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Care Bloom Shannon Lyons

Tracking Mobility and Health Data for Senior Loved Ones

Through the use of a watch, room sensors, and an app, Care Bloom provides 24/7 health monitoring services for caregivers. Lindsay Friedman and Shannon Lyons join Suzanne to talk more about the Care Bloom watch and app, an innovative new tool to assist senior loved ones with aging in place.
Senior real estate home selling

Eight Tips for Selling Your Home in a Changing Market, Part 2

Continuing from part 1, here are more tips to make your home sale more successful in a changing real estate market. 2) Study your competition. 3) Price in the sweet spot. 4) Broken should have a multifaceted marketing plan. 5) Interview potential real estate brokers.
Power of attorney

Checklist for Senior Legal Paperwork

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living joins Suzanne to present a checklist of items to review each year regarding your legal paperwork, to make sure they're still current.

12 Tips to Sell Your Home, Part 3

Continuing from part 2, in this segment Rebecca shares more low-cost suggestions to maximize your net proceeds at the end of the sale. Expenses can be paid for by following the tips from part 1: Pressure wash the outside; buy a new welcome mat — a welcoming, modern mat for the front door; clean up the patio; and retro decor is OK.
Seniors signing forms

Power of Attorney: Fill Out Your Paperwork

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living talks about the importance of seniors filling out paperwork to assign powers of attorney.
Lisa Mayfield, CEO and founder of Aging Wisdom

Planning for Aging, Then Getting a Diagnosis

Lisa Mayfield, CEO and founder of Aging Wisdom, joins Suzanne to talk about how aging life care professionals consult with individuals and families who are navigating changes in health and memory.
Senior real estate home selling

Eight Tips for Selling Your Home in a Changing Market, Part 1

The real estate has shifted since May. You can still enjoy a successful change in your home sale, but a few expectations have changed. You can still sell a home within a few days, but you need to follow our tips to make that happen. The first tip: Presentation matters.

How to Have Difficult Talks with Mom & Dad

Probably one of the most frequent questions I am asked is how to talk to Mom or Dad about their later life care —...

Fall Prevention: Being a Watch Dog with Tracy Marcom

During Fall Prevention month, Regional Business Development Manager Tracy Marcom at Cascade In-Home Care suggests acting as a watchdog for your senior loved one....

How to Begin Decluttering, Part 4

Once you've got Mom settled in her new senior living community, you still have to go back and sort through the rest of her things. This segment talks about three piles you need to make while sorting through her things: sell, donate, trash.