About SeniorsResourceGuide.com and Seniors Blue Book
SeniorsResourceGuide.com is the website of the Senior Blue Book. Both groups work together to bring valuable information and resources to seniors, adult children and senior professionals via the Internet and in-print resource books. At this time there are 11 books available across the United States and 23 Local Internet Directories plus the large National website. The website and books are made possible by advertisers wanting to educate and reach the ever expanding senior market. The following reviews the history and growth of both the books and the Internet.
One of the facts that we are most proud of in our history is that the very first Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide was actually founded by a senior in Denver, Clifton T. Chadwick over twenty-five years ago. Please review our history and learn the story of our organizations and if you are an advertiser wanting to reach seniors, consider advertising with us. If you are a senior or adult child and need assistance, please feel free to Contact Us With Questions. We are in this service industry because like Clifton Chadwick, we want to see seniors "live a life of dignity, choice and purpose."
Regards, The Owners & Staff
SeniorsResourceGuide.com, LLC and Seniors Blue Book
A Publication with Dedication and Purpose
The Seniors Blue Book is an organization that publishes bi-annual and annual in-print senior resource guidebooks and Local
Internet Directories. The books and Internet directories are filled with valuable articles, lists of resources and links for a variety
of senior services organized under six main categories:
Senior Housing- Health at Home
- Professional Services
- Health Services
- Care Management
- Community Resources
The Seniors Blue Book is distributed free of charge at locations convenient for seniors and senior professionals such as hospitals; libraries, senior centers, churches, government agencies and special senior events. The Seniors Resource Guide website can be accessed at SeniorsResourceGuide.com. At this website you will find links to Local Internet Directories.
Founded by a Senior - Clifton T. Chadwick of Denver
Clifton T. Chadwick founded the original Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide book over twenty-five years ago. Clifton
was an architect for many years in the Denver area and after he retired, he saw through the eyes of an elder the need to help seniors in
his community. With his vision, he founded the first Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide in the Denver metro area. The goal of his
book was to offer senior resources in one publication to the community so that seniors “could live a life of dignity, choice and
purpose.”
The Hersch Family Acquired The Book
In 1997, Marion Hersch of Denver, Colorado purchased The Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide from Clifton. At that time
Clifton was an octogenarian and only the loss of his wife and personal health problems caused him to part with the book that he had
worked so hard to develop.
After the book was acquired, Marion Hersch became the dedicated person behind The Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide in Denver taking it to new levels every year. Marion, with an extensive marketing and publication background found her niche and personal dedication in promoting and educating seniors, their families and professionals concerning local and national senior services. Today in Denver, she maintains a premier reputation and standing as a knowledgeable senior resource expert. With her leadership and a network of family, staff and dedicated book owners, The Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide has grown to be a well-respected resource for seniors, their families and senior professionals in the Denver area and across the country.
Today
The Seniors Blue Book is a privately held company with 12 books in print and 24 local Internet Directories. Each market
has a Local Internet Directory and some have a book in print. Books are known under three names across the country: The Seniors
Blue Book, The Senior Source Book, or The Seniors Resource Guide. Current Internet directories
include:
Our Website
1999 was the year the first SeniorsResourceGuide.com website was launched. Although that first website is long gone with four major
website revisions between then and now, it is that early development and Internet learning experience that has evolved to the highly
successful network of Local Internet Directories that are on the world wide web today. In fact the network of websites won a major award
in 2004 – the Bronze Level under World Wide Web Miscellaneous Website Category. This contest is sponsored by Mature Market Resource
Center, a national information clearinghouse for older adult programs.
Marion Hersch says, “Our goal when we purchased The Seniors Blue Book & Resource Guide from its founder was to make the unfamiliar, familiar to our readers and to have the book readily available to all who need it.”
With that goal in mind, The Seniors Blue Book books are distributed free of charge at locations convenient for seniors and senior professionals such as hospitals, libraries, senior centers, churches, government agencies and special senior events. Most important is that even though the organization has grown phenomenally, the original integrity and heart are still in all of the publications and the Seniors Resource Guide staff.