Desperately Seeking Senior Living

Desperately Seeking Senior Living is a podcast and caregiver resource created to help families navigate the overwhelming world of senior living, caregiving and aging.
Hosted by Certified Senior Advisor Valerie Lynn, the show combines real conversations, practical guidance and emotional support for the moments families often feel unprepared for - from assisted living and memory care to caregiver burnout, guilt, grief and family dynamics.
Through expert interviews, family stories and doable tips, our goal is simple: helping families go from desperate to doable 💜
You’ll also find caregiver resources, full show notes, support links and ways to connect through our Doable Downloads and online community @DesperateToDoable
Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Desperately Seeking Senior Living is a podcast and caregiver resource created to help families navigate the overwhelming world of senior living, caregiving and aging.
Hosted by Certified Senior Advisor Valerie Lynn, the show combines real conversations, practical guidance and emotional support for the moments families often feel unprepared for - from assisted living and memory care to caregiver burnout, guilt, grief and family dynamics.
Through expert interviews, family stories and doable tips, our goal is simple: helping families go from desperate to doable 💜
You’ll also find caregiver resources, full show notes, support links and ways to connect through our Doable Downloads and online community @DesperateToDoable
Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Episodes
Episodes
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Get motivated while traveling the world! Join us as we discuss a very cool way to keep motivated while exercising with Jan Hunter, founder & owner of Bike-O-Vision. Jan started producing his state of the art cycling videos for his grandfather who was having difficulty exercising, after being diagnosed with a heart condition. Find more information, including a link to preview these amazing videos, in our Doable Download!
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Would you like to share your story and be a guest on our show?
Email us at familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
www.desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Planning Ahead for Memory Loss and Creative Care with Lee - Ep 5
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Do you have a plan for long term care? Listen in as we talk with Lee who helped his mom move from her Assisted Living Community when her memory loss worsened. We talk about the creative measures he took and how her financial pre-planning helped!
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Would you like to be a guest on the show and share your story? We're looking for families who have been through the process of finding senior care and housing. Email us at familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
More from Valerie:
Clear Path Senior Living Solutions
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Medicare vs Medicaid - Why is it so confusing? We're discussing one of the most difficult topics...Medicare & Medicaid. for long term care. Join us as we talk with Erin Dwyer-Busch of Senior Care Authority St. Louis, MO. and address some of the most common misconceptions of what each program covers.
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Would you like to share your story and be a guest on our show?
Email us at familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
www.desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Why Do So Many Memory Care Moves Happen? with Troy-Skott - Ep 3
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Are all Memory Care Communities alike? In this episode Troy-Skott shares what it was like finding a memory care community for his step-father and how his family handled it when they had to move him over and over before finding the right fit for Jack.
This episode's DOABLE DOWNLOAD
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More from Valerie:
Clear Path Senior Living Solutions
Would you like to share your story and be a guest on our show?
Email us at familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
www.desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Do I Need Independent Living? with Max Oppenheimer - Ep 2
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
If I'm independent in my home - why should I move to an independent living community? Listen in as Max Oppenheimer answers one of the questions families ask most...Do we need Independent Living ? What exactly IS Independent Living? Wouldn't I just stay in my home if I was independent?
Click here for the DOABLE DOWNLOAD and a BONUS tip from Max!
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Would you like to share your story and be a guest on our show?
Email us at familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
www.desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Executor vs POA vs Trustee: What Families Need to Know with Floy - Ep 1
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Listen in as Floy describes what it was like being Executor for her brother Dale and sister-in-law June's estate and then years later, POA and Trustee for June after her brother passed away.
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Would you like to be a guest on the show and share your story? We're looking for families who have been through the process of finding senior care and housing. Email us at familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com
More from Valerie:
Clear Path Senior Living Solutions
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Extended Trailer - Meet Your Host
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Meet your host Valerie Borgman and learn more about the show!
More from Valerie:
Clear Path Senior Living Solutions
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Desperately Seeking Senior Living in 30 Sec
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
A Podcast for sons, daughters, grandkids and spouses who suddenly find themselves tangled in the search for senior living and care. Let us help you turn desperate to doable!
Would you like to be a guest on the show? We're looking for more families to share their story of what they went through searching for senior living and care. Email us today!
familytalk@desperatelyseekingseniorliving.com








