Tena Wells

Tena — Senior Housing
Transition Specialist

A Graceful Transition | Salem, Oregon

Tena is a trusted Senior Housing Specialist with A Graceful Transition, serving families throughout Salem, Oregon and surrounding communities. With more than 15 years of experience inside senior living communities—including sales, marketing, operations, and family relations—Tena brings rare, behind-the-scenes insight to the senior placement process.

In addition to her senior living expertise, Tena has spent over 20 years helping families buy and sell homes, giving her a unique understanding of what makes senior transitions successful—and what costly mistakes families often face when navigating placement alone.

Today, Tena provides no-cost senior services, guiding Oregon families to the right independent living, assisted living, or memory care communities. She personally tours communities with families across the region—from Salem to Portland, Eugene, and the Oregon Coast—meeting care staff, evaluating care levels, and monitoring real-time pricing and availability to ensure informed, ethical recommendations.

agtransition.tena@gmail.com

916-717-0417

Tena goes beyond simply finding the right senior living community. She helps families identify financial resources and funding options many are unaware of, including VA Aid & Attendance benefits, long-term care insurance, bridge loans, life-insurance conversions, and other strategies that may significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs. At the same time, she protects families from hidden fees, aggressive sales tactics, misleading marketing, and restrictive contracts.

Her loyalty is always to the family—not the facility. Tena listens carefully, educates without pressure, assists with paperwork, and remains involved through the entire senior housing transition until each loved one is safely settled and thriving.

Families do not have to navigate senior living decisions alone—or risk getting it wrong.
Tena is honored to help make each move a graceful transition.