Steadfast Care Planning
Steadfast Care Planning is for people who want to learn how to best plan for their longevity including how to navigate extended care, long-term care insurance options, and other challenges that older adults face. Join Kelly Augspurger, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® and long-term care insurance specialist as she has thought-provoking conversations with industry professionals. Tune in as Kelly guides you on how to plan for care to live well.
Episodes
🎙️ What are the hidden dangers of polypharmacy and how it affects older adults?
Kelly chatted with Dr. Nancy Taylor about this and here are the key takeaways from their conversation:
🔹 Polypharmacy Awareness: Polypharmacy refers to using multiple medications at the same time, often leading to unintended side effects or complications. It’s crucial to regularly reconcile medications, especially after adding new prescrip...
Ever wondered about long-term care insurance options through your employer? 🤔 Dive into the fastest-growing segment of LTC: the employer group market! 📈 Let's explore the exciting changes and options available!
1🔍 Did you know that the employer group market is the fastest-growing segment of long-term care? From guaranteed issue solutions with dozens of carriers to small groups starting at 3 employees, the lan...
Crushing Medical Debt! 🏥💸
Have you ever been overwhelmed by astronomical medical bills? You're not alone! Today's convo is with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, an expert on navigating medical debt, and she has some game-changing advice. 🩺🔍
Medical bills are the leading cause of debt & bankruptcy in the U.S.—& they don't discriminate by age. If you're over 18, you're...
Do you know someone caring for a person with dementia?
🎙In this episode of Steadfast Care Planning, Kelly talks with Valarie Langel, a nurse practitioner who specializes in geriatrics and author of "Dementia Caregiving Simplified."
Here's how to navigate the journey with grace and support:
1/ 🧠 Dementia is more than memory loss. It involves confusion, speech difficulties, a...
🎙️ In this insightful episode, Kelly Augspurger talks with financial planning expert Ben Henry-Moreland about the strategic benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
✨ Discover how to make the most out of your HSA, whether you're looking to cover immediate healthcare costs, or plan for long-term savings.
💰 Join us as we unpack the essentials of HSAs, exploring their unique benefits and tax...
🎙️ Caregivers are not only an under-served community, they are a non-served community. How is it possible that the people who take care of our ailing and elderly populations, can be so thoroughly forgotten and neglected? Luckily, there are solutions and people are working on ways to better support our society's caregivers.
✨ In this conversation Savy Makalena, CEO and Founder of "Gimme a Break&quo...
🎙️ There is something about human nature that tries to avoid planning for emergencies. We all know emergencies can be handled easier if we had planned for them, but still we procrastinate our preparations as if delaying it will somehow put off the inevitable. That is why creating and maintaining an emergency binder is so important.
🤝 Today, Steadfast Care Planning welcomes Kim Roberts.
🏥 In this ...
🎙️ We all know someone who is suffering from diabetes, whether it be Type 1, Type 2, or even Type 3. But how much do we actually know about the different types of diabetes and could we be at risk of developing diabetes ourselves? If so, how can we manage our nutrition and lifestyle to either avoid a diabetes diagnosis, or manage our blood sugar levels through diet and lifestyle choices to ease the effects of a positi...
🎙️ Have you ever wondered about that chunk of your paycheck that is taken out and given to Social Security? What exactly is Social Security and when can you expect to see some of that money come back to you? Have you considered what role Social Security can play when planning for retirement?
✨ This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who has ever paid into Social Security. It is a critical element of re...
📸 In this episode of the Steadfast Care Planning podcast, Philip Griffith joins to discuss preserving family memories through photo management. Philip shares his personal caregiving experience with his mother-in-law and how that motivated him to help families capture and preserve their stories through photos.
🤳 The conversation explores the challenges families face in organizing and managing old photos, especially as...
🎙️ Welcome back to Steadfast Care Planning, where we plan for care to live well. Today, we have a compelling episode with a very special guest, Esther Greenhouse, a longevity strategist and the founder of Silver to Gold Strategic Consulting. Esther brings her extensive expertise in gerontology, environmental psychology, and design to tackle the challenges of aging in place.
🛠️ In this episode, we'll di...
🎙️Welcome back to Steadfast Care Planning, your trusted space for everything related to planning for extended care to live well!
💡 In this enlightening episode, host Kelly Augspurger is joined by Deb Martin, the manager of the Vulnerable Adult Office at Thrivent. Deb has extensive experience in elder abuse prevention and detection and shares crucial information on this pressing topic.
✨ In this ep...
🎙️Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Steadfast Care Planning podcast! In today's discussion, host Kelly Augspurger dives deep into the world of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) with special guest Molly Good, the Regional Marketing Director for Otterbein Senior Life.
✨ This conversation is a must-listen for anyone managing their own later-life planning or aiding a loved one in t...
🫁 Welcome back to the Steadfast Care Planning podcast! Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Raj to the show. Dr. Raj is a quadruple board-certified physician and a renowned expert in internal medicine, pulmonary critical care, and sleep medicine. He is also a clinical researcher, associate professor, media personality, and author. In this episode, Dr. Raj delves deep into the critical topic of obstructive sleep apnea...
🚀 Welcome back to the Steadfast Care Planning podcast, the show that helps you plan for care to live well. In this compelling episode, we’re joined by Lily Vittayarukskul, founder and CEO of Waterlily Planning and an ex-NASA data scientist. Lily shares her pioneering approach to utilizing AI and massive data insights to personalize extended care planning, inspired by her personal experience navigating her aunt's...
💡Welcome back to the Steadfast Care Planning podcast, the show that helps you plan for care to live well. Our guest is Todd Keitz, not just a seasoned CEO of My Care Friends and 17 Commerce, but also a compassionate caregiver advocate drawing from his profound personal experience. Todd's caregiving journey began unexpectedly when he was just nine years old, continuing throughout his life and intensifying in 2018...
💡Join Kelly Augspurger as she interviews Susan Kelsey, a certified aging life care specialist and the founder of Assistance Plus, in this insightful episode of the Steadfast Care Planning podcast.
👨👩👧👦 They discuss the important role of aging life care professionals in managing the care of older adults and the invaluable support they provide to families living at a distance from their loved ones.
In this episode of the Steadfast Care Planning podcast, host Kelly Augspurger and guest Danielle Miura, a certified financial planner, educator, and caregiver advocate, discuss the complexities of caregiving and the financial challenges that come with it. They delve into the costs of caregiving, the impact on the caregiver's financial health, and the subsequent ripple effects on their families and the next genera...
Join us in this heartfelt and informative episode of the Steadfast Care Planning Podcast as Kelly sits down with the esteemed family law attorney and elder care mediator, Alison Forche. Together they delve into the emotional and complex journey of elder care planning, discussing the pressing issues faced by families across the country.
Kelly and Alison explore the intricate and critical need for elder care ad...
In this episode, Kelly sits down with Chad Holmes, a certified financial planner and certified public accountant, and author of "The Inheritance Playbook: Helping Your Parents Pass the Torch, Not the Tax." Join them as they delve into actionable steps to help aging family members avoid unnecessary taxes and make their legacies last longer.
Chad provides insights on minimizing taxes and probate, off...
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