate for Your Family
Kristi helps you prepare for tours, understand contracts, and ask the questions that matter most.
Senior living options
A Full Range of Care Options
From active independent living to specialized memory care, Kristi helps you understand the differences and find the right fit.
Independent Living
For seniors who are active and independent but want the ease of maintenance free living and a vibrant community.
Assisted Living
Help with daily activities like bathing, dressing and medication, with the privacy of your own residence.
Memory Care
Secure, specialized neighborhoods for those living with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.
Respite & More
From short term stays to senior apartments and continuing care communities, Kristi explores every appropriate option.
Senior apartments and continuing care communities are also part of every search. Explore all options →
Why families choose Kristi
The Difference Is the Person Behind the Search
Kristi works exclusively for families, never on commission from communities. That independence shapes every recommendation.
- A Christian faith based company that serves every family with compassion and integrity
- Completely free to families, Kristi's guidance never costs you anything
- Independent and local, Kristi works for you, not for any community
- Deep knowledge of communities across Anderson, Greenville, Pickens, Oconee and Spartanburg counties
- Relationships with trusted elder law attorneys, financial planners and senior care professionals
- One person who stays with you from first call to move in day
How Senior Placement Solutions works
Personalized Guidance. No Cost to Families.
Kristi's goal is to help you find the right senior living option based on your loved one's care needs, preferences, location, and budget. Her services are provided at no cost to families. Senior Placement Solutions may receive a referral or placement fee from participating senior living communities when a family chooses to move forward with a community she have referred.
Kristi's recommendations are based on fit, not on which community pays her.
- Honest guidance and transparent information for every family
- A network of senior living communities throughout the Upstate
- Kristi takes the time to understand each family's unique situation
- Support from the first conversation through tours, decision making, and follow up after placement
You don't have to navigate senior living alone. Kristi is here to help.
Simple by design
Kristi's Simple 5-Step Process
A clear, calm path from 'where do we start?' to 'we found the right place.'
- 1
Tell Kristi About Your Loved One
Share the basics, name, age, location, and your relationship. Kristi will listen to your story and what's prompting your search.
- 2
Understand Their Needs
Kristi walks through care needs, lifestyle preferences, and budget with you so you're comparing the right things from the start.
- 3
Research Appropriate Options
Kristi researches communities across the Upstate that genuinely match, checking care offered, pricing, availability, and reputation.
- 4
Compare Communities
You receive a clear, side by side comparison of your best fit communities, location, cost, care, amenities, and more.
- 5
Tour and Choose With Confidence
Kristi helps you schedule tours, prepare questions, and review what you see so you can choose with clarity and peace of mind.
Serving families across the Upstate
Rooted in Upstate South Carolina
Kristi knows the communities, the neighborhoods, and the people across the region, because she lives here too.
Anderson
Piedmont communities near Lake Hartwell and Anderson University.
Greenville
The region's hub, with the most options from downtown to Simpsonville.
Pickens
Small town charm with the Blue Ridge foothills close by.
Oconee
Lakeside living in Seneca, Clemson and Walhalla.
Spartanburg
Historic charm and welcoming neighborhoods across the county.
Resources for families
Learn Before You Leap
Original guides written for families navigating senior living for the first time.
Care Options
Assisted Living vs. Memory Care: What's the Difference?
Two of the most common care options families compare and how to tell which one fits your loved one's needs today.
Read article · 5 min read →
Planning & Finance
How Much Does Senior Living Cost in South Carolina?
A practical look at pricing, what's included, and the honest questions to ask before comparing communities.
Read article · 6 min read →
Choosing a Community
Questions to Ask When Touring a Senior Living Community
The questions that separate a good first impression from a genuinely good fit, organized by category.
Read article · 5 min read →
You don't have to figure this out alone.
Kristi will listen to your family's story, answer your questions, and help you find communities that fit, at no cost to you.
Kristi's placement guidance is provided at no cost to families.