Senior Care Live

Senior Care Live

Senior Care Live provides information, education, and resources for seniors and their caregivers. There are over 40 million unpaid family and friend caregivers and over 47 million elderly individuals receiving care in the United States. This unique radio program is dedicated to them. Core categories include: How to remain independent in your own home; When to move from home to a senior care community; How to find the right senior care community; How to pay for the high cost of senior care; Legal issues involving elder law and estate planning; How to care for the caregiver; and much more!

Episodes

October 2, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Cary Hall, nationally syndicated radio host and America’s Healthcare Advocate.  Cary provides a thorough review of ACA-Obamacare, its history, the projected vs actual cost, and where it’s headed as well as alternatives to this health insurance plan.  Then, Cary discusses the upcoming Medicare Annual Election Period.  This is a lively discussion you don’...
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Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions. Ben discusses how his company buys houses in “as is” condition from individuals who value of the services he offers, shares a story of helping a recent client, and compares the HDS model to that of the wholesalers.  Then, Steve discusses the entrance fee model and rental model of Continuing Care Retiremen...
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September 16, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, reviews Long Term Care Insurance and some of the key components in the policy.  Spoiler alert: with the skyrocketing cost of senior care, owning Long Term Care Insurance is no longer optional.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert warning of what can happen if you are not proactive in your search for senior care, and how the senior care demand-curve is flattening.  Then S...
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September 16, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, recognizes National Assisted Living Week and defines the assisted living level of care, the types of care that can be provided at this level, the average monthly cost, and the 3 AL pricing models.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert about the Top 10 Reasons you could receive an unwanted discharge from assisted living and how to avoid an unwanted discharge.  #SeniorCare ...
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September 4, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, has breaking news from Tom Brokenjaw that you don’t want to miss!  Then, Steve reviews the primary levels of care available at senior care communities, what they provide, and their average monthly costs. #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Franchise #SeniorCareFranchise  (800...
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September 3, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, welcomes 2 new affiliates to the Senior Care Broadcasting Network (Ashville, NC) and reviews what to determine BEFORE beginning your search for a senior care community.  This information could save you dozens of hours of time!  Steve defines the consistently misused term “memory care” and explains that it is NOT a level of care, but a type of care that can be found...
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August 19, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions. Ben discusses how his company buys houses in “as is” condition from individuals because of the value of the services he offers and Ben shares a story of a client who was able to stay in the house several weeks after closing due to timing issues with the new home.  Then, Steve visits with Zach Cram, DPT, P...
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August 19, 2025 45 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, shares the story of how it all began 23 years ago in a SPECIAL EPISODE celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Senior Care Consulting!  Then, Steve visits with JC Pfeister, Owner of Seniors Helping Seniors, KC Metro South.  JC shares the story of how the company began and explains their unique staffing model.  With a little help from Seniors Helping Seniors, you can co...
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Kansas City Broadcast: Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with David Wiley, President and CEO of Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care and Dr. Iman Williams Christians, Director of Grief Support and Counseling with KCHPC.  Dr. Iman discusses common responses to grief and shares several excellent KC Hospice resources to help coping with and expressing grief.  David explains how these extensi...
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Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, explains Medicaid, what it is, how it works, how to qualify, and what it pays for relative to needing a long term care community.  Then, Steve reviews when to consider moving from home to a senior care community and what to determine before beginning your search.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlace...
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July 29, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Bruce Glenn, Senior Wealth Manager and President of Rally Wealth and Benefits.  Bruce reviews highlights from the One Big Beautiful Bill including energy and taxes as well as economic and portfolio considerations.  Steve reviews what you should know when searching for a long term care community.  And, if you are faced with having to make a quick placeme...
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July 22, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben shares a story of a client that received a competitive offer that wasn’t so competitive after all, explains that many large corporations are selling more inventory than they’re buying, and explains why your mortgage payoff could be different than what you expect.  Steve reviews the hidden risks and l...
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Listen in to a SPECIAL 12th ANNIVERSARY EPISODE as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, shares the story of how it all began 12 years ago.  Then, Steve discusses the situation of a resident living in a senior care community, not receiving the care they’re paying for, and shares how his firm Senior Care Consulting can help by exploring your options and finding a better fit that provides much better care. #SeniorCar...
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July 8, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, discusses when to consider moving from home to a senior care community, then reviews the primary levels of care available at senior care communities, what they provide, and their average monthly cost.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Franchise #SeniorCareFranchise #Fiduci...
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July 1, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Bruce Glenn, Senior Wealth Manager and President of Rally Wealth and Benefits.  Bruce discusses how to approach investing in times like these when there is so much international conflict and provides an overview of how many past international conflicts have impacted the financial market.  Bruce also discusses the importance of cyber security, in light o...
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June 24, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben shares the story of a client that received a competitive offer that wasn’t so competitive after all, explains that many large corporations are selling more inventory than they’re buying, and what affect this has on the market.  Ben discusses how your mortgage payoff could be different than what you e...
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June 16, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, reviews a little bit of everything including how the waiting list works at a senior care community and what happens if you decline an available space.  He also explains what a Care Contract is, why you need one, and what could happen if you don’t have one.  Spoiler alert: not having one could cause a major Medicaid penalty!  If you do encounter a Medicaid penalty, ...
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June 10, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, reviews “what to determine BEFORE beginning your search for a senior care community”.  Spoiler alert: don’t take the ole shotgun approach, you’re wasting your valuable time, and this contributes to the average of 50-100 hours spent on searching for a senior care community.  Pro tip: Senior Care Consulting clients only spend 4 hours in the search and selection proce...
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June 2, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Craig Sprinkle, CEO, and Dana Janssen, Chief Product Officer, from MedCerts.  MedCerts is a leading online education company offering career training programs in senior care, with a strong emphasis on practical, job-ready skills. They discuss how MedCerts can help with training, retention, and certification of new and existing staff, leading to higher q...
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May 28, 2025 44 mins
Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Bruce Glenn, Senior Wealth Manager and President of Rally Wealth and Benefits.  Bruce provides a market update and discusses healthcare planning in retirement.  Steve reviews the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit, a valuable and little-known benefit for veterans and their surviving spouses to pay for the high cost of senior care.  Then, Steve discusses Seni...
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