GA
Assisted Living Placement
Tara Schramm
Assisted Living Locators
Why tendercare trusts Tara
Vetted September 2025 · Verified Member5.0
About Tara
Beyond the resume
Tara came to this work after 30 years in nursing, most of it spent in high-acuity settings where the stakes were clear, and the decisions couldn't wait.
Tara Schramm, Assisted Living Locators North Atlanta, offers free senior living placement services to families in North and Metro Atlanta, helping older adults and their families find the right fit across independent living, assisted living, memory care, adult communal homes, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Her service is free to families; she is compensated by the communities she works with.
She works across metro Fulton and Cobb Counties, including Atlanta, Buckhead, Marietta, Roswell, DeKalb, and Paulding Counties, Acworth, and Kennesaw, drawing on a network of 300 communities in the Atlanta area.
The engagement typically begins with a 30-minute to one-hour intake call, followed by a curated shortlist of options, arranged tours she attends alongside the family, written tour summaries, and support through move-in and the first weeks after placement. She also connects families with movers, elder law attorneys, and financial planners as needed.
Most senior living advisors know what memory care looks like from the outside. Tara has worked inside it. After 30 years as a registered nurse, including more than a decade in dialysis and nephrology, and nearly a decade at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, she's cared for patients with dementia, distracted and redirected them, and been on the receiving end of families in crisis.
That clinical background doesn't just inform the recommendations she makes. It changes how families hear her. When a family calls Tara, she doesn't start with availability. She starts with a full intake: what are the care needs, what does the family dynamics look like, what's the budget reality, and what do they know about VA Aid and Attendance or long-term care insurance? The first call typically runs 30 minutes to an hour.
When it's time to tour, she goes with them, and she takes notes so the family doesn't have to. She sends written summaries afterward because she's learned that families under stress absorb information better when they can read it later, quietly, without a salesperson in the room.
She's also direct about something most advisors aren't: the people inside those communities are salespeople with occupancy quotas. She arms families with a cheat sheet before every tour so they walk in knowing what to ask and what to listen for. After placement, she sets realistic expectations for the first 30 days and stays in touch, because the transition is rarely seamless and families need someone steady on the other side of the phone.
Licenses & Accreditation:
Registered Nurse (RN)
Dementia Care Certified
tendercare Trusted Network member
Services
Education on living options
Compare costs of senior living
Find senior living options for needs & budget
Lease and contract navigation
Support during move transitions
Specialties
Assisted Living
Independent Living
Memory Care
Adult Communal Homes
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Service Area
5.0
Tara is truly a life saver! She is extremely knowledgeable and helpful with resources in the complex world of dealing with my aging parents. She alleviated a great deal of stress when evaluating options for elder care. After working closely with my family, she found the perfect location for my parents. We are incredibly pleased. I highly recommend Tara and Assisted Living Locators North Atlanta!
Michelle R.
October 2025We had a wonderful experience. We had just a few days to find a place that would be suitable after receiving the news my mother was going into hospice. It was such a difficult time. We are/were very particular about where my mother would reside but after looking Tara was able to find a home that really is a home that will provide almost a one on one care for our mother. We are very pleased!!!
Karen S.
December 2025Tara is a great at what she does and is a fantastic resource for all things to do with senior living. She is a former nurse and cares so much for the well-being of seniors. When my parents were looking for a place to downsize to, Tara asked me questions so she could understand exactly what they were looking for. Then she came back with multiple recommendations of properties in our area that fit their needs. Her research and knowledge of the properties saved me so much time that allowed me to just show up to visit the communities rather than spending all my time researching. Tara’s heart for seniors shows in all she does with her company!
Kristen R.
June 2025FAQs
I spent 30 years as a registered nurse, including more than a decade in dialysis and nephrology and nearly a decade at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, caring for patients with dementia. A new inquiry to Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta usually gets a reply within an hour.
I start with a full intake covering care needs, family dynamics, budget reality, and options like VA Aid and Attendance or long-term care insurance. The first call typically runs 30 minutes to an hour. Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta has passed background check verification through tendercare vetting.
Yes, I go with families on tours, take notes so they don't have to, and send written summaries afterward. For families weighing senior living placement and care advising in North Atlanta, GA, this is where Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta starts.
Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta serves North Atlanta (metro Fulton and Cobb Counties including Atlanta, Buckhead, Marietta, Roswell, Dekalb and Paulding counties, Acworth and Kennesaw). That footprint covers 55 ZIP codes across GA. A family just outside that footprint can still be matched with a nearer member of the tendercare Trusted Network.
Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta offers a free initial consultation. Compensation is commission or percentage-based rather than billed to the family. Costs are agreed with the team up front rather than after the fact, and finding Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta through tendercare adds nothing to the price.
Assisted Living Locators of North Atlanta works with families on VA benefits and long term care insurance as part of senior living placement and care advising in North Atlanta, GA. Eligibility and coverage depend on the individual situation, including the plan involved and the level of care needed, so confirm the specifics directly with the team.
