Now or Never: Long-Term Care Strategy with Kosta Yepifantsev

Join Kosta and his guest: Stephanie Erickson , Family Caregiving Expert, author of the bestselling book: Plan for Aging Well, clinical social worker and media commentator. Today we’re talking about Caring for Your Aging Parents: How to Prepare. Find out more Stephanie Erickson: https://www.facebook.com/Stephanie-Erickson-Media-Commentator-Family-Caregiving-Expert-115638081801824/ Find Stephanie's...

Join Kosta and his guest: April Harris Jackson, Attorney and Founder of Graceful Aging Legal Services , a firm focused on helping clients navigate the complicated processes of estate planning, probate, conservatorships, and Medicaid planning. Today we’re talking about how to identify and report elder abuse. In this episode: What is elder abuse and what are the different types of abuse that can occ...

Join Kosta and his guest: Meghan Judge, Host of Judging Meghan, a podcast created with the mission of ending the stigma surrounding mental health and trauma. Today we’re talking about aging and our mental health crisis. In this episode:   Are changes in personality and behavior a normal and expected part of aging? What should you say to someone that is resistant to seeking the mental help they nee...

Join Kosta and his guest: Lacey Russell , Life Insurance Agent for Higginbotham and Viral Life Insurance Advocate working to share the advantages and advantages of utilizing insurance.  Today we’re talking about how you can use life insurance to pay for long-term care and benefits you can use throughout your life. In this episode: How you can use life insurance to pay for long-term care, what tool...

Join Kosta and his guest: Kimberly Best, Owner of Best Conflict Solutions, focusing on Collaborative Problem Solving in Healthcare, Small Business Mediation and Conflict Management, Organizational Conflict, Elder Mediation, Family and Relationship Mediation. Kim is a TN Rule 31 listed Civil mediator and a TN Rule 31 trained Family Mediator and Author of How to Live Forever: A Guide to Writing the...

Join Kosta and his guest: Tyler Lannom , Founder and Attorney at Lannom Law . Tyler is a First Lieutenant in the Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and served as an Assistant Public Defender, before turning his focus to elder law, veteran disability rights  and civil litigation. Today we’re talking about Care Planning: Special Needs Trusts. In this episode: What is a Special Needs Trust,...

Join Kosta and his guest: Debby Riskind, Director of Medicare Insurance Sales and Marketing at  GM Goldman and Associates, helping seniors get the most out of Medicare. Whether you’re buying produce at the supermarket or shopping around for a new car, we all want to get the best deal. Unfortunately, shopping for medicare insurance plans isn’t always so clear, that's where our guest Debby and her t...

Join Kosta and his guest: Marc Glickman , Founder and CEO of BuddyIns , an organization helping thousands with the process of long term care planning and aging in place. Ninety percent of seniors report wishing to remain at home as they age, but is aging in place an option you can afford? In this episode: What does long term care planning entail, and why is it important for those who wish to age i...

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: How Veterans First is revolut...

Join Kosta and his guest: Celine Tien , Founder and CEO of Flowly , the first interactive platform to make pain management accessible, and address all parts of pain: physical, psychological, and social. In this episode: how virtual reality is transforming the treatment and management of chronic pain, the power of mental awareness in creating life changing habit transformations and how Celine Tien...

Join Kosta and his guest: Don Graves, Certified Senior Advisor, President and Founder of the Housing Wealth Institute, Author, and Instructor of Retirement Income at The American College of Financial Services. Serving as one of the nation’s leading educators on incorporating housing wealth into retirement income planning, Don has overseen more than 20,000 advisor/client engagements over two decade...

Join Kosta and his guest: Carleigh Berryman , International Virtual Reality Healthcare Expert and Founder and CEO of Viva Vita. Delivering virtual reality to over 10,000 seniors in hundreds of retirement and memory care communities across the country, in 2022, Carleigh joined the Board of Directors of the International Virtual Reality in Healthcare Association as she continues advocating for retir...

Join Kosta and his guest: Bobby Mendelovitz , CEO and Founder of Elder Healthcare Services , where his primary mission is to make the complicated Medicaid approval process easier and  help you get Medicaid as quickly and efficiently as possible. Today we’re talking about Medicaid and Long-Term Care: Where to Start. In this episode: As of May 2022 nearly 89 Million Americans are utilizing Medicaid...

Join Kosta and his guest: Ben Rao , Co-Founder of Mom’s House , Best-Selling Author of Paying for Long-Term Care: The Essential Guide to Understanding and Funding Senior Care and Senior Living Industry Advocate. Featured everywhere from CBS, NBC and Fox, Ben’s primary mission is to alleviate the emotional and financial struggle that families face when unexpectedly confronted with the reality of tr...

Join Kosta and his guest: Jason Neufeld , Elder Law Attorney and Partner at Elder Needs Law, PLLC . Jason currently serves on the Miami Mayor's Initiative in Aging, The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, and The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Today we’re talking about why you need an Elder Law Attorney. In this episode: what age should someone consult an Elder Law Attorney to start...

Join Kosta and his guest: Kelly Augspurger , Certified Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist (CLTC®), Certified Senior Advisor (CSA®), Co-Founder of Steadfast Insurance, and 2022’s Top 10 Women of Distinction in Insurance. Today we’re talking about long-term care insurance, who needs it, and why it matters. In this episode: what differentiates long-term care insurance from Medicare, Medicaid, and ot...

Join Kosta and his guest: Joseph Chu , Certified Senior Advisor, and owner of Assisted Living Locators in Bergen County, NJ. Assisted Living Locators is a nationwide network of senior care advisors who work together to help families and their loved ones provide a healthy and safe environment that will allow seniors to thrive. In this episode: determining the needs and specific situation of the ind...

Join Kosta and his guest: Bill Comfort , Long-Term Care Specialist, Owner of Comfort Long-Term Care, Founder and Chief Author of the Long-Term Care Claims Professional designation and training program, and Host of Aging America Radio. Featured everywhere from Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and Smart Money, for the past 30 years Bill has dedicated his work to bringing awareness and clarity to th...