Caring in America

If you know that your 85 year old Mom is going to fall and break her hip, six months from now, would you plan?
Yes? No? Why?
Think it about it!!

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Learn the difference between an Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney.

Learn about Elder Law Planning.

Learn about working with clients needing long-term care and advise for clients.

Learn about working with clients and understanding, the cost of care and the place for an older loved to live.

Learn about a Care Continuum and the need for help.

Learn about working with clients to live independently.

Learn about working with a client to transfer from an Assisted Living to Skilled Nursing.

Learn about working with a client in regard to the Financial Cost of Care.

Learn about working with a client in looking at any and all financial resources a client has.

Learn about working with a client and qualifying for Medicaid to pay Skilled Nursing.

Learn about working with a client to process a loved one’s difficult diagnosis.

Learn about working with a client and the need to update an Estate Plan based on a diagnosis.

Learn about working with a client about ownership of assets.

Learn about Skilled Nursing (Nursing Home) taking your home. They won’t, they just need to be paid.

Learn about working with a client who is exceeding their Medicare coverage in Skilled Nursing.

Learn about making decisions about your home if you have a long term stay in Skilled Nursing.

Learn about Probate, what is it? How to avoid it?

Learn about working with a client in regard to a Will and Trust.

https://www.jmarsdenlaw.com/

508-858-5324

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Do you have to work?
How many hours per week do you work?
Can you squeeze in another 20 hours of "Work" per week?
Do you have older loved ones?
Are you working and caring for an older loved one?
Have you told your co-workers, your Boss, HR about the care?
Are you afraid of being branded "Old"?
Are you concerned about losing your job?
Does your Company really understand Employees caring for older loved ones?
Does your Employer have benefits to assist you?
Are you able to balance your home life, caring and working?
Did you know that over 70% of Employees are dealing with this issue?
Do many people leave a place of Employment because of Elder Care at Work?
Can Elder Care at Work effect a Companies Productivity?
Learn why the right Benefits are key!
Learn why Education for Employees about working and care, plus benefits are so important!


 

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Learn why there is a demand for Specialists like Matt.

Learn about Gentle Hearts philosophy. 

Learn about the personalized journey for the Senior.

Learn about Care education. Learn about discussions of cost of care.

Learn about tours that make sense for the Senior and the Community.

Learn about feeling comfortable with the Community.

Learn about customized care plans for the residents.

Learn about technology in the Community.

Learn about the differences in the Communities/Facilities, Skilled Nursing, Assisted, Memory Care, Board and Care Homes, etc.

Learn about Contract signing day.

Learn about connecting the Senior and their Family with other Professionals, even after the move to the Community.

https://gentleheartslivingsolutions.com/

https://gentleheartslivingsolutions.com/idaho-team

303-859-0050

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An Important Conversation!!
Learn how Mandates from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will affect small rural Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Mandates such as:

Minimum staffing standards

Requirements for Registered Nurses on duty

Civil monetary penalties

No further reimbursements

https://www.pnhvale.org/

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Planning, a tough word and concept, but so important!!
Learn why it is so important.
Learn how to start the Family Conversation.
Learn what subject areas to talk about.
Please listen and pass on!!!!

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Learn about a Board and Care Home.
Learn what they are, where they exist.
Learn what they do.
Learn about the number of beds.
Learn how their cost compares to an Assisted Living.
Learn about the resident who normally lives there.
Why don't they exist in your State?
Why not start one?

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The tables are turned, Richard is interviewed 😊

Learn more about his life experience with Aging and Care.

Learn about the common themes he seen working in Elder Care.

Learn about the first steps, when someone is flat on their back in the ER.

Learn about his advice, looking back on his 14-year adventure of Caregiving.

What is the Key or Keys to addressing Aging and Caregiving.

Learn the age we should really begin thinking and talking about Aging and Care, within the Family. 

Learn more about APlan2Age, an Application (App) which is coming in 2025.

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Why am I doing the Podcast?
To Make you think!!!!
To Make you take Action!!!!
Make is a Big Word, yes I know.
You really need to think about older loved ones Aging and needing Care.
You really need to take Action.
Start understanding what an Aging Older Loved One will mean in your Life and how it will change their Life!!

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Ep 58, Solo Aging and a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, A Conversation with Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA, CSA®, Caring in America

Learn about Solo Aging and Board-Certified Patient Advocate.

There are many circumstances that create Solo Agers, who are navigating Aging and Care on their own.

Learn about the unique situations for Solo Agers.

A simple Doctor visits, medical tests etc.

Maybe you’re hesitant to go alone.

These decision's can dramatically affect health outcomes.

You may need a Board-Certified Patient Advocate, BCPA.

Learn how an Advocate can really help you! This person can help Solo Agers in many, many ways! At minimum, someone to talk too.

Ailene Gerhardt, MA, BCPA, CSA®, is an Independent Board Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA), Certified Senior Advisor®, Solo Aging expert & founder of her national patient advocacy practice Beacon Patient Solutions LLC. Ailene's dynamic advocacy work includes a focus on Solo Aging. This expertise led to the Fall 2021 founding of the Navigating Solo Network™, a national website, network, & online clearinghouse featuring resources specifically for solo agers.

Ailene is a sought after national speaker and has offered over 150 community education workshops and classes in partnership with community centers, libraries, senior centers, Villages, networking groups, lifelong learning series, and local and national conferences since Spring 2018. Ailene was honored with the Independent Advocate of the Year award in September 2023 at the 2023 Healthcare Advocate Summit in New Orleans. She is the creator of the annual national initiative SAVvy Day: Solo Aging Visibility Day.

She works Nationally.

https://www.beaconpatientsolutions.com/

https://linktr.ee/ailenehealthcareadvocate

https://navigatingsolo.com/

[email protected]

617-651-2140

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