Senior Care Live

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, explains Medicaid, what it is, how it works, how to qualify, and what it pays for relative to needing a long term care community.  Then, Steve reviews when to consider moving from home to a senior care community and what to determine before beginning your search.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #Ka...

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 reviews highlights from the One Big Beautiful Bill including energy and taxes as well as economic and portfolio considerations.  Steve reviews what you should know when searching for a long term care community.  And, if you are faced...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben shares a story of a client that received a competitive offer that wasn’t so competitive after all, explains that many large corporations are selling more inventory than they’re buying, and explains why your mortgage payoff could be different than what you expect.  S...

Listen in to a SPECIAL 12th ANNIVERSARY EPISODE as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, shares the story of how it all began 12 years ago.  Then, Steve discusses the situation of a resident living in a senior care community, not receiving the care they’re paying for, and shares how his firm Senior Care Consulting can help by exploring your options and finding a better fit that pr...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, discusses when to consider moving from home to a senior care community, then reviews the primary levels of care available at senior care communities, what they provide, and their average monthly cost.  #SeniorCare #SeniorCareLive #SeniorCareConsulting #SeniorLiving #KansasCitySeniorCare #SeniorCarePlacement #SeniorCareAdvisor #Fra...

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 how to approach investing in times like these when there is so much international conflict and provides an overview of how many past international conflicts have impacted the financial market.  Bruce also discusses the impor...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions.  Ben shares the story of a client that received a competitive offer that wasn’t so competitive after all, explains that many large corporations are selling more inventory than they’re buying, and what affect this has on the market.  Ben discusses how your mortgage payoff...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, reviews a little bit of everything including how the waiting list works at a senior care community and what happens if you decline an available space.  He also explains what a Care Contract is, why you need one, and what could happen if you don’t have one.  Spoiler alert: not having one could cause a major Medicaid penalty!  If yo...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, reviews “what to determine BEFORE beginning your search for a senior care community”.  Spoiler alert: don’t take the ole shotgun approach, you’re wasting your valuable time, and this contributes to the average of 50-100 hours spent on searching for a senior care community.  Pro tip: Senior Care Consulting clients only spend 4 hour...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Craig Sprinkle, CEO, and Dana Janssen, Chief Product Officer, from MedCerts.  MedCerts is a leading online education company offering career training programs in senior care, with a strong emphasis on practical, job-ready skills. They discuss how MedCerts can help with training, retention, and certification of new and...

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...