Caring in America

A Conversation about Home Modification,  to Age in Place.
With Lake Bancroft of TruBlue Home Service Ally.
 
Most folks want to live at Home. What needs to be modified?

Key areas of the Home that may need modifications, bathrooms, entry ways and staircases.

Learn to plan for Home Modifications.

Think about the Home—Before it causes small or Large Issues to health and safety.

Mobility and daily activities may help determine modifications.

Be Proactive!!

Don’t wait for the accident to make modifications!

Can you make the Home safe for someone on a budget? Yes. Some small modifications may do the trick!!

In addition; learn about basic maintenance tasks in the Home, to keep it safe!

You can also find other owners of TrueBlue Nationwide.

Ladder's and Age--Don't Mix!!!

Lake Bancroft

Owner of TruBlue Treasure Valley

(208) 800-8441

https://www.trublueally.com/treasure-valley-ne

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The National Conversation on the Complexities of Aging and Care--Is Coming

Assisting the individual and the family in understanding;
Aging 
Care
Who offers Care
What Care Costs
How to Pay for Care
The Financial Plan
The Estate Plan
How to Connect to all the Resources
The importance of Planning
How to Plan
And Much Much More
Stay Tuned!!!

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What is a Senior Real Estate Specialist? SRES

Learn about serving Seniors and their families when transacting Real Estate.

Learn about providing the information as to the next steps for the Senior.

Learn how living in a your home can be overwhelming as you age..

Learn about all the Resources that are needed, when you think about selling your home.

Should a Senior move to Senior Living with the proceeds from the home?

A SRES vs. a Realtor? 

The differentiator is understanding at a deeper level.

Learn what moving from the home means. Learn about the fear of the next steps. 

Learn about the many Resources for the Senior and the Family.

Learn about the large Eco-System for the Senior. 

SRES Agents exist throughout the Country.

Learn about ElderHelp of San Diego.

An Organization that is celebrating their 50th Anniversary.

They provide many services for the Senior.

They work countywide throughout San Diego.

Bryan Devore

DRE #01397835

Director, Seniors Division

Certified Probate and Trust Specialist

Top ½% of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nationwide

#1BHHSCP Team of North County

760-908-3838
[email protected]
www.DevoreRealtyGroup.com
5973 Avenida Encinas #110, Carlsbad, CA 92008

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Willowise

Learn about Online Memorials, a trend that’s here to stay. Learn about the change that COVID created.

When someone passes away and we want to memorialize that person.
However, many folks have moved away. Kids, grandkids, old friends and colleagues.

The average funeral has travel expenses, the funeral may only be a few days away.

Some folks can't make that trip because of age, expenses or both!

Learn about---

The Memorial Website, the Head Stone of the Future.

The donation portal, a guest book, registration

Learn about sharing stories, from an old friend from High School, or College, someone they haven’t seen in years.

Learn how you can preserve a Service for years!! 

An Online Memorial---A Life Long Memory!!

Willowise was founded by Brock and Esther Sheets. Brock’s dad, David, passed away unexpectedly due to Covid in early 2021. As the Sheets family was processing through this sudden loss, we decided a virtual memorial service was going to be the most effective way to honor David’s life and legacy. Having lived & served as a pastor in 11 different churches across 5 states, David’s “community” was spread out across the entire US. Travel to a single memorial service location simply wasn’t possible for all who loved David and called him friend. 

Brock has spent 9+ years marketing, guiding the website design, producing webinars, hosting virtual meetings, and delivering virtual education for a professional defense association in Washington, DC. Esther has a gift of empathy and caring that is unmatched. She is able to uniquely connect with families & care for them in their grief. This combined experience was perfectly suited to create a beautiful tribute website and a moving memorial service for David with over 500 people in attendance.  

Since then, Willowise has gone on to help thousands of satisfied people in their own seasons of loss. We combine user-friendly technology platforms, professional project management, and unmatched empathy to create a powerful and moving memorial experience for you and your loved-ones. 

 
Brock Sheets--Co-Founder/CEO
[email protected]  |  208-244-0608  |  willowise.com

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Learn about the Funeral Consumer's Alliance. They protect the consumer's right to choose alternatives for simplicity, dignity, and economy in funeral arrangements.
A consumer information organization promoting education about funeral arrangements and providing oversight to the funeral industry. Idaho has more than 500 members. Membership is $50.00 per person for Life. Their unpaid board of directors is elected from the membership and administers association affairs. 

 Learn about Waddell Enterprises. Key---Don't wait - Take action! Where money is concerned---Something is better than nothing. Start planning for your future so you know how you can support yourself and your family now and down the line.
If you don’t plan it will cost you more money! Are you 35 or are you 55? You really need to plan! Adult children must think about their parents and themselves! Was there planning for the 80-year-old? You have to think ahead!!!

Think Three Buckets of Life; 

Income Protection, Emergency Fund and Future Planning  

Sherri French-Waddell epitomizes excellence in the realm of financial planning, boasting over 15 years of experience serving the Treasure Valley community. As a seasoned professional, Sherri has established herself as a trusted advisor, guiding individuals and families towards financial prosperity with precision and dedication. Sherri goes beyond mere number-crunching, employing a strategic approach that transforms financial challenges into opportunities for success.

Sherri is also a published author, having recently released "Don't Wait Until It's Too Late!" – a testament to her commitment to proactive planning and preparation.

 Sherri's leadership extends beyond her professional endeavors, as evidenced by her role on the Board for the Funeral Consumer's Alliance of Idaho. Her dedication to empowering others and making a tangible difference underscores her unwavering commitment to the community.

208-954-7063

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Early Onset Alzheimer's. Learn about a Family and Daughters Journey.

Learn about coping, understanding and so much more.

Learn about Dad before and after the diagnosis.

Learn how daily life has changed.

Learn about the emotional side.

Learn about acceptance.
Learn about Love!

**Finding joy can be difficult when you are caring for someone - ask yourself what is important - be present, in the moment.

Steph has been working in the elder care industry for about 15 years now, starting out as an activity assistant at a local assisted living community, and then moving on to her local Area Agency on Aging for nearly a decade. There she focused on educating community members, especially caregivers, through marketing, planning, and communication.
In March of 2023, her dad was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s – with that and feeling the need to explore her calling as a death doula – she took a leap of faith and started her own marketing business with a goal to be able to allow flexibility to help support her dad (and mom) and start diving into deathcare.

www.Popbees.buzz

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Elder Care and Real Estate.

Lin-Lin and Brett both understand the hard personal decisions, when you have aging parents.

Learn about the Home, Equity, Aging and Finances

Questions that lead to Decisions

When did you buy your home?

Do you have equity?

Need to pay for Care?

Should you improve the property? 

Should you sell the property?

Your Home is the largest asset you own!

More questions that lead to Decisions

Can you still take care of your home?

Has the quality of your life decreased in an aging home?

When should you start planning?

Is planning sooner much better than later, YES!

Be Proactive!!

Looking at the Economics of the Home.

When needed, there are alternative lending solutions, like Bridge loans.

To provide you cash!

You can see a 20 to 30% variance in the sales price, based on the condition of the home.

Their Best Advice---Improve the property before the sale. And most of all----Plan!! Start the Conversation with loved ones.

408-605-0114

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https://therealexperts.com/

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Learn about Annie Wagner Medical Social Worker

Learn about Care on a Roller Coaster!!

Her Best Advice!!!

Have a Phone Number in your Phone, on Speed Dial!--The Area Agency on Aging!!!

Learn how Planning gives you Choices!

Build a stronger bond through conversation.

Guess What---It is even tough for the Professional to take care of a loved one!!

Her thoughts—Getting older can be daunting. 
She has told people--I’m in a life-boat—I have life preservers to hand out!!
But---If you don’t reach out—I cannot help you. 

Annie Wagner is a social work graduate from Weber State University.  She has been practicing social work for over thirty years and in 4 states.  For the past 20 years, Annie's focus has been on serving the elderly and disabled population.  She has worked in various settings from long term/skilled care, home health and hospice, Alzheimer's support group facilitator, and most recently working to coordinate care for those receiving services through Utah's Medicaid aging waiver.  Annie also started Senor Care Coordination of Northern Utah to assist families with difficult decisions regarding care for their family members requiring some form of long-term care. 
 
Annie retired at the end of September 2023 and moved her elderly mother into her home to become her full-time caregiver.  Annie and her mother enjoyed 4 months together, prior to her mother's passing in January.  
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National Education about Aging and Care
Peter Ross, Co-Founder and CEO at Senior Helpers and I are just starting this project.
We need your Help!
What should the messaging, sound like?
What messaging will make you listen?
How should the messaging be delivered?
Do we need a national Figure delivering the message?
Ok, whom?
What is a great name for the Project?
And more!!
Listen and e-mail me at [email protected]

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Our Special Guest is Peter Ross, CEO & Co-Founder of Senior Helpers. 

Listen to his personal story and his motivation to get into senior care. 

Learn why he co-founded Senior Helpers, they provide In-Home Senior Care.

Learn about “LIFE Profile” their Comprehensive Assessment Tool, which will; improve overall quality of life, reduce hospitalization risk and support successful aging at home. In addition, assessing the five key factors that are most important for successful aging; Safety, Independence, Medical Condition Management, Burden of Care and Quality of Life. They reassess the Profile every 60-90 days.

Learn how they train their Caregivers and the Family Caregivers. 

Learn about Town Square, Adult Day Care.

Learn about flexHOME.

And much more!!

Announcing our New Partnership!

We are very excited to announce a Partnership between Points of Life, LLC, Caring in America and Senior Helpers.

The goals;
Create National Education about the Complexities of Aging and Care, for the Aging Loved Ones and their Families
Provide Information, to better understand these complexities 
Provide Navigational Assistance to locate the needed Resources, like Senior Helpers
Provide a National Network of Professional Service Providers, i.e. the Resources 

Much more information to come!

Peter co-founded SH Franchising with Tony Bonacuse in 2004 and is the current CEO for Senior Helpers. He has led the organization to become a national leader in non-medical in-home care for seniors. He has devoted his career to helping in-home care excel and to improving service at all levels. Senior Helpers is in 45 states plus Australia and Canada.

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www.seniorhelpers.com

www.townsquare.net

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