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Medicare Changes for 2027 (opens the original)
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In this episode of Healthcare Redefined: Advocating for Aging Adults and Their Families , Pam Dunwald and Linda Kritikos welcome Medicare advisors Wendi Schoonover, owner of Integrity Insurance Group, and Kevin McGuire, owner of Tailored Health Designs, to help families prepare for the 2027 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period. Medicare plans and costs can change from year to year, and choosing coverage based only on last year’s experience, a friend’s recommendation, or the monthly premium can lead
Non-Medical Home Care with BrightStar (opens the original)
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In this episode of Healthcare Redefined: Advocating for Aging Adults and Their Families , hosts Pam Dunwald and Linda Kritikos welcome Diane Vitolka, MSN, RN, owner, president, and Director of Nursing at BrightStar Care of Central DuPage-Wheaton, for a practical conversation about aging in place and non-medical home care. For many aging adults, staying at home means maintaining independence, familiar routines, social connections, and quality of life. But as needs change, family caregivers may fi
Plan B: Assisted Living - Part 2 (opens the original)
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In Part 2 of this conversation about assisted living and aging in place, hosts Pam Dunwald and Linda Kritikos continue their discussion with assisted living professionals Dani and Dorsey about what families need to know before choosing a senior living community. They begin with the “free” senior living placement services families often find when searching online. Dani and Dorsey explain how assisted living communities may pay referral companies and why families should ask how a placement service
Plan B: Assisted Living - Part 1 (opens the original)
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Many families begin with the same goal: helping an aging parent remain safely at home for as long as possible. But what happens when frequent falls, memory changes, medication mistakes, or increasing care needs make aging in place no longer the safest option? In Part 1 of this Healthcare Redefined: Advocating for Aging Adults and Their Families conversation, hosts Pam Dunwald and Linda Kritikos focus on an essential part of planning for aging in place: having a thoughtful Plan B. Joined by nurse
Aging in Place (opens the original)
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For many aging adults, staying in their own home is more than a preference; it represents independence, comfort, and dignity. But aging in place takes much more than simply remaining in the same house. In this episode of Healthcare Redefined: Advocating for Aging Adults and Their Families , hosts Pam Dunwald and Linda Kritikos begin a new series on aging in place by exploring what it really means to live safely and successfully at home as your needs change. They discuss the importance of plannin
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