Richard

Caring in America

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We are the Podcast for Caregivers and the Care Recipient. As Rosalynn Carter stated, There are only four kinds of people in the world — those that have been caregivers, those that are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” We introduce the Elder Care Experts, who provide their wisdom to educate about Care and all the components around it. Our goal is to make the Caregiver and the Care Recipient aware of as many Elder Care Resources as possible. We tell stories of Care in America. Stories of Love, Compassion, Frustration, Understanding and Patience in Eld...

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Richard

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Arts

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www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 124, Why the Home Team?, Caring in America 23.06.2026

Learn about the Home Team Learn why Education is the Key! Knowledge, Knowledge, Knowledge!!! Learn why it is being built Learn about the Home and it pieces Learn about their Home and Planning for Aging Learn about Aging in Place or selling and moving Learn about Home Modifications Learn about lending and the Home Learn about the forward mortgages Learn about a Home Organizer Learn about Home Care...

Ep 123 a Conversation with Patrick Johnson about the Immediate Care Financial Plan and its implications for Paying for Care for the Individual, Family and Provider, Caring in America 17.06.2026

Learn about the Immediate Care Financial Plan Learn about its implications for Paying for Care Learn that it is implacable to the Individual, the Family and the Provider, of Senior Living or Care in the Home Learn how this Plan will help Clients who are 70-95 years of age Learn how this can help a Client with current Health problems For more Information Contact Patrick Johnson 925-200-9482 Our Web...

Ep 122 a Conversation with Patrick Johnson about the Immediate Care Financial Plan, Caring in America 21.05.2026

Learn about the Immediate Care Financial Plan Learn how this new Plan Learn how this Plan will help Clients who are 70-95 years of age Learn how this can help a Client with current Health problems Learn how this can help many Clients who need to pay for care Are you the Client? Are you a Care Navigator? For more Information Contact Patrick Johnson 925-200-9482 Our Website  www.aplan2age.org Linked...

Ep 121, The Home Team, A Conversation about the Cost of Care, Caring in America 07.05.2026

Learn about the cost of Care. Care will be real for 95% of us! Care is expensive! Care in the Home, average cost around the Country is $40.00 and hour Care in the Home can be $50.00 and hour or more Care in Senior Living, living in an Assisted Living, on average is $5,000 a month plus the cost of Care Care, living in an Assisted Living, can cost in many locations, 7-8-$9,000 a month or more plus C...

Ep 120, The Home Team, A Conversation about Care, Caring in America 23.04.2026

The Home Team and Care Learn why Home Care and a Senior Living Placement Specialist is on each Home Team Care will be realistic for 95% of us! We must understand Care, where it is available and how it works Stuff happens, better to be Prepared! In-Home Care Can you bring care in the Home? Does the Home work, for care? Care in Senior Living, A Placement Specialist They work like a Realtor They have...

Ep 119, The Home Team, A Conversation about Estate and Financial Planning, Caring in America 10.04.2026

Learn why we are building the Home Team Learn the importance of An Estate Planning Attorney on the Home Team Learn the importance of a Financial Planner on the Home Team Learn why they both apply whether your in your mid 20's to 90+ https://aplan2age.org/home-team/find-your-home-team/ Our Website  www.aplan2age.org LinkedIn   www.linkedin.com/in/richardwexler/   https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

Ep 118, A Conversation with Bryan Devore, SRES, Creator of Senior Spaces, Talking Senior Spaces and the Home Team, Caring in America 13.03.2026

A Conversation with Bryan Devore the creator of Senior Spaces Watch him meet with Rick and Mary, an older couple, what are they going to do? Modify the home and age in place, in their home? Modify the home, sell it and downsize? Modify the home, sell it and move to Senior Living? Did Rick and Mary know really know what other Professional Services they may need as they age? They did not. Enter The...

Ep 117, The Home Team, Working with Homeowners, in Your City, Caring in America 13.02.2026

The Home Team--Powered by APlan2age! Aging isn’t a someday conversation – It’s happening across America at record rates right now. This is a new level that our country has not seen before… and we are not currently prepared for it. That’s where the Home Team comes in. We are bringing together trusted professionals to help families prepare, plan, and navigate aging with confidence.  Partnering with...

Ep 116, A Conversation with Jacklyn Ryan, Know your Caregiver, Caring in America 30.01.2026

Learn about her journey as a reluctant Senior Advocate Learn about "One fall does it All" Learn about taking care of Mom and Dad Learn about a caregiver who was not vetted Learn about a lack of a background check Learn about a 7 year journey Learn about Meth and a mug shot Learn about older dad "helping out" the caregiver Learn about the Right and Wrong Home Care Learn about mo...

Ep 115, A Conversation with Margaret Cabell of A Place For Mom, Caring in America 21.01.2026

Margaret Cabell--Chief Community Relations Officer, A Place for Mom Learn about Planning before a loved ones health event! Learn that more than 54% of those surveyed reported wishing they had begun planning for senior care sooner. Learn how early planning gives families time to clarify long-term care goals and preferences, align financial resources, and define roles and responsibilities. Learn how...

Ep 114, A Conversation with Kathy Heery, Positive Aging, Caring in America 16.01.2026

Learn about Kathy Heery's 45-year career in healthcare and aging services began as an RN clinician and later transitioned to executive roles within the corporate sector. Alongside her corporate endeavors, she delved into entrepreneurship and honed her skills as a writer.  Kathy brings a valuable perspective that blends clinical expertise, corporate leadership and various communication abiliti...

Ep 112, A Conversation with Linda MacDougall, the right cane, bed etc., Caring in America 12.01.2026

Learn about working with the developmentally disabled and the mentally ill Learn about starting because her Mother Learn about working with the underdog Learn about the senior being an underdog Learn about others making decision's for you Learn about needing help and someone else providing the help Learn about being a message therapist Learn about letting the senior talk and get it out Learn...

Ep 113, A Conversation with Charlene Nadalin, Amintro Friends and Family, Caring in America 29.12.2025

Learn about Amintro Family and Friends Learn about seeing her Mom in a bad state Learn about concern over her Mom's health Learn about a great Cancer center Learn about her role as a Caregiver Learn about needing help Learn about Mom who has been thriving once again, until Oct 2025 Learn about Mom being ill again and being a Caregiving once again Learn about living your life, then parents get...

Ep 111, A Conversation with Chris Orestis, Life Insurance Settlement, Caring in America 19.12.2025

Learn about Life Insurance Settlements Learn about Retirement Genius Learn about an information and resource platform Learn working in Washington DC Learn about impacting long term care Learn about not planning Learn about navigating the cost of care Learn about using your Life Insurance Policy to pay for care Learn about the Policy being an asset Learn about a no cost process for a Life Settlemen...

Ep 110, I saw Mom/Dad over the Holidays, they've changed, now what? Caring in America 09.12.2025

Learn about going home for the Holidays Learn about reaching out to siblings about what you've seen Learn about the best child to reach out to Mom and Dad Learn about it being on you, if you are an only child Learn about asking for advise when you call Mom  Lean about doing it n Zoom or Facetime, so you can see their reactions Learn about Pitfalls--Mom or Dad will say-We're fine! Learn a...

Ep 109, A Conversation with Bruce Slough, Saint Francis Manchester, Caring in America 02.12.2025

Learn about Saint Francis Manchester Learn about Bruce who runs Saint Francis Learn about it's beginning in 1973 Learn about it being part of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond Learn about their support for 80+ Seniors Learn about serving the underprivileged Learn about their belief in dignity and respect Learn about a loving dignified Home, A Family! Learn about a clean, safe Community Learn a...

Ep 108, A Conversation with Paul Kidwell, Parkinson's and his Wife, Caring in America 25.11.2025

Learn about Paul and his Communication career Learn about his venture in Bio Tech Learn about his work in PR Learn about his wife having health issues Learn about her symptoms getting worse Learn about an early stage Parkinson's diagnosis  Learn about it being a progressive disease Learn about 10 years into her illness and the medication Learn about having to rescue her from work, as she stru...

Ep 107, Home for the Holidays Checking on Mom & Dad, Caring in America 11.11.2025

Learn about going home for the Holidays Learn what to look for as Mom/Dad Age Learn about being an "Amateur Detective"  Learn about observing their Movement Are they shuffling their feet? Is their balance off? Are they a fall risk? Learn about observing their Cognition Is their a problem with memory loss? Is someone else speaking for them? Are they repeating themselves? Be aware of their...

Ep 106, A Conversation with Steve Mullen, Gen X as Caregivers, Caring in America 31.10.2025

Learn about their Mothers and Care Learn about Caring for his Father Learn about Caregiving Gen X Style Learn about care falling to the family Learn about the Sandwich Generation Learn about not being alone Learn about Gen X around 45-60 years of age Learn about Gen X and mass divorce Learn about Gen X and Mom going back to work Learn about Gen X and the pill Learn about Gen X and 1 maybe 2 siblin...

Ep 105, a Conversation with Laura Phillips, Reverse Mortgage, Caring in America 24.10.2025

Learn about Reverse Mortgages Learn what they are and what they do Learn about rumors of it being a bad product Learn about it being a good option to explore Learn about boosting your retirement income Learn about income getting fixed as we age Learn about no Loan payments Learn about the balance growing Learn about income for your Senior years Learn about 6 weeks start to finish to get the procee...

Ep 104, A Conversation with Authors Anne Belden and Paul Gullixson, a Fire in Senior Living, Caring in America 17.10.2025

Learn about a fire in the Wine Country in the fall of 2017 Learn about how it destroyed thousands of homes and over 20 lives Learn about the fire hitting an Independent Living Community and a Assisted Living/Memory Care Community, in the middle of the night Learn about two upscale locations that cost up to $12,000 a month   Learn about a small amount of staff  Learn about about staffing requiremen...

Ep 103, A Conversation with Patrick Hardy, "Disaster Patrick", Caring in America 19.09.2025

Learn about Disaster Patrick Learn about 28 hour non stop CPR Learn about the difficulty of trying to stand up! Learn about your hands turning numb! Learn about building a Lego Emergency Shelter  Learn about evacuating 240 cats in 90 minutes Learn about disaster planning Learn about simple disaster preparedness Learn about starting his business when Katrina hit Learn about developing a better way...

Ep 102, A Conversation with Mark Maimon, Mortgage Lending and Seniors, Caring in America 12.09.2025

Learn about Mortgage Lending and Seniors Learn about using the equity in the home Learn about planning ahead  Learn about all Mortgage options Learn about using the equity long term or short term Learn about working with Trusted Advisors Learn about using a Reverse Mortgage Learn about Income as a lending factor  Learn about other factors other than income Learn about other products for care payme...

Ep 101, A Conversation with Tiffany Phelan, Senior Helpers and Scott Fischer, Options for Senior Living, Caring in America 05.09.2025

Learn about Senior Helpers and providing caregivers in the home Learn about Options for Senior Living and providing placement to Senior Living Learn about them working together to assist the family Learn about training the family caregiver Learn about reading the signs sooner, rather than later Learn about planning to get the right assistance Learn about understanding the family dynamics Learn abo...

Ep 100, A Conversation with Tatyana Zlotsky CEO, A Place for Mom, Caring in America 28.08.2025

Learn about the woman caregiver Learn that over 60% of caregivers are women Learn about why the women is the caregiver Learn about this being a structural issue Learn about the options for care Learn about areas of choice Learn about 88% needing more support in navigating choices Learn about not talking about this subject, because its emotional Learn how A Place for Mom is helping with finding In-...

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