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title: "Assisted Living Locators Expands In Illinois With New North Shore And Northwest Suburbs Office"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b78ee9f3-cfeb-43d6-977f-0f61fc4a93a1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260126_assisted_living_locators_expands_in_illinois_with_new_north_shore_and_north.html
category: "Senior living"
industry: "Senior Care"
segment: "Senior living"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:30.279Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Assisted Living Locators Expands In Illinois With New North Shore And Northwest Suburbs Office

**TL;DR:** Assisted Living Locators has opened a new office in the North Shore and Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, owned and operated by Kate Balsamo. The office will serve families throughout the greater Chicagoland area, providing guidance on senior care decisions.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-01-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260126_assisted_living_locators_expands_in_illinois_with_new_north_shore_and_north.html).*

## Story

CHICAGO, IL – Assisted Living Locators today announced the opening of its new North Shore and Northwest Suburbs office serving families throughout the greater Chicagoland area. The office is owned and operated by Kate Balsamo, a senior living and healthcare professional with more than a decade of experience guiding older adults and their families through complex care decisions.

Balsamo began her career in senior living after personally navigating the emotional transition of placing her grandfather into a care facility after it was no longer safe for him to remain at home. That experience gave her a firsthand understanding of the uncertainty, stress and urgency many families feel when searching for the right level of care, and it inspired her to dedicate her career to supporting families through similar transitions.

“Families often feel overwhelmed and unsure who to trust when they’re faced with senior care decisions,” said Balsamo. “My goal is to provide calm, clear guidance and to serve as a true advocate—helping families understand their options and feel confident in the care choices they make for their loved ones.”

Before opening her Assisted Living Locators business, Balsamo held sales, outreach and leadership roles across assisted living, memory care, home care and hospice organizations throughout the Chicagoland area. Through these experiences, she developed deep knowledge of how senior care communities operate, how families make decisions, and what factors contribute to successful placements.

Assisted Living Locators is built on a relationship-driven approach that prioritizes education, advocacy and trust. As an independent senior care advisor, Balsamo provides unbiased guidance and works solely on behalf of families—not any one community—so clients can feel confident they are receiving recommendations based on their unique needs and preferences.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Senior Care (sector)
- senior care (topic)
- Chicago (location)
- Assisted Living Locators (company)
- office expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260126_assisted_living_locators_expands_in_illinois_with_new_north_shore_and_north.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b78ee9f3-cfeb-43d6-977f-0f61fc4a93a1).