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Desperately Seeking Senior Living

For all the sons, daughters, grandkids, spouses and ALL caregivers who suddenly find themselves tangled in the search for senior living and care. We’re interviewing real families who have been through the process. We’re talking tips, red tape and industry speak. Let us help you go from desperate to doable!

Is the Hospital Discharging Too Soon? What Families Can Do - EP 167

12 mins; March 02, 2026

When In-Home Care Stops Working - Ep 166

13 mins; February 02, 2026

It May Not Be Forever: Rethinking Senior Living Decisions - Ep 165

10 mins; January 05, 2026

One More Christmas at Home - Ep 164

13 mins; December 01, 2025

New Jersey Senior Living and Care Options with Kat Verdi - Ep 163

54 mins; November 03, 2025

Washington State Senior Living and Care Options with Morgan Nelson - Ep 162

63 hours 32 mins; October 06, 2025

What Is PACE? Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly with Kara Jovag - Ep 161

46 mins; September 01, 2025

Missouri Senior Living and Care Options with Erin Dwyer - Ep 160

87 hours 15 mins; August 04, 2025

Colorado Senior Living and Care Options with Jan Peterson - Ep 159

37 mins; July 07, 2025

The Senior Living Amenities Trap - Ep 158

16 mins; June 02, 2025

Florida Senior Living and Care Options with Carline Cadet Francois - Ep 157

43 mins; May 05, 2025

Hospice Conversations and Games to Spark Discussion with Lisa Paul - Ep 156

57 mins; April 07, 2025

Why Do Memory Care Communities Have a Bad Reputation? - Ep 155

24 mins; March 03, 2025

Hospice, Prayer, and Cultural Traditions with Hospice Nurse Penny - Ep 154

56 mins; February 03, 2025

Are Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities Safe? - Ep 153

24 mins; January 06, 2025

Why the Holidays Are the Perfect Time to Talk Senior Living - Ep 152

9 mins; December 23, 2024

Hospice, Family Dynamics, and Guardianship with Ginni Ryan - Ep 151

31 mins; December 09, 2024

Why Choose Independent Living? with Ginni Ryan - Ep 150

34 mins; November 25, 2024

Should You Give Your Phone Number to Senior Living Communities? - Ep 149

14 mins; November 11, 2024

Dementia in Public and Caregiver Isolation - Ep 148

19 mins; October 28, 2024

Don’t Wait for the Money to Run Out: Paying for Senior Living - Ep 147

12 mins; October 14, 2024

How Do I Convince My Mom to Leave Her Home? - Ep 146

19 mins; September 30, 2024

Hospice, Death, and Cultural Traditions with Hospice Nurse Penny - Ep 145

49 mins; September 16, 2024

When a Community Changes Its Mind About Medicaid - Ep 144

15 mins; September 02, 2024

Can Your Loved One Fail the Assisted Living Nurse Assessment? - Ep 143

12 mins; August 19, 2024

What's Love got to do with Assisted Living & Memory Care? - Ep 142

9 mins; August 05, 2024

What's Under Lock & Key in a Memory Care Community - Ep 141

6 mins; July 22, 2024

Dementia Caregiving, Grief, and Joy with Patty LaFleur - Ep 140

43 mins; July 08, 2024

Embracing Dementia and Overcoming Denial with Ana Burnes - Ep 139

39 mins; June 24, 2024

Activities and Expectations in Senior Living - Ep 138

16 mins; June 10, 2024

Ageism in Healthcare and How to Advocate with Dr. Corinne Auman - Ep 137

40 mins; May 27, 2024

When Your Parent Is No Longer Safe at Home - Ep 136

17 mins; May 13, 2024

Helping an Aging Parent Accept Care with Angela Garcia - Ep 135

24 mins; April 29, 2024

Losing a Loved One to Dementia, Rehab & Adult Care Homes with Sharon Miller - Ep 134

24 mins; April 15, 2024

Helping Your Doctor Diagnose Dementia - Ep 133

15 mins; April 01, 2024

Advocating in Memory Care for What Your Loved One Used to Love - Ep 132

13 mins; March 18, 2024

Advocating in Assisted Living for the Things Your Loved One Loves - Ep 131

18 mins; March 04, 2024

Hospital Discharge to Rehab: Do You Have Other Options? - Ep 130

19 mins; February 19, 2024

Medicaid Spend Down and Senior Living Implications Explained - Ep 129

14 mins; February 05, 2024

What You Don’t Know About the Senior Living Industry with Melissa Fritz - Ep 128

47 mins; January 22, 2024

First Responders, Caregivers, and Dementia - Ep 127

17 mins; January 08, 2024

What Happens During a Senior Living Home Visit? - Ep 126

10 mins; December 25, 2023

Behind the Scenes of a Senior Living Community with Tina Nutt - Ep 125

24 mins; December 11, 2023

Assisted Living & Care - Terminology Through Story - Ep 124

20 mins; November 27, 2023

Types of Dementia and Their Affect on Your Search for Senior Living and Care - Ep 123

19 mins; November 13, 2023

Who Can Help You Find Assisted Living or Memory Care? - Ep 122

23 mins; October 30, 2023

Why Is Senior Living So Hard to Navigate? - Ep 121

14 mins; October 16, 2023

Should You Disclose Everything to a Senior Living Community? - Ep 120

23 mins; October 02, 2023

What If the Community Tour Guide Isn’t Available? - Ep 119

14 mins; September 25, 2023

Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Driving - Ep 118

13 mins; September 18, 2023

Understanding the Mini Mental Exam - Ep 117

7 mins; September 11, 2023

Can Families Provide Care in Assisted Living? - Ep 116

8 mins; September 04, 2023

What If You Disagree with the Nurse Assessment? - Ep 115

8 mins; August 28, 2023

How Senior Living Communities Determine Cost - Ep 114

8 mins; August 21, 2023

Will Independent Living Call 911? What Families Should Know - Ep 113

9 mins; August 14, 2023

Explaining Alzheimer’s to Children with Alder Allensworth and Brenda Freed - Ep 112

28 mins; August 07, 2023

Moving to Assisted Living, Downsizing & Asking for Help with Leslie Fuller - Ep 111

21 mins; July 31, 2023

Language Matters in Assisted Living and Memory Care with Leslie Fuller - Ep 110

25 mins; July 24, 2023

Considering a Cash Home Buyer During Care Transitions with Brian and Ranny Ray - Ep 109

21 mins; July 17, 2023

Caregiver Resources You Should Know with Dementia Darling - Ep 108

27 mins; July 10, 2023

Dementia Care Tips with Dementia Darling - Ep 107

37 mins; July 03, 2023

Gaslighting and Caregiving Challenges with Dementia Darling - Ep 106

31 mins; June 26, 2023

Finding Your Community as a Caregiver with Dementia Darling - Ep 105

14 mins; June 19, 2023

When Pets Become a Problem in Senior Living - Ep 104

8 mins; June 12, 2023

Loss of Independence and Senior Living - Ep 103

9 mins; June 05, 2023

Googling Senior Living: What Families Should Know - Ep 102

9 mins; May 29, 2023

Why Birthdays Matter More Than the Cake in Aging - Ep 101

7 mins; May 22, 2023

Rehab Stays, Medicaid, and Losing Your Apartment - Ep 100

7 mins; May 15, 2023

How to Choose the Right Senior Living Community - Ep 99

9 mins; May 08, 2023

Social Isolation in Seniors - Ep 98

7 mins; May 01, 2023

Caregiving and Technology with Ryan Herd - Ep 97

22 mins; April 24, 2023

Is Your Loved One Safe Behind Closed Doors? with Ryan Herd - Ep 96

31 mins; April 17, 2023

When They Forget Who You Are - Ep 95

11 mins; April 10, 2023

The Assisted Living Conversation and Common Objections with Bekah Wolken - Ep 94

32 mins; April 03, 2023

Signs Your Loved One May Need More Help with Bekah Wolken - Ep 93

12 mins; March 27, 2023

Understanding Denial in Aging - Ep 92

7 mins; March 20, 2023

Transfers and Mobility Challenges in Assisted Living - Ep 91

11 mins; March 13, 2023

Weight and Care Needs in Assisted Living - Ep 90

10 mins; March 06, 2023

Call Systems in Assisted Living - Ep 89

10 mins; February 27, 2023

Alcohol in Senior Living: What Families Should Know - Ep 88

7 mins; February 20, 2023

Privacy in Senior Living - Ep 87

9 mins; February 13, 2023

Showering Challenges in Assisted Living - Ep 86

10 mins; February 06, 2023

Caregiving and Financial Concerns with Traci Crump - Ep 85

40 mins; January 30, 2023

Food and Dining in Senior Living - Ep 84

11 mins; January 23, 2023

Alzheimer’s, Judgment, and Media Portrayal with Filmaker Kim Plumridge - Ep 83

21 mins; January 16, 2023

What Is Guardianship and When Is It Needed? - Ep 82

7 mins; January 09, 2023

Understanding Power of Attorney (POA) - Ep 81

9 mins; January 02, 2023

Hearing Loss and Senior Living - Ep 80

6 mins; December 26, 2022

Ep 79 Alzheimer’s - When They Don’t Think They Need Help

10 mins; December 19, 2022

The Assisted Living Nurse Assessment Explained | Ep 78

12 mins; December 12, 2022

Ep 77 What’s Going on with Mom? Is it Alzheimer’s?

8 mins; December 05, 2022

Ep 76 What is Elder Mediation?

10 mins; November 28, 2022

Ep 75 When Family Members Disagree

9 mins; November 21, 2022

Ep 74 What is a Respite or Short Term Stay in Assisted Living?

9 mins; November 14, 2022

Ep 73 Are You Still a Caregiver After Moving Your Loved One to Assisted Living or Memory Care?

8 mins; November 07, 2022

Ep 72 You're Helping Your Mom... Are You a Caregiver?

8 mins; October 31, 2022

Ep 71 The Senior Living Move-in Paperwork

9 mins; October 24, 2022

Ep 70 What to Expect When Moving Out of a Senior Living Community

11 mins; October 17, 2022

Ep 69 How to Keep Your Loved One’s Legacy Safe with Guest Tim Roberts

22 mins; October 10, 2022

Ep 68 Which Senior Living Staff Member Should you Take your Complaints to?

12 mins; October 03, 2022

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