About

Matching Families With the Right Senior Care Community

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Beautiful senior living communities serve Collier and Lee counties. New ones are opening every day. Seniors and their families can feel overwhelmed by so many choices!​

Hawley-Holt, located in Naples, FL, acts as a matchmaker by interviewing seniors and their families to identify and understand their near-term health needs, longer-term preferences, and lifestyle priorities. These are compared against a complex database of information regarding local senior communities compiled by Hawley-Holt.

Our Story

Suzy Hawley and Margaret Holt are former college roommates, lifelong friends, and now business partners. They've realized that a well-known equivalent to Dr. Spock (advice on raising children) that gives advice on how to age safely, meaningfully, and happily does not exist. 

Instead of writing a book, they formed Hawley-Holt Senior Living Advisors dedicated to providing confidential, trusted services to seniors considering a move to senior communities in Florida's Collier and Lee counties. 

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Suzanne (Suzy) Hawley

PRESIDENT

suzy@hawleyholt.com

"Over the years, I've volunteered with seniors in several ways. After hearing numerous tales of confusion over finding the 'right' senior community, I was determined to help. With extensive knowledge of the various facilities and compassion for those we are serving, I know Hawley-Holt Senior Living Advisors will help our clients find the best fit." - Suzy

  • Naples resident for over 30 years.
  • Widowed with two sons.
  • Northern NY childhood - boating summers and snowy winters.
  • BA in English and master’s in library science.
  • Managed the family while her husband was serving in the United States Air Force.
  • During her 30-year tenure in education, she developed a love of children's and young adult literature. Suzy became involved in the American Library Association and served on several committees, including the Newbery Award Committee.
  • Suzy co-authored Literacy and Learning, An Expeditionary Discovery through Children's Literature, and she continues to select children's and young adult materials for public and school libraries around the country.
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Margaret Holt

DIRECTOR

                            margaret@hawleyholt.com

"The most interesting and rewarding chapter of my life is happening now, as a partner of Hawley-Holt Senior Living Advisors. I bring business acumen and problem-solving skills to the business. I wake up eager to learn about the aging process and how Hawley-Holt can contribute to making aging an interesting, meaningful phase of seniors' lives here in SW Florida." - Margaret

  • Naples snowbird + resident for over 20 years. 
  • Widowed and one son.
  • West Virginia mountains childhood - playing in the woods, tennis, and golf.
  • BS in math and minor in physics.
  • One of 4 women working on Apollo 1 for Bell Labs, followed by ITT data services in London.  
  • A 10-year management career with GE in the U.S. before starting Holt Learning.
  • Holt Learning provided international professional development for Fortune 100 companies for 30+ years. 
  • Featured in the Naples Daily News, Gulfshore Life, Gulfshore Business, and Florida Weekly. Served on NYC Mayor Giuliani's Small Business Advisory Board and currently serves on the NYC Peccadillo Theater, Friends of Artis-Naples, and SCORE Naples Boards.
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