Hi - I’m Barrie Thompson. I’m a wife, a mom, a small business owner, a sister… And a daughter, the baby of three. My mom, Diane, is 91. My dad, Jules, died in 2021 at 94. I’ve been managing aspects of their lives for a decade.  My 50’s have been more about my parents than I ever imagined they’d be. And I’m still in it.

I’m very lucky. I grew up with WONDERFUL parents. They planned well for life and for their golden years. Then “the sunset years" crept in. And reluctantly, they needed help. My family’s journey (I hate that word) has been full of ups, downs and angles – anything but a straight line. And I’ve lived to tell. And share.

I’m not a social worker, a senior living expert, a doctor, a lawyer or a financial manager. But I’ve worked with all of these people and I have stories to tell. Good, bad and extremely ugly (we need to chat).

Let my experiences pave a path for yours. I’m an open book.