Senior Care Live

Send us Fan Mail 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 mistake...

Send us Fan Mail 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/SeniorCareLi...

Send us Fan Mail 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 #Seni...

Send us Fan Mail 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 #Seni...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ...

Send us Fan Mail 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 C...

Send us Fan Mail 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 HomeDow...

Send us Fan Mail 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 yo...

Send us Fan Mail 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 d...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, wraps up the year by reviewing how to pay for the high cost of senior care.  Then, Steve shares a few stories from working with Senior Care Consulting clients and signs off for 2024!  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Fran...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek from Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben reviews the many FREE resources available at HomeDownsizing.com and his new FREE stress-free home downsizing workbook that can help with the downsizing process as well as the 5 different options available from HDS when selling your house.  Then, Steve vi...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires, The Medicare Whisperer.  Mark has a wrap-up of the 2024 Annual Election Period and discusses the 2025 Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period that is January 1 through March 31, 2025.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert regarding Open Enrollment and the Senior Care In The News report about D...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, discusses the seasonal demand for all types of senior care.  Spoiler alert: we’re just about to reach the peak demand of the entire year!  Pro tip: the best places already have a waiting list even before we reach peak demand, so do not delay, ACT NOW!  By delaying your search, you may not be able to get into your...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, reveals the truth about free referral services and explains why these services are not free at all.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert with real-time Better Business Bureau information about a free referral service.  Steve shares stories of how they are now “saying the quiet part out loud” and even fighting over who g...

Send us Fan Mail 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 several important financial considerations to be aware of as we approach the end of the year and offers a FREE FINANCIAL REVIEW using their powerful financial modeling software. Don’t miss the Senior Care In...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek from Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben reviews the multiple solutions available when selling your house and explains the value of assembling a team of local providers when selling your house to downsize or move to a care community.  Steve addresses his most frequently asked question “when is...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires, The Medicare Whisperer.  Mark reminds everyone there is still time to review your Medicare coverage but the last day of the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) is December 7, 2024, act NOW!  Mark discusses the data breach of 2023 that caused Medicare to issue 1,000,000 new Medicare card...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, explains the purpose of doing a “division of assets” when qualifying for Medicaid and addresses what happens to the income of the spouse needing care.  Don’t miss the Consumer Alert regarding the “free” referral services and the inherent conflict of interest in their business model.  Spoiler alert: now they’re fig...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Denyse Hite, Director of Inpatient Services, with KCHPC.  David shares that November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and explains the importance of this special month.  David also shares some of the significant...

Send us Fan Mail 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 a number of topics including Social Security, Medicare, and beneficiary designations.  He also shares some surprising information on how Presidential elections affect the markets.  Steve explains why it is i...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions, about the “catch 22” of selling your house and moving to a senior living community.  Ben also discusses the Home Downsizing’s 6-month plan as explained on page 180 of Ben’s new book “Stress Free Home Downsizing” a senior’s guide to selling your house and...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in to a SPECIAL EPISODE of Senior Care Live as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, will recognize and celebrate the 11th anniversary of the program!  Steve welcomes 6 new affiliates to the Senior Care Broadcasting Network then visits with Glenn Stockton, estate planning and elder law attorney, from Stockton and Kandt.  Glenn reviews Medicaid, how it’s dif...

Send us Fan Mail Senior Care Live with Glenn Stockton: October 5, 2024. Host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Glenn Stockton, Founder and Managing Partner, from Stockton and Kandt.  Glenn reviews the 2 primary types of Power of Attorney documents that everyone should have in place, discusses how to qualify for Medicaid, and provides examples of what would cause a “Medi...

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires, The Medicare Whisperer.  The Medicare annual election period (AEP) is upon us, beginning October 15th and ending December 7th.  NOW is the time to schedule a review of your Medicare coverage, as this year, it’s more important than ever before.  How did the “Inflation Reduction Act” impact...