About Me
My father was Landis Gores, a pioneer of Mid-Century modern architecture. Dad contracted polio in 1954; even after extensive rehabilitation, he was left permanently disabled by the virus. Luckily, Dad was able to continue working from our family home, which he had designed himself in 1948.
Although the vaccine had been discovered by the time I was born, I grew up around enough polio survivors to know that my father’s situation was not unique. The circumstances in our household made me aware from a very young age of the universal need to feel safe and productive in one’s own home. As a teenager, my first jobs involved assisting others living with the long-term impact of polio—helping them shop, eat, bathe, and work despite their physical limitations.
After a long corporate career as a software developer and project manager, I returned to New Canaan so that Mom could stay in her home of over seventy years, the first one my Dad ever designed. My experience in figuring out how to keep her safe, in conjunction with the caregiving jobs of my youth, led me to launch Senior Support & Transition with the intention of specializing in senior-oriented services. Before long, however, I noted a growing need across our community for those same resources: decluttering, floor plan optimization, home safety assessments, and relocation management. We all could use an extra pair of hands and the support of an experienced project manager every so often.
Working with families of various ages and sizes is a natural extension of my experience with seniors, and I am proud to serve a wide range of local households. Whether you are new to the suburbs, welcoming a new child, seeing your youngest off to college, helping your parents (or yourselves!) downsize and/or move, or managing any of a dozen other milestones, I look forward to working with you.
Liz Donovan / Founder & Executive Director
Pictured here with Mom—and #1 client, Pamela Gores
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“I suddenly found that my beloved home had become a prison: I could not get in or outside, use the bathroom, the kitchen, or the outdoor laundry facilities. Liz came and did an extensive study of me, my home, my present and future needs. Out of this came a very detailed report showing an affordable plan of what I could have done to allow me to age in place here and not be forced out of my home in the decades to come.”
— Kathy E.
“My siblings and I needed to empty our mom’s home…under a very tight schedule. Your ability to assess the situation, engage and manage local resources while keeping us regularly informed and completing on time and budget, is extraordinary and greatly appreciated. Aside from the logistics, you have given us a more important gift and that is peace of mind knowing that everything was handled appropriately, respectfully and with great sensitivity.”
-Leo A.