Transforming America’s Senior Care Crisis 

Episode Summary

The United States is facing a senior care crisis due to its growing aging population, and affordable long-term care is becoming increasingly hard to access. While “aging in place” could be a potential solution, challenges such as time, money, capability, and stress on caregivers make this a complex option. At present, support for aging in place is not widely available. 

This episode focuses on a new USAging award-winning program designed to provide genuine support for seniors and caregivers. Learn how this program establishes improved systems for aging in place nationwide and gain valuable insights from experts in the field of aging, including the CEO of Sourcewise, an agency focused on aging, and a real-life caregiver’s personal experience.

Episode Highlights: 

• The growing need for support and resources for seniors, including challenges currently faced by caregivers
• The impact of real-time access to caregiving resources
• How to support the emotional and physical needs of persons cared for AND their caregivers, and how this translates to better health outcomes for all

Hosts

• Bob Gold, Chief Behavioral Technologist, GoMo Health
• Shelley Schoenfeld, Chief Strategist, GoMo Health

Featured Guests

• Jennifer Blalack, Caregiver 
• Aneliza Del Pinal, CEO, Sourcewise, Santa Clara, California
• Elizabeth Rodriguez, Senior Director of Operations, Sourcewise  
• Adrianna Stankovich, Supervising Care Manager, Sourcewise