Jay Kweskin, Certified Senior Advisor specializing in care management shares how we can help a loved one from a distance. Learn the valuable role that care managers play on caring and advocating for older adults and those with special needs. From just keeping an eye on things, doctors appointments, med management, bill paying, and care giving, care managers are an affordable solution.

A lot of older adults have chosen to stay put (age in place). Sometimes, due to lack of desire, awareness, or energy, the home is not always well maintained. When this occurs, the home's value may be compromised and issues that could impact safety can arise. Home warranty and home repair improve the odds that your home will be well maintained. Featuring: Kevin Pannebecker - www.upkeep.homesModerator: Ted Gottlieb, CSA®, REALTOR®, Advocate

Medication Dispensers can help folks live independently at home and beyond. When it is time to take your medications, the device will alarm, prompting the user to take her/his medication. Les Tainter, Around The Clock Medical Alerts, discusses how these dispensers work and how they can be linked to other devices to monitor compliance.

One of the best ways that an older adult can feel safer in (and out of) the their homes is to wear a medical alert system. These small, yet reassuring devices, are indispensable. Learn how these Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) can add years of independent living for you or a loved one. These PERS systems of often used by those who have chronic health issues, such as Heart Disease, Strokes, Respiratory Disease, Cancer, and/or Diabetes. These conditions would warrant medical attention in a timely fashion. Additionally, they may be living alone, recently widowed, or their children are concerned about their safety and well-being.Statistically, a medical alert type system can enable people to stay in their homes longer, because they don’t become the statistic of someone who has an event and cannot get help for hours … or days.

Jay Grosman, Founder and CEO of iAutoAgent, shares his insight as to how to safely sell that no longer needed car for more - hassle free.

Are you or an elder adult loved one safely medicating? Here are some things to consider (and look for). Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP founded HbL PharmaConsulting in 1995 to promote the safe and effective use of medications among all persons, but particularly with a focus on older adults. She is actively involved in educating patients, caregivers, senior service providers and other professionals, both locally and nationally, about medication use issues and other pharmacotherapy topics.

Licensed clinical social worker Chloe Schechter shares some tips that caregivers can implement to help them cope (and thrive) in their caregiving role. This podcast addresses topics like: Stress relief strategies; The importance of frequent communication and adaptation; The benefits of mental health check-ups.Chloe received her Master of Social Work degree from The University of Missouri- St Louis and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has a certificate in Gerontology and has worked with the older adult population in many different settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult day centers. Chloe provides therapy for seniors with feelings of depression or anxiety, or who are experiencing adjustment issues, grief or memory loss. She also has significant experience counseling those combating a variety of medical challenges, including vision loss and terminal illness. Chloe uses a holistic approach that involves family and caregivers when needed. She can provide services in the office, a care facility or the client’s home.Ted Gottlieb - Certified Senior Advisor® (CSA®)

A great place to start with modifying the house to age in place is the bathroom. Converting the bathtub, so that you no longer have to climb into it, is fast, affordable, and reversible (when it comes time to sell the home). Becky Behlmann-Bilyeu is third Generation and the current owner and President of Lasting Impressions Home Remodel Center, Ltd., St. Louis, MO. Becky took a liking to the remodeling side of the business and in 1979 she bought the business from her father. Becky is a board certified ASID Interior Designer, Aging in Place Specialist and a Designing for Autism Specialist.

Cheryl Green, CaptionCall Account Manager, shares how using internet technology can help seniors and those with hearing issues stay engaged and in touch. With the CaptionCall phone you can hear and read what the other person is saying. The CaptionCall phone works like a regular phone while displaying captions during your conversation. Best of all - it's available at NO COST (for those with hear loss that qualify).