What is Adult Foster Care? with Jim Bourke

What is Adult Foster Care? with Jim Bourke

Join Kosta and his guest: Jim Bourke, Director of Adult Foster Care Services at Home Caregivers [https://homecaregiverstn.com/adult-foster-care-program/]. In this episode: What is adult foster care? What kinds of families or individuals are you looking for to become adult foster parents? What kind of compensation can a family expect? Does the compensation vary? Does this cover the cost of living for the individual you’re fostering? What are the most common questions you get about adult foster care? Find out more about Adult Foster Care Services at Home Caregivers: (Serving Tennessee) https://homecaregiverstn.com/adult-foster-care-program [https://homecaregiverstn.com/adult-foster-care-program/] Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev: http://kostayepifantsev.com/ [http://kostayepifantsev.com/]

How to Access Veteran Care Benefits with John Mozdzien

Join Kosta and his guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celine-tien-70828698John Mozdzien [https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-moz-mozdzien-8190823b], Co-Founder and Executive Director of Veterans First [https://www.veteransfirst.us/]. Aging veterans and their families often face unique challenges, and it can be difficult trying to maintain a level of independence. That’s why Veterans First works to provide veterans and their families the support they need for independent living at home. In this episode: Can any Veteran access your services? What’s the first thing that people normally ask you? What does the process of working with Veterans First look like from that point forward? What kind of documentation do you need to enroll? For someone that’s seeking care immediately, as most your clients are, is there any way to start this process without all the documentation? When is the best time for families to contact Veterans First? Is there a preferable age or circumstance?   Find out more about John and Veterans First: https://www.veteransfirst.us/ [https://www.veteransfirst.us/] Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev: http://kostayepifantsev.com/ [http://kostayepifantsev.com/]

AI, Digital Literacy and Our Elder Generation with Stefano Selorio

Join Kosta and his guest: Stefano Selorio [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanoselorio/], Founder and CEO of Carevocacy [https://carevocacy.com/], a platform providing online, in-person and AI driven education teaching seniors how to use the technology around them. Recently honored as one of Forbes 30 Under 30, Stefano’s mission is to advance Health Equity Through AI and Digital Literacy. In this episode: How can a better understanding of technology and how digital systems work bring peace to seniors and their caregivers alike when it comes to things like remote support, sensors or even some forms of digital surveillance? How can digital literacy help to lessen some of the accessibility issues that seniors face? I want to talk about Carevocacy and your newest AI launch, Apo. I tried it out and it’s truly a game changer for anyone that needs hands-on support. What inspired these products and how is AI helping you reach new audiences? Find out more about Stefano Selorio and Carevocacy:  https://carevocacy.com/  [https://carevocacy.com/]

How Homesharing Could Revolutionize Senior Living with Justin Ellerby

Join Kosta and his guest: Justin Ellerby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ellerby-13bbab1a/], President of the National Shared Housing Resource Center [https://nationalsharedhousing.org/] and Co-Founder and Executive Director at HomeShare American River [https://www.homeshareamericanriver.org/]. In this episode: This goes without saying, but housing is one of the greatest challenges facing Americans of all ages, in all parts of the United States. How does home sharing address this challenge for seniors in an economical and practical way? Aside from the obvious financial reasons someone might want to start home sharing, what’re the greater micro and macro benefits of hosting and being a guest in someone’s home? Find out more about National Shared Housing Resource Center: https://nationalsharedhousing.org/ [https://nationalsharedhousing.org/] Find out more about HomeShare American River: https://www.homeshareamericanriver.org/ [https://www.homeshareamericanriver.org/]

Purpose, Power and Aging: The Online Community Changing How We Age with Meredith Oppenheim

Join Kosta and his guest: Meredith Oppenheim [https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-oppenheim/], Founder and CEO of Vitality Society [https://www.vitality-society.com/], an online community designed to enrich, engage and empower people 60 and better to remain at their best. Meredith proudly served on Mayor Bloomberg’s Age-Friendly NYC Commission and the NYC Department for Aging board during her decades as an executive in the senior housing industry where she received a US Congressional Award for her service to seniors. Recently featured as a Speaker at South By Southwest, Meredith’s mission to create sustainable, long lasting change in senior living is just getting started. In this episode: What’s the difference between someone’s age and their vitality? The Baby-Boomer Generation is known for completely demolishing every trend and tradition in their path. As they’re getting older and starting to shape the landscape of what retirement and life past 65 looks like to them, how do you think communities like Vitality Society play into the new way we age? As someone that’s started an online community for seniors and is actively working to integrate technology into the aging process, what role do you see technology taking in senior living, care and security?  Find out more about Meredith Oppenheim and Vitality Society: https://www.vitality-society.com/ [https://www.vitality-society.com/]