About
Let me introduce myself.
As Elder Care Solutions' Owner & CEO, I'm on a mission! I want to ensure that aging and caring for an aging loved one aren't going to financially break you.
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Unfortunately, right now, across the U.S.,
it IS financially breaking people.
Our Story
I spent over a decade cultivating a career in higher education. In 2019, I was presenting at a conference and was approached by a gentleman. He turned out to be one of the original Cofounders of Elder Care Solutions! He asked if I would be willing to consult with the business.
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I had been presenting on scholarly work I was doing on interprofessionalism and interdisciplinary teams. I was taking a deep look at how professionals from different backgrounds and scopes of practice could come together to do the most good. He and his business partner had seen that the answers for paying for long-term care existed in a fragmented system of professionals and bureaucracies and needed help bringing the siloed solutions together. That was an interdisciplinary problem!
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I was invited to join the work of Elder Care Solutions at the end of 2019 as the CEO. I was reluctant to leave my work in higher education, so asked if I could think about it. Within a week I was thrust into a care situation! I experienced all I needed to by early 2020 to come back at take the opportunity.
Starting a new career was a jolt, but I took some core practices with me from academia: Know your field and Be part of the conversation. I joined professional organizations, studied the literature within the aging and care fields, and did my own research. I took my expertise in interdisciplinarism and pulled together the solutions to show families their 10,000-foot view of their real financial options.
In 2021, I became full owner of Elder Care Solutions and am personally carrying our mission within my heart. There are societal issues surrounding care that definitely upset me (gender inequities, ethnic and racial inequities, socioeconomic inequities, and the lack of any organized infrastructure for families). We have to make aging and caring for an aging loved one better!
How I've prepared myself to help.
I've provided care for people in my life.
I understand the juggle that stresses you, the constant eruptions throughout a day that knock you off your to-do list, the emergency situations that scare you, the financial situations that feel like will break you.
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I've developed a deep knowledge of the financial solutions that exist out there that families can use to pay for elder care.
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I mapped out the tools.
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I've found the resources.
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I partner with the organizations.
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I make friends with the professionals.
There are lots of solutions out there, but you're going to spend countless hours hunting them down yourself. I can connect the dots for you in a fraction of the time.
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I've studied caregiving.
I did my dissertation on the realities of care, especially for women. I know what care actually looks like, along with the emotions, the stressors, and the pain points.
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How I Work.
I'm Bold.
I'm committed to getting good, and deep, information to you. Too many solutions are scraping the surface or saying the same thing over and over. I'll say the hard truths. We strive to give you real, concrete answers. This comes through in our work and our educational efforts on our own platform as well as the platforms of others.
I'm Creative.
Because I've mapped out so many solutions, I can look at your challenges at the 10,000-ft view, which allows me to get really creative. I like thinking outside the box so solutions can finally work FOR you. Additionally, I regularly work with other care leaders to collaborate so your solutions are as well-rounded as possible.
I'm Thoughtful.
I will never rush you. I'll never pressure you. I will always value your precious time, your unique experience, and your identities. I understand every aging and care journey has its own hurdles, so I will listen to you and we'll work with your realities.