Don’t worry about tomorrow.
Plan for tomorrow.

If you’re thinking ahead about the lifestyle you want as you get older, it might be time to learn about the care options in your community.

Is your main goal to age at home? Small steps can make your life a lot easier. Want to live independently but have flexible support nearby? You have options for that. Life is going to happen. Aging Prepared means you’re ready when it does.

The Aging Prepared Model

Aging Prepared is a collection of free resources for families preparing to age at home.

Aging Prepared is essential information and actionable steps you can take now.

  • Aging Prepared Workshops are free, interactive, online, or in-person sessions to help adults think through their preferences and learn about care options.

    Interested in a workshop? Email one of our educators today!

  • Aging Prepared Webinars are free online presentations aimed at helping seniors learn about care options for living and support.

    Want to bring Aging Prepared to your community? Partner with us to educate your network.

  • Aging Prepared is right here, online for you for free! Scroll down to the bottom of the page to click through our lessons and resources today.

  • Aging Prepared Sessions are 1:1 consultation sessions where professionals from Commonwise sit down with families and discuss options, help plan, and answer individual questions.

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Our online course, resources, and lessons will get you started right away.

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Meet your instructors

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Meet your instructors ✳

Jeffrey Grossman,
Founder & CEO

Inspired by his mother’s battle with cancer and his father's work as a hospice medical director, Jeffrey graduated law school with hopes to honor his personal ties to caregiving.

  • After working closely with other home care services, however, Jeffrey quickly realized the system rarely bred quality. Instead, care services prioritized profit at the cost of caregivers, clients, and their loved ones, amplifying the stress and uncertainty of those in vulnerable situations. 

    Jeffrey founded Commonwise as an antidote to chronic industry shortcomings. He worked to build an infrastructure built upon more than good intentions—one that didn’t just dispatch caregivers, but hired them meticulously, trained them thoughtfully, and supported them robustly. He created a structure in which caregivers aren’t just aides, but warm hosts, assisting clients in their homes with dedication and grace. 

    In his free time, Jeffrey enjoys hiking, spending time with his two kids, wife and dog, Gidget.

David Wilson, Certified Senior Advisor

In the last decade of his successful 35-year teaching career, David found himself becoming more and more involved with the care of his own aging parents.

  • The compassionate care he gave to his parents felt like a natural extension of the care he had been giving to his classroom students through the years. In fact, he felt so drawn to the world of personal home care that he decided to switch careers. After receiving his initial training and experience with Commonwise Home Care, he moved into private practice and returned to school to become a Certified Nursing Aide and a Certified Senior Advisor. When Commonwise approached him about becoming one of its Community Educators, the idea felt like the perfect melding of his life-long passions for education and for helping people.

Barbara Franklin

Barbara Franklin has been immersed in the world of senior services for over 33 years! She retired as the Owner of a Charleston-based firm specializing in long term care planning and financing.

  • She was a Founder of the Lowcountry Senior Network and along with her husband, Paul, initiated the SC Aging in Place Coalition.

    Barbara has seen long term care up close and personal with her father who had Alzheimer’s disease and needed various degrees of care for over ten years. She is currently the caregiver for her 99-year-old mother.

    Barbara is anxious to share her knowledge about the resources, options and considerations that come into play with the planning process for aging in place – at home or in a community.

    Barbara is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She and her husband reside in downtown Charleston.

Our Why:
The Aging Prepared Story

With over a decade of experience in non-medical in-home care at Commonwise Home Care, we've seen many families realize that they need personal care, and haven't planned for it. While many people have made legal, financial, and healthcare preparations, planning for personal care needs often remains unaddressed until it becomes urgent.

Our Aging Prepared Workshop, workbook, and planning model aim to fill this critical gap. Aging Prepared focuses on essential but less-understood aspects of aging, such as where to age and which care systems are there to help. Aging Prepared provides targeted insights and tools to help you and your loved ones make informed decisions, reducing stress and uncertainty about the future.

Thank you for allowing us to support you in this crucial part of your planning. We look forward to guiding you through these important considerations.

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