There are 10,000 people Turning 65 Every Day! Here is Everything You Need To Know About Senior Care
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With so many people Turning 65 Every Day, we check in with America's leading Senior Care Consultant and give you everything you need to know about senior care for your spouse, your parent, a grandparent or sibling... anyone needing help finding care. Whether it be an assisted care living facility, nursing home or care in the home, Steve Kuker knows it all. How to choose a facility and the pitfalls of using a "Free" placement service, finding safety and abuse records on every facility as well as help with home care scenarios and how to make the best decision. Excerpt from this episode. Our expert guest, Steve Kuker: “In the first step when I meet with someone is to conduct a geriatric care assessment. It's a proprietary geriatric care assessment to answer all of the big questions. • What level of care do we need? • What type of care • Our payment method • Location parameters, and • personal preferences and needs "So those are the big five. We also uncover other issues or needs as well during this consultation. But that's our starting point. And now I know exactly what that person needs. Then I research the entire market and identify our top options. The next step is we actually go out and tour those facilities together and I conduct a performance audit at each place. --I've been an administrator of nursing homes and assisted living facilities and I look at this differently, I think, than most people”. AHA Ep: 1939 Background: Steve Kuker, Senior Housing Expert, Senior Care Expert, Franchisor, Radio Broadcaster ------------------------------------------------- Plus, in our 3rd segment, Steve discusses how you can start a Senior Care Consulting franchise yourself using his same model and tried and true practices. To learn more about becoming a franchise partner: https://www.seniorcareconsulting.com/... OFFER from Steve: A free home care provider screening tool and it's a list of 30 or 35 questions. It's a really good list and I'll just send it out free of charge. Just call or send me an email and I'll reply sending it to you for free. Senior Care Consulting 913-945-2800 Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevekuker/ https://www.seniorcareconsulting.com/ Need help or have a question? Contact me, Cary Hall: https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us
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