In 2005, the need to help senior citizens negotiate the later stages of life led Monica Young to create her own senior move manager business (SMM). Her involvement in this industry has included presenting at national conferences, participating as a panelist for “Ask the Expert,” and serving as a board member for the National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) from 2013 to 2015.

On the national level, Monica’s business earned the A+ certification (one of the top 25 in the nation); on the local level, her business was recognized in 2016 as a Joe Henjum Senior Accolades nominee. After eleven years, and 1000-plus moves, she sold the business to a national organization.

Now, to further share her capacity to help seniors and their families, Monica has embarked on her newest career as author. In August 2020, she published Before the Time Comes: Conversations Family Caregivers Need to Have with Their Elderly Parents, which was awarded the 2021 Caregiver Friendly Award.

Her life’s journey has included working in the transportation department at Walt Disney World in Florida during its opening years and fund-raising for the United States Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates in Colorado Springs. She lives with her husband in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and travels as often as possible.