Desperately Seeking Senior Living

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Desperately Seeking Senior living is for all the sons, daughters, grandkids, spouses and ALL caregivers who suddenly find themselves tangled in the search for senior living and care. Join us for Doable Tips or our full length Family Talk episodes where Host Valerie Lynn interviews families about their experiences searching for senior living and care. Dive deeper with our Doable Download where we include full show notes, industry definitions and bonus tips from our guests. All designed to help you take a desperate situation and make it doable.Submit your questions then subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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Recent Episodes
  • EP 158 The Senior Living Amenities Trap: Are You Falling for It?
    Jun 2, 2025 – 16:27
  • EP 157 Florida Senior Living & Care with Guest Carline Cadet Francois
    May 5, 2025 – 43:36
  • EP 156 Hospice, Dementia, Dying and Games to Spark the Conversation with Guest Lisa Pahl
    Apr 7, 2025 – 57:21
  • EP 155 Why Do Memory Care Communities Have a Bad Reputation? Is This Just How Dementia Looks? How to Tell & How to Advocate.
    Mar 3, 2025 – 24:38
  • EP 154 Guest Hospice Nurse Penny on Hospice & Prayer, Cultural Traditions, Misconceptions, Family Dynamics & Advanced Planning
    Feb 3, 2025 – 56:37
  • EP 153 Are Assisted Living and Dementia Care Communities Safe?
    Jan 6, 2025 – 24:29
  • EP 152 Why Any Holiday is the Perfect Time to Talk Senior Living
    Dec 23, 2024 – 09:58
  • EP 151 Family Talk with Guest Ginni Ryan: Hospice, Family Dynamics, Guardianship & Self Care
    Dec 9, 2024 – 31:12
  • EP 150 Why Independent Living? With Guest Ginni Ryan
    Nov 25, 2024 – 34:45
  • EP 149 Should I Give My Phone Number to the Senior Living Communities I Call & Tour?
    Nov 11, 2024 – 14:42
  • EP 148 Dementia in Public, Caregiver Isolation & Caring for the Caregiver
    Oct 28, 2024 – 19:03
  • EP 147 Don't Wait for the Money to Run Out: Finances & Senior Living
    Oct 14, 2024 – 12:30
  • EP 146 How Do I Convince my Mom to Leave Her Home?
    Sep 30, 2024 – 19:55
  • EP 145 Hospice, Death & Dying With Special Guest Hospice Nurse Penny
    Sep 16, 2024 – 49:59
  • EP 144 The Assisted Living Community Said They Would Take Medicaid Now They're Saying No?
    Sep 2, 2024 – 15:15
  • EP 143 Is the Assisted Living Nurse Assessment a Test? Could your Loved one Fail?
    Aug 19, 2024 – 12:55
  • EP 142 What's Love got to do with Assisted Living & Memory Care?
    Aug 5, 2024 – 09:42
  • EP 141 What's Under Lock & Key in a Memory Care Community
    Jul 22, 2024 – 06:32
  • Ep 140 Family Talk with Special Guest, Patti LaFleur aka Miss Patti Cake - Dementia Caregiving & Grief
    Jul 8, 2024 – 43:46
  • Ep 139 Embracing Dementia and Overcoming Denial with Guest Ana Burnes
    Jun 24, 2024 – 39:25
  • Ep 138 Activities and Expectations in Senior Living & Care
    Jun 10, 2024 – 16:38
  • Ep 137 Aging, Ageism in Healthcare & Advocating with Guest Dr. Corinne Auman
    May 27, 2024 – 40:38
  • Ep 136 They Don't Give You a Handbook When Your Mom or Dad Isn't Safe at Home Any Longer
    May 13, 2024 – 17:41
  • Ep 135 How to Help Your Aging Loved One Accept Care with Guest Angela Garcia
    Apr 29, 2024 – 24:17
  • Ep 134 Family Talk with Sharon Miller - Losing a Loved One to Dementia, Rehab & Adult Family Homes
    Apr 15, 2024 – 24:32
  • Ep 133 Helping Your Doctor Help You with a Dementia Diagnosis
    Apr 1, 2024 – 15:22
  • Ep 132 Advocating for the Things Your Loved One Loves or Used to Love - Memory Care
    Mar 18, 2024 – 13:37
  • Ep 131 Advocating for the Things Your Loved One Loves or Used to Love
    Mar 4, 2024 – 18:43
  • Ep 130 From Hospital to Skilled Nursing Rehab...Is there Another Option?
    Feb 19, 2024 – 19:43
  • Ep 129 Medicaid, The Medicaid Spend down & Implications in Senior Living
    Feb 5, 2024 – 14:22
  • Ep 128 What you Don't Know About the Senior Living Industry with Special Guest Melissa Fritz
    Jan 22, 2024 – 47:55
  • Ep 127 First Responders, Caregivers & Dementia
    Jan 8, 2024 – 17:31
  • Ep 126 The Home Visit from a Senior Living Community
    Dec 25, 2023 – 10:27
  • Ep 125 Behind the Scenes of A Senior Living Community with Executive Director Tina Nutt
    Dec 11, 2023 – 24:28
  • Ep 124 Assisted Living & Care - Terminology Through Story
    Nov 27, 2023 – 20:36
  • Ep 123 Types of Dementia and Their Affect on Your Search for Senior Living and Care
    Nov 13, 2023 – 19:55
  • Ep 122 Who Can Help You with Your Search for Assisted Living and Memory Care?
    Oct 30, 2023 – 23:41
  • Ep 121 Why is it So Hard to Find What You’re looking for in Senior Living and Care?
    Oct 16, 2023 – 14:29
  • Ep 120 Should you Disclose Everything to a Senior Living Community or Adult Family Home?
    Oct 2, 2023 – 23:03
  • Ep 119 When the Senior Living Community Tour Guide is NOT Available
    Sep 25, 2023 – 14:59
  • Ep 118 Alzheimer’s/ Dementia & Driving
    Sep 18, 2023 – 13:14
  • Ep 117 The Mini Mental Exam for Alzheimer’s & Dementia
    Sep 11, 2023 – 07:58
  • Ep 116 Can Families Provide Care in Assisted Living?
    Sep 4, 2023 – 08:36
  • Ep 115 When You Disagree with the Community’s Nurse Assessment
    Aug 28, 2023 – 08:35
  • Ep 114 How Senior Living Communities Figure Cost
    Aug 21, 2023 – 08:59
  • Ep 113 Will Your Independent or Retirement Living Community call 911 for Your Loved One? Some won't.
    Aug 14, 2023 – 09:50
  • Ep 112 Explaining Alzheimer’s & All Forms of Dementia to Children of all Ages with Guests Alder Allensworth & Brenda Freed
    Aug 7, 2023 – 28:27
  • Ep 111 Family Talk with Leslie Fuller - The Conversation about Moving to Assisted Living, Downsizing & Asking for Help
    Jul 31, 2023 – 21:06
  • Ep 110 Language Matters in Assisted Living and Memory Care with Guest Leslie Fuller
    Jul 24, 2023 – 25:23
  • Ep 109 When to Consider the Cash Home Buyer - Investor/Wholesaler with Guests Brian & Ranny Ray
    Jul 17, 2023 – 21:09
Recent Reviews
  • Carrayyy
    WOW!
    I love Valerie and her insight. Such awesome guests and always leads with transparency and love! Thank you for all your hard work, Valerie!
  • Ecrider86
    Amazing resource to families
    A few years ago (wow times flies) I was on Valerie's podcast. She is such a wonderful, dedicated senior living professional. Check out her podcast. She will teach you about the ins and outs of touring, choosing and moving into assisted living!! Highly recommend this podcast! Give it a listen and subscribe!!!
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