SRES® SENIOR & CAREGIVER HUB

Senior Living & Family Caregiver Resource Center

Empowering seniors and adult children across North Metro Atlanta with trusted guidance on aging in place safely, downsizing with dignity, ACAP support, and senior tax benefits.

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Aging in Place Safety

Home modification checklists, grab bar installations, zero-step entries, and mobility retrofits.

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Caregiver Support

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee chapter resources, support groups, and family consultation calls.

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Legal & Estate Planning

Vetted elder law attorneys, healthcare proxies, probate guidance, and estate liquidation.

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Senior Property Tax Relief

School tax exemption deadlines and eligibility criteria for Cobb and Cherokee homeowners 62+.

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HOME RETROFITS & SAFETY

Essential Home Modifications for Aging in Place

Simple, high-impact safety retrofits that allow seniors to remain safely and comfortably in their homes.

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Bathroom Safety

Curbless walk-in showers, reinforced grab bars, comfort-height toilets, and non-slip textured flooring.

Fall Prevention Priority
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Accessibility & Entryways

Zero-threshold exterior entries, 36-inch wide doorways for walker accessibility, and lever-style door handles.

Mobility & Navigation
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Lighting & Smart Controls

Motion-sensor night lighting along hallways, smart thermostats, and voice-activated emergency calling systems.

Smart Independence

📋 Schedule a Senior Home Safety Walkthrough

Maria will evaluate your home's current layout and connect you with licensed local contractors specializing in senior modifications.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee: Supporting Family Caregivers

Maria proudly partners with ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) to provide free monthly educational programs, caregiver support groups, and healthcare resources.

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Monthly Educational Workshops

Expert panels on dementia care, estate administration, elder law, and assisted living transitions.

Free Monthly Programs
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Caregiver Support Network

Safe, welcoming community groups for adult children navigating the emotional challenges of caring for aging parents.

Peer Caregiver Support
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Family Transition Strategy Call

Consultative family strategy sessions to align siblings and parents on real estate, care timing, and estate liquidation.

Compassionate Mediation
TAX RELIEF & RETIREMENT STRATEGY

Senior Property Tax Relief in Cobb & Cherokee

Understand how to file for senior school tax exemptions and maximize your retirement cash flow.

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Cobb County Senior Exemptions (Age 62+)

Cobb County offers generous senior school tax exemptions for homeowners aged 62+. Application deadline is April 1st of each tax year.

Significant Annual Tax Relief
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Cherokee County Senior Exemptions (Age 62+)

Cherokee County provides graduated school tax exemptions starting at age 62 with complete school tax exemption at age 65+.

Full School Tax Exemption at 65

Schedule a Consultative Family Strategy Session

100% Educational & Zero Pressure. Let’s discuss your family's housing timeline, aging-in-place safety, ACAP resources, or single-level living options.

Maria VanVurst

Agent License ID: 419604

+1(678) 283-2038 | mariamakingmovesrealty@gmail.com

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Senior Housing & Caregiver FAQs

Answers to common questions about senior moves, power of attorney, and ACAP resources.

Maria works with family members and elder care coordinators to stage, clean out, and sell the family residence with white-glove care, coordinating with trusted local liquidators so funds can be swiftly directed toward care facilities.

We will connect with the closing attorney early in the process to review your General or Durable Power of Attorney document, ensuring all real estate execution clauses are fully compliant with Georgia state law prior to listing.

ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) offers free monthly educational programs in Cobb and Cherokee counties. Contact Maria to receive the upcoming program schedule and location details.

Maria's Customers Leave Outstanding Reviews

My parents and I selected Maria to help with their journey to an Assisted Living Center. After decades in their home, Maria understood the sensitivity of downsizing and selling their house. She had a comprehensive marketing plan and strategy to meet their needs. During the process, she constantly kept us updated and gave solid recommendations of how to position their home in the market. We were pleased with the final outcome and highly recommend Maria. She is outstanding and truly cares about her clients.
Michelle Robinson
Honest, thoughtful, dilligent, knowledgeable and driven are words I’d use to describe Maria. Working with her buying and selling was a wonderful experience. She had answers to all my questions and provided top notch advice when I needed it. Highly recommend!
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My parents and I selected Maria to help with their journey to an Assisted Living Center. After decades in their home, Maria understood the sensitivity of downsizing and selling their house. She had a comprehensive marketing plan and strategy to meet their needs.During the process, she constantly kept us updated and gave solid recommendations of how to position their home in the market. We were pleased with the final outcome and highly recommend Maria. She is outstanding and truly cares about her clients.
michellemrobinson18
I don't even know where to start. You deserve all the stars out there and more. Thank you for helping us with our first house. If you're out there, and looking to get a place, please look no further. You're with the right person. Maria is so relatable, and super nice. I can't even start to write down our short, but great experience with Maria. I'll have lots of paragraphs. Just believe me when I say, she's a great person, and loves what she does. We look forward to more deals in the future. Thank you so much.
Omoyeni Kemp
If I could give Maria more stars, I would. After looking for another rental to move into and being tired of the landlord and rental situation in Paudling County, I talked to her. Expecting to be a year out, she got me in touch with a lender who approved me, and I was able to find a place, get an offer accepted with very favorable terms for myself (due to her wonderful negotiation skills), and close everything in about a month's time. I couldn't be more pleased with the creative approach she was able to deploy to the whole situation.
Rob Kemp