Kim Maes, CNC, AADP, is a Licensed Nutritionist and nationally published author, known for her work specializing in nutrition, autoimmune diseases, and brain health, particularly for the aging and immunodeficient. She also owns Vitality Assisted Living with her husband, Kurt. where they’ve created a special environment for their residents who become part of the family and are able to thrive and live with purpose and vitality. Here she also uses her 20 years of experience in the nutrition field to help keep residents in their facility healthy, active, and full of energy with her nutrition and holistic-based approaches. Being an active part of the assisted living community for many years, Kim has also become an advocate for seniors and their families. She works directly with families who are struggling with overwhelming emotions, stress, guilt, and big decisions on whether to let their parents age at home or move them into assisted living. She knows how daunting and overwhelming this journey is for families and therefore why she and her husband founded “Safer Senior Solutions” where they are the advocates for these families who are trying to do everything right for their aging loved ones but are overwhelmed in the process of trying to figure out just what that “right” thing is to do. Kim and her husband help overwhelmed families navigate this journey. From aging-in-place support to free assisted living placement, they guide and support families through every stage of aging.