Now or Never: Long-Term Care Strategy with Kosta Yepifantsev

Join Kosta and his guest: Dan Lindsay, Founder and CEO of Surety Technologies Inc., a site safety-aligned cleaning program bringing data-driven safety analysis to long-term care facilities. 

Today we’re talking about outbreak risks, nursing homes, and what you should know. 

Find out more about Dan Lindsay, Founder and CEO of Surety Technologies Inc.:
https://suretytech.ca/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Ben Veghte, Director of the WA Cares Fund, (the nation's first universal long-term care insurance program in Washington State).

Today we’re talking about the universal need for universal long-term care. 

In this episode: What is the Washington Care Fund? How does the WA Cares Fund differ from traditional long-term care insurance options? Where does the funding for Universal Long-Term Care come from? How is WA Cares Fund directly addressing the challenges of affordability and access to long-term care services? Why is this so prevalent and persistent a problem in 2023?

Find out more about  Ben Veghte and WA Cares Fund:
https://wacaresfund.wa.gov/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Elizabeth Miller, Certified Care Consultant and Founder of The Happy Healthy Caregiver, a resource hub, podcast, and community of caregivers growing and sharing tips, resources, and support to create happier and healthier lives for caregivers.

Today we’re talking about how to care for the caregiver.

In this episode: As a caregiver, how do you manage caregiver stress and avoid burnout? What’s the greatest challenge facing caregiver’s today? What should we do when personally providing caregiving support for our loved-one is no longer an option? 

Find out more about Elizabeth Miller and The Happy Healthy Caregiver:
https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Richard J. Mollot, Executive Director of the Long Term Care Community Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of care, quality of life and dignity for elderly and disabled people in nursing homes, assisted living and other residential settings.

Today we’re talking about the ethics of eldercare.

Find out more about Richard Mollot and Long Term Care Community Coalition:
https://nursinghome411.org/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Jennifer Fink, host of Fading Memories, a podcast designed to offer hope, advice, and wisdom from Alzheimer’s caregivers who have lived the experience and thrived.

Today we’re talking about how to navigate Alzheimer’s without fear.

Find out more about Jennifer Fink and Fading Memories Podcast:
https://fadingmemoriespodcast.com/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Resident Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center for Brandeis University. An Author, essayist, and activist. Her contributions to the field of cultural studies of age include five books, the latest of which is Ending Ageism, or How Not to Shoot Old People.

Today we’re talking about How to Prevent the Next American Eldercide.

Find out more about Margaret Morganroth Gullette's research:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kgAc468AAAAJ&hl=en

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Kyrié Carpenter, Co-Founder of the Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, Author of - Healing Dementia, an in-depth psychological look at the phenomenon of cognitive change and Experienced Career Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. 

Today we’re talking about the Myths and Misconceptions of Dementia. 

Find out more about Kyrié Carpenter:
https://kyrieosity.com/

Find out more about Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse:
https://oldschool.info/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Liz Craven, Publisher: Vice President of Pro-Ad Media, Inc., Publisher of the Sage Aging ElderCare Guide, and Host of Sage Aging Podcast.

Today we’re talking about the Beginner’s Guide to Caregiving.

Find out more about Liz Craven and Sage Aging Eldercare Guide:
https://eldercareguide.com/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: David Greenwalt, Certified Wellness Coach, Author, Professional Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and  Founder of Leanness Lifestyle University. 

Today we’re talking about Fitness, Aging and What’s Missing.

In this episode: What are the greatest risk factors we face physically in our elder years? Easy, scalable ways to incorporate exercise routines when you’re having issues with mobility and unable to workout independently? How does our physical activity and nutritional wellbeing play into our mental stability?

Find out more about David and Leanness Lifestyle University:
https://lluniversity.com/

The Leanness Lifestyle by David Greenwalt - Available for Purchase on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Leanness-Lifestyle-David-Greenwalt/dp/0971819807

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Ashton Applewhite, author and activist, serving as the leading spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and how to dismantle it. Ashton is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, the co-creator of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse, and the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist?

In this episode: Why are we so afraid of getting old? What is the greatest contributing factor to ageism today? How can we work together to create more adaptable and accessible environments for older people?
 
Find out more Ashton Applewhite:
https://thischairrocks.com/

Order Ashton's Book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism:
https://thischairrocks.com/order-the-book/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/