Senior Care Live

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 senio...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben discusses the importance of finding real estate professionals that can provide multiple options/solutions for someone needing to sell their house when downsizing or moving to a senior care community and the challenges of finding contractors that will show up and com...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, warns everyone to be protective of their Long Term Care Insurance policy, as there seems to be a trend in receiving calls asking if you want to “upgrade” your policy.  Many times, this “upgrade” would change your lifetime benefit to a 3-5 year benefit, which is NOT in your favor.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert where Steve will sha...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Scott Lien, CEO and Co-founder of GrandPad.  Scott explains what GrandPad is, how it works and who it’s for.  The GrandPad has some amazing technology following their 90/90 principle: A 90-year-old can start using it and love it within 90 seconds!  Scott shares their new Grandie Games, games for seniors, and Grandi Cha...

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 the wild fluctuations in the market and explains there are many other factors, in addition to tariffs, affecting the market. Steve answers his most frequently asked question of when to consider moving from home to a senior c...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben discusses the importance of finding real estate professionals that can provide multiple options/solutions for someone needing to sell their house when downsizing or moving to a senior care community and the challenges of finding contractors that will show up and com...

National Broadcast: Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, provides information regarding the important subject of Caring for the Caregiver.  Then, Steve reviews Long Term Care Insurance.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Franchise #SeniorCareFranchise #CareGiver #Caring  (800...

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 Melissa Basgall, Director of Volunteer Services with KCHPC, as they recognize National Volunteer Month and Healthcare Decisions Day.  David reviews how many hours of volunteer work is required for hospice providers and...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, shares the top 10 reasons you could receive an unwanted discharge from the assisted living level of care and how to avoid this altogether.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Franchise #SeniorCareFranchise #AssistedLiving (800) 331-6445 www...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Lorraine Wiseman, PhD. MBA, CPA, President and CEO of Leading the Wise Way , a consulting firm specializing in strategy and change management. They discuss her upcoming book that will focus on helping those nearing retirement (or in retirement) avoid losing their identity, avoid depression, and discover their purpose i...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, says he is finding lengthy waiting lists at most senior care communities as we near the end of the peak-demand season and explains what to determine BEFORE beginning your search for a senior care community.  Then, Steve visits with Lorraine Wiseman, PhD. MBA, CPA, President and CEO of Leading the Wise Way , a consulting firm speci...

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 about taxes for retirees.  Specifically, how to reduce taxable income, how to strategically withdraw from taxable and tax-free accounts to minimize the overall tax burden, and how to avoid common mistakes when managing taxable income.  Bruce...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions, about how his firm has helped several recent clients sell their home as-is and move to a senior care community.  Then, Steve answers the very common questions “can you move from one senior care community to another?” and “can I move from one place to another if I’m on Me...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, answers questions from the listening audience, then opens the firehose of information AGAIN to review how to pay for the high cost of senior care.  Topics include Medicare, Medicaid, Long Term Care Insurance, and the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit!  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCa...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, opens the firehose of information and reviews when to consider moving from home to a senior care community and what to determine BEFORE beginning your search.  Then Steve reviews the primary levels of care, their average monthly costs, and defines the often misused term “memory care”.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsul...

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 about 529 plans addressing contribution limits, what happens if your student does not use the fund for college, and if grandparents can contribute to a 529 plan for their grandchildren.  Bruce also reviews some common mistakes made by investo...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Richard Wexler, CEO of Aplan2Age. Org.  Aplan2Age. Org is a foundation with the goal of educating and preparing caregivers for their caregiving journey and the road ahead. (800) 331-6445 www. SeniorCareLive.com www.facebook.com/SeniorCareLive www.linkedin.com/in/stevekuker www.twitter.com/SeniorCareLive www. SeniorCare...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions, about how HDS was able to help several recent clients.  Then, Steve speaks with Richard Wexler, CEO of Aplan2Age. Org, a foundation with the goal of educating and preparing caregivers for the road ahead.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert!  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #Senio...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, answers the important question of when to consider moving from home to a senior care community.  Then, Steve reviews how to maximize your care at any community you choose.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Franchise #SeniorCareFranchise (...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, shares the top 10 reasons you could receive an unwanted discharge from the assisted living level of care and how to avoid this altogether.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Franchise #SeniorCareFranchise #AssistedLiving (800) 331-6445 www...

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 annuities, reviews the different types of annuities, and explains when it is appropriate to consider buying an annuity as part of your investment strategy.  Then, Steve visits with Robbie Small from Caring Connections.  Robb...

MILESTONE ALERT!  Listen in to the milestone 600th episode of Senior Care Live as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, President of Home Downsizing Solutions.  They review Ben’s FREE resource, the “Stress Free Home Downsizing Workbook: a Senior’s Guide to Selling Your House and Simplifying Your Life”.  To get your FREE copy, visit HomeDownsizingSolutions....

National Broadcast: Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires “The Medicare Whisperer” about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert about aggressive marketing tactics from offshore call centers!  Also, learn about the little-known Medicare Advantage “Free Look Rule” and what to do if you’ve discovered your Me...

KC Broadcast: Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires “The Medicare Whisperer” about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert about aggressive marketing tactics from offshore call centers!  Learn about the little-known Medicare Advantage “Free Look Rule” and what to do if you’ve discovered your Medicare Advan...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, wishes everyone a Happy New Year and reviews the next steps to take when realizing a loved one needs care. Steve discusses solutions to remaining independent at home including homecare services, bringing in home equipment, installing a stair lift if needed, and their associated costs.  Then Steve discusses what to determine before...