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Now or Never: Long-Term Care Strategy is a podcast for all those seeking answers and solutions in the long-term care space. Too often we don’t fully understand the necessity of care until it’s too late. This podcast is designed to create solutions, start conversations and bring awareness to the industry that will inevitably impact all Americans.
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Join Kosta and his guest: Jim Bourke, Director of Adult Foster Care Services at Home Caregivers. In this episode: What is adult foster care? What kinds of families or individuals are you looking for to become adult foster parents? What kind of compensation can a family expect? Does the compensation vary? Does this cover the cost of living for the individual you’re fostering? What are the most common questions you get about adult foster care? Find out more about Adult Foster...
Join Kosta and his guest: John Mozdzien, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Veterans First. Aging veterans and their families often face unique challenges, and it can be difficult trying to maintain a level of independence. That’s why Veterans First works to provide veterans and their families the support they need for independent living at home. In this episode: Can any Veteran access your services? What’s the first thing that people normally ask you? What does the process of working with ...
Join Kosta and his guest: Stefano Selorio, Founder and CEO of Carevocacy, a platform providing online, in-person and AI driven education teaching seniors how to use the technology around them. Recently honored as one of Forbes 30 Under 30, Stefano’s mission is to advance Health Equity Through AI and Digital Literacy. In this episode: How can a better understanding of technology and how digital systems work bring peace to seniors and their caregivers alike when it comes to things like rem...
Join Kosta and his guest: Justin Ellerby, President of the National Shared Housing Resource Center and Co-Founder and Executive Director at HomeShare American River. In this episode: This goes without saying, but housing is one of the greatest challenges facing Americans of all ages, in all parts of the United States. How does home sharing address this challenge for seniors in an economical and practical way? Aside from the obvious financial reasons someone might want to start home sharing, w...
Join Kosta and his guest: Meredith Oppenheim, Founder and CEO of Vitality Society, an online community designed to enrich, engage and empower people 60 and better to remain at their best.Meredith proudly served on Mayor Bloomberg’s Age-Friendly NYC Commission and the NYC Department for Aging board during her decades as an executive in the senior housing industry where she received a US Congressional Award for her service to seniors. Recently featured as a Speaker at South By Southwest, Meredi...
Join Kosta and his guest: Kathleen O’Brien: Advocate, Educator, Former Television Broadcaster and Producer and now, Author of Reclaiming Your Right to Grow Old.In this episode: Why do we obsess over youth when that’s such a short and often painful part of our life, while having the maturity and wisdom of age is such a dignified and rich way to experience life? What is successful aging? What does it look like for you personally? Why are we so scared of getting old? Find out more about Ka...
Join Kosta and his guest: Kimberly Whiter, Co-Founder of The Whole Care Network, CEO of Elder Care Solutions, and Founder of The Care Colloquium, a first of its kind, national thought leadership conference for leaders in the care economy. In this episode: What does it look like financially for the average American to unexpectedly need senior care? During a recession, budgeting becomes critical for families of all incomes. What are some of the most common financial mistakes families make when ...
Join Kosta and his guest: Dr. Mitchell Clionsky, Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist, Clinician and Co-Author of Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain.In this episode: Dementia isn’t inevitable, and in 1 in 2 it’s preventable. Your book lays out a visual model of more than 20 factors that impact dementia risk, including 15 that are adjustable throughout adulthood. What are a few of the controllable variables? Why do we focus so heavily on only diet and exercise when t...
Join Kosta and his guest: Kelly Roberts, Co-Founder of Roberts Family Funeral Home and Founder of Send Off - a company redefining the way we look at funerals, end of life celebrations and memorial events. Find out more about SendOff:https://www.sendoff.co/Find out more about Roberts Family Funeral Home:https://www.robertsfamilyfh.com/Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:https://kostayepifantsev.com/
Join Kosta and his guest: Malika Moore, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Educator and Founder of Aging and Amazing, a network committed to older adults and strengthening the networks that surround them.In this episode: In my experience, people either never want to think about getting older or they’re afraid of getting older and thinking about it way too much. As a society, why does it feel like we’ve turned growing old into a punishment? As someone working on the front lines of advocacy for o...
Join Kosta and his guest: Emily Gang, Owner and Founder of The Medicare Coach. Providing independent, unbiased advice to Americans approaching their Medicare decision,The Medicare Coach is dedicated to helping educate and protect American's healthcare rights and retirement savings.Today we’re talking about everything you should know about Medicare at 65.In this episode: What is Medicare? Why is it so important for seniors to understand as they approach age 65? If you’re approaching the age of...
Join Kosta and his guest: Gretchen Kingma, Occupational Therapist, Realtor and Founder of Empowered Homes and Custom Joy. Throughout her career Gretchen has dedicated herself to improving aging-in-place services, creating intentional home modifications, and facilitating community transitions that assist older adults and persons with disabilities in making spaces that fit their needs while promoting independence, comfort, and personal choice.In this episode: What is universal design? For...
Join Kosta and his guest: Dr. Christine Rosenbloom, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian, and Co-Author of Food and Fitness after 50.Dr. Rosenbloom is a regular contributor to AARP, WebMD, and countless other publishing resources, while becoming a trusted nutritional consultant for brands like General Mills, The Grain Foods Foundation and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. In this episode: At the most basic level, how are our nutritional needs changing as we age? Ther...
Join Kosta and his guest: Dr. Dorian Minzter, experienced Therapist, Life and Retirement Transition Coach, Relationship Coach, Executive Coach, Author, Speaker and Teacher.Today we’re talking about what no one told you about retirement. In this episode: In 2023, what does a successful retirement look like? How can we more accurately predict what we actually need to retire? What are the greatest risks for derailing retirement plans and how do we avoid them? What’s your advice to the children o...
Join Kosta and his guest: Christian Worstell, Senior Medicare and Health Insurance Eductor with HelpAdvisor.com. As a licensed health insurance agent and industry advocate, Christian has helped thousands of Americans better understand their health insurance and Medicare coverage.Featured everywhere from Forbes, MarketWatch, WebMD, and Yahoo! Finance, Christian’s primary goal is to provide accessible information on healthcare coverage, limiting out-of-pocket Medicare spending, and how to acces...
Join Kosta and his guest: Dr. Jennifer Stelter, Clinical Psychologist, Dementia Expert, and Johns Hopkins Press Author specializing in dementia care. Dr. Stelter is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer recognized by the National Council for Certified Dementia Practitioners.Today we’re talking about dementia, mental health, and how to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s.Find out more about Dr. Jennifer Stelter and Dementia Connection Institute: h...
Disclaimer: This episode contains conversations about suicide, mental health, and some content that might not be appropriate for all audiences.Join Kosta and his guest: Nikki Lawley, Medical Cannabis Advocate, Educator, and Founder of Nikki and the Plant. Today we’re talking about aging, longevity, and medical cannabis. In a 2020 publication from Harvard Health Researchers found medical cannabis is increasingly viewed as one of the most effective options for managing insomnia and chronic pain...
Join Kosta and his guest: Maxwell Schmitz, MSFS, CLTC, Senior Advisor, CEO of Yetworth Insurance Solutions, and Author of Planting the Seed: 20 Ways to Preserve Your Yetworth.Today we’re talking about who actually needs long-term care insurance. In this episode: What is long-term care insurance? How is it most commonly used? How does the price of long-term care insurance change with age and typically what impacts it the most? Why do we wait so long to get insurance and how can we start having...
Join Kosta and his guest: Annalee Kruger, Founder and President of Care Right Inc., Senior Care Advisor, Author of The Invisible Patient, and senior care director of over 30 years. In this episode: Today’s episode revolves heavily around the concept of compassion fatigue - or the burnout caregivers experience due to chronic self-sacrifice. How does this normally manifest for caregivers, and what should we be on the lookout for? A lot of our listeners are navigating their roles as long-distanc...
Join Kosta and his guest: Kevin Jameson, Founder, President, and Chief Volunteer of Dementia Society of America, a non-profit working to educate and promote awareness of all types of dementia.In this episode: Dementia looks different for everyone, how does technology aid in providing personalized care options, specifically in improving community engagement and communication? There are important distinctions to be made between Dementia and Alzheimer's, why do you think so many think of these c...
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