Connect Our Elders-"Empowering Aging"

Sarah Barker

Connect Our Elders believes that to appropriately care for our Nation’s Elders it is not enough to just look at things in a compartmentalized manner as issues arise.We must be proactive in educating our Elders about adequate planning as far as finances, estate planning, trusts, etc in addition to letting them know proactively about all of the various levels of care on the continuum, how they work together, how each is paid for, as well as the community resources, technology solutions, and other benefits such as veterans benefits that exist.We feel strongly that direct to consumer education for the (Elder themself and their inner circle which encompasses family and advisors) needs to be drastically improved.“Empowering Aging” virtual events are one aspect of Connect Our Elders. We bring together various experts from the continuum of care alongside legal/financial professionals so as to educate and transparently paint a picture for people of why proactive planning in all areas of one’s’ life is crucial.Connect Our Elders, in addition to believing so strongly in direct to consumer education, partners with home care agencies, care managers, senior housing placement processionals (not direct to communities as we believe families deserves to have the on-ground experts facilitating tours to various communities and the on-ground placement professionals truly understand the differentiators of each community option), legal/financial professionals so as to help Elders and their inner circle navigate and get connected to experts in each area.Simply providing a list of resources to these families is not adequate. It does nothing to reduce overwhelm. However, making a confident, professional, direct recommendation does. Families all across our Nation need us to lead!www.connectourelders.com

  1. 09/19/2025

    Untitled Episode

    Connect Our Elders-"Empowering Aging"

    40 min

  2. 12/16/2022

    Empowering Aging: Paula Muller, Ph.D, DSA-NC, CDC, CADDCT, CDP, helping Aging Adults Connect and Engage with their Loved Ones Far, Near, Simply, and Globally, while providing peace of mind to those who care for them.

    Empowering Aging: Paula Muller, Ph.D, DSA-NC, CDC, CADDCT, CDP Paula is helping Aging Adults Connect and Engage with their Loved Ones Far, Near, Simply, and Globally, while providing peace of mind to those who care for them. She is an entrepreneur of innovative inter-generational communication platform, with extensive experience in scientific research and product development, in the areas of signal processing for medical applications and for audio coding, as well as with data security, web applications and telehealth products and services.

    25 min

  3. 12/16/2022

    Empowering Aging: Zale Dowlen, JD, MBA, Kingdom Driven Estate & Retirement Planner.

    Empowering Aging: Zale Dowlen, JD, MBA, Kingdom Driven Estate & Retirement Planner.  Zale is passionate about helping people to live well and be remembered. He does this with holistic Estate and Retirement planning.  TN Law License: #026816; Accredited Veteran's Affairs Attorney TN Life & Health License: #2486228 KY Life & Health License: #573946 GA Life & Health License: #3515141 ESTJ/6w5 www.zaledowlen.com

    51 min

  4. 12/07/2022

    5 Red Flags To Look For During The Holidays To Protect Our Aging Loved Ones

    Empowering Aging with Tina Buchanan MSW, ALCM, Founder & CEO of Visionary Care Consultants: 5 Red Flags To Look For During The Holidays. There is a defining moment, and a resulting “compelling story”, that brought her to where she is today –coaching people like you on exactly what to do to help older adults and their family members maximize and manage resources for their end of life planning. That defining moment in her life happened in late 2016. She comes from a very tight-knit family. They were always very close spending most holidays together especially Christmas. These extravagant gatherings were the doing of her grandmother and grandfather mostly. They always went above and beyond and made these times so memorable for all of the family. Her Grandfather and Grandmother fell ill a several years back and eventually signed onto hospice early 2017. In leading up to this moment, she watched them struggle endlessly. The Veterans Administration, the policies behind long term care benefits, the overwhelm of deciding if they wanted Advance Directives and of course the red tape. She stepped up and became their Care Coordinator in her mother’s sheer overwhelm. She was aggravated by the systems and all of the paperwork that came with the end of life planning. When Tina realized the fragile nature of her grandparents’ condition, she knew she needed to provide this support to other family members out there that were struggling with the same issues. Before starting Visionary Care, she had been working in the field of end of life care in a corporate environment for about 10 years. She started her journey towards this field when she was in school as she pursued her degree in Social Work. They didn’t get to pick their internships and she always thought she didn’t want to work with the elderly. They say what you resist most is what you need the most. Right? This internship, which she struggled with wanting to accept, single-handily changed her life when she was placed in a skilled nursing home. The very first patient that she was paired with was a Hospice patient “Mary”. She had no support system and no living relatives. They asked Tina to be her support system. I remember so clearly seeing her in a room alone, stuck in bed all day unable to sit or stand and Tina was the only human that she looked forward to seeing every day. She mentioned that she had nothing to offer Tina and sometimes there weren’t many conversations between them, but seeing the light that spilled over her face during their time together was even more heartbreaking. She needed to navigate these huge decisions alone. She felt tossed uncomplainingly aside and Tina was there to help guide through her last days. Mary and Tina saw each other for a few weeks every day, up until she passed. Tina was heartbroken and more importantly, forever changed. Mary didn’t realize that she had given Tina the most important lesson of her life. She didn’t know that she had changed her forever.

    48 min

  5. 12/07/2022

    Alternative Private Pay Resources For Long Term Care

    How many families struggle every day with how they will be able to afford the costs of long-term care? Join national expert Chris Orestis, President of Retirement Genius as he covers a variety of funding options families can access at the time that care is needed: - LTC-Life Settlements - Reverse Mortgages - VA Aid and Attendance - Insurance and Annuities - Senior Bridge Loans Make sure you are able to help families and help your loved ones overcome their greatest challenge by putting these solutions in your tool-box!

    29 min

  6. 12/07/2022

    Coping With Illness And Building A Positive Care Relationship

    Empowering Aging with Melody Lynch, Founder & CEO of NorthShore Home Care, Gerontologist, End of Life Doula, CPMC. Melody will speak on "Coping With Illness And Building A Positive Care Relationship." Melody has been working in the health care industry for the last 19 years and has had the opportunity to meet some amazing colleagues and patients who have touched her life forever. While on her journey she began to notice ways we can improve patient care and their overall experiences as well as their families. After working in memory care, mental health, long-term care, assisted living, physician offices, home care, completing an undergrad in health administration, completing rigorous studies with a director of operations at a major health organization, graduate school with a gerontology major along with MBA classes, she had a unique opportunity working with a community to identify a niche market. She began working on an idea that not only incorporated superior care, but also technology. Aging in place has become a major topic as the baby boomers enter this realm and as we continue to address the issue of dwindling Medicare dollars. Her career and education has and continues to be devoted to improving the lives of others.

    33 min

  7. 12/07/2022

    Empowering Aging Podcast Tim Colling, Senior Leads Boost!

    Empowering Aging Podcast Tim Colling, Senior Leads Boost! Tim Colling is the President of A Servant’s Heart Web Design & Marketing, having founded the company in 2013 and led it ever since. Tim is a 12-year veteran of the non-medical in-home caregiving industry in Southern California, one of the toughest home care markets in the country. He has more than 40 years of experience in a variety of industries and has served in the past as a member of the statewide steering committee for the Home Care Aide Section of the California Association for Health Services At Home (“CAHSAH”). Tim has been named a Local Search Expert by the Local Search Forum, an online forum for news and discussion by Local SEO professionals around the world. He practiced for many years as a Certified Public Accountant and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from California State University at San Diego. He has worked as a CPA in a public accounting firm, a Corporate Chief Financial Officer for a chemical manufacturing company, and a software engineering manager for several private and public software companies, in addition to working as an in-home caregiver agency President from 2003-2015. From 2012-2015 he also practiced as a certified professional geriatric care manager (“CMC”). Please note: This is a monthly subscription service.A monthly subscription is required for each Google Business Profile location.Privacy PolicyTerms of Service Copyright © 2022 A Servant's Heart Web Design and Marketing - All Rights Reserved

    49 min

  8. 12/07/2022

    Kimberly Whiter, Ed D, DSA NC, CCA, Creator of the Care Colloquium

    Empowering Aging: Kimberly Whiter, Ed.D, DSA-NC, CCA, Creator of the Care Colloquium. Kimberly is the CEO/Founder of Elder Care Solutions & Creator of The Care Colloquium. She's a bold entrepreneur making creative collaborations to thoughtfully address our nation's care crisis.

    37 min
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Connect Our Elders believes that to appropriately care for our Nation’s Elders it is not enough to just look at things in a compartmentalized manner as issues arise.We must be proactive in educating our Elders about adequate planning as far as finances, estate planning, trusts, etc in addition to letting them know proactively about all of the various levels of care on the continuum, how they work together, how each is paid for, as well as the community resources, technology solutions, and other benefits such as veterans benefits that exist.We feel strongly that direct to consumer education for the (Elder themself and their inner circle which encompasses family and advisors) needs to be drastically improved.“Empowering Aging” virtual events are one aspect of Connect Our Elders. We bring together various experts from the continuum of care alongside legal/financial professionals so as to educate and transparently paint a picture for people of why proactive planning in all areas of one’s’ life is crucial.Connect Our Elders, in addition to believing so strongly in direct to consumer education, partners with home care agencies, care managers, senior housing placement processionals (not direct to communities as we believe families deserves to have the on-ground experts facilitating tours to various communities and the on-ground placement professionals truly understand the differentiators of each community option), legal/financial professionals so as to help Elders and their inner circle navigate and get connected to experts in each area.Simply providing a list of resources to these families is not adequate. It does nothing to reduce overwhelm. However, making a confident, professional, direct recommendation does. Families all across our Nation need us to lead!www.connectourelders.com

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