Senior Care Live

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 #Franchise #SeniorCare...

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 visits with Bruce G...

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 Denied Patient Acc...

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 chosen community...

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 gets the kickback!...

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 The News segment...

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 the right time to...

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 cards with new ID num...

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 fighting over who ge...

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 differences betw...

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 important to have...

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 simplifying your...

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 different from Medic...

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 “Medicaid Penalty”.  (...

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 your Medicare co...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires, The Medicare Whisperer.  Mark discusses more turmoil in the Medicare Advantage world as a large insurance provider will no longer be contracting with a large medical provider/system.  What does that mean to you?  IF you have one of those plans, you may not be able to see your physician or go to your prefe...

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 as well as Caryn Honholt, Chief Development & Communications Officer and Bill Riek, Associate Director of Gift Planning, both with KCHPC.  David and Caryn discuss their signature fundraising event of the year SNL:Sunday Night Live held Sunday...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Neil Connolly, CFP and Senior Wealth Manager at Rally Wealth and Benefits.  Neil discusses the possible impact of the recent Fed move to lower the interest rate by 50 basis points.  Then, Neil discusses how Medicare and Social Security contribute to an overall tax strategy on retirement.  Steve reviews CCRCs (Continuin...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Ben Souchek, owner of Home Downsizing Solutions, about the multiple ways Home Downsizing Solutions can help.  Along with the traditional program, you can sell your house, collect the equity, then rent it back or even turn your house into an income stream.  Ben also discusses the catch-22 when selling your house and mov...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Mark Squires, The Medicare Whisperer.  Mark discusses more turmoil in the Medicare Advantage world as a large insurance provider will no longer be contracting with a large medical provider/system.  What does that mean to you?  IF you have one of those plans, you may not be able to see your physician or go to your prefe...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, explains the purpose of doing a “division of assets” when qualifying for Medicaid.  Spoiler alert: the community spouse must be able to live independently without becoming impoverished due to the high cost of care provided for their spouse.  Steve explains how it all works and then does some Medicaid myth busting with “Myth vs. Fa...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Stacy Schultz, Constituent Events Manager with the Alzheimer's Association Heart of America Chapter, about The Longest Day, a unique DIY fundraising program.  Stacy also discusses their signature fundraising event The Walk to End Alzheimer’s here in Kansas City on Saturday October 5th at the National WW1 Museum and Mem...

Listen in as host Steve Kuker, President of Senior Care Consulting, visits with Bruce Glenn, Founder and President of Rally Wealth and Benefits.  Bruce discusses the importance of estate planning relative to your financial plan, dollar limits, gift tax exemptions, and annual exclusions.  He also discusses significant changes coming in 2025 and reviews strategies on how to prepare for those changes...

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 simplifying your...

Listen in to a SPECIAL EPISODE of Senior Care Live where host Steve Kuker will recognize and celebrate the 22nd anniversary of his firm Senior Care Consulting!  Guest Mark Squires, The Medicare Whisperer, has some important information about more turmoil in the Medicare Advantage market and has a Consumer Alert about a new Medicare-Related Fraud you need to be aware of!  Steve shares the story of...