Hospital Discharge Checklist: Your Essential Roadmap for a Safe Recovery

Discharge from the hospital or a rehabilitation stay can be scary, confusing, and overwhelming. Things move fast, and lack of preparation can lead to unsafe outcomes. Join Elder Care Advocate Laura Daniels, RN, as she provides an essential discharge planning checklist and walks you through every s…

Navigating the Skilled Nursing Facility Journey: A Case Manager's Perspective

In this episode of Navigating Eldercare, host Laura Daniels welcomes Naeemah Marquez, a Licensed Master Social Worker and the Vice President of Care Transitions for Ignite Medical Resorts. Naeemah shares her expertise on the intricate world of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and post-acute care. …

Finding Quality Care at a Skilled Nursing Facility with Roxanne Burgener

Join host Laura Daniels, founder of Care Advocates, as she welcomes Roxanne Burgener, a Licensed Nursing Facility Administrator at The Estates at Shavano Park. This episode provides essential guidance on one of the most critical steps in the elder care journey: the transition from hospital to a sho…

Navigating Memory Care: Specialized Support and Home-Like Environments

Laura Daniels welcomes highly respected senior care leader Mona Talukdar to discuss memory care, particularly focusing on the advantages of small, home-like communities. Mona shares her inspiration for creating specialized environments, explains how memory care differs from standard assisted living…

Small Communities, Big Care: Navigating Assisted Living

Host Laura Daniels and Jimmy Caldwell of Imagine Wellness, a 16-bed residential care home, discuss choosing the right assisted living. They highlight the personalized care, exceptional 1:4 staffing ratio, and holistic approach found in smaller settings. The episode emphasizes why families should st…

Understanding Assisted Living

Navigating Eldercare — Assisted Living, Demystified Host: Laura Daniels, RN, founder of Care Advocates Guest: Stacey Shaffer, Sales Director, Gemstone Assisted Living 00:00–00:58 | Show & Host Intro Laura Daniels—geriatrics RN and founder of Care Advocates—introduces the podcast and how she helps …

Navigating Independent Living: Lifestyle, Choices, and Peace of Mind

Confused about Independent Living? Join host Laura Daniels, elder care advocate, and guest expert Tina Tedford, Sales and Marketing Director at Franklin Park Sonterra, for a candid discussion about this often-misunderstood senior living option. With over 30 years of experience, Tina shares what set…

Home Watch Caregivers: Expert Care at Home

Navigating Eldercare provides essential guidance and practical solutions for every step of the elder care journey. Host Laura Daniels, a Registered Nurse specializing in geriatric care and founder of Care Advocates, brings over 30 years of expertise in advocacy and care transition planning. Each we…

Aging-in-Place: Feeling Independent, Safe and Confident in your home

Welcome to Navigating Eldercare, the definitive podcast for families and professionals seeking guidance and practical solutions for the elder care journey. Hosted by Laura Daniels, a registered nurse with 30 years of experience in geriatrics and founder of Care Advocates, this show tackles the real…

The Medicare GUIDE Program: A New Era in Dementia Care

Laura Daniels, a registered nurse and founder of Care Advocates, hosts this podcast to help families and professionals find the right solutions for seniors in transition. In this episode, she interviews Mona Talukdar, a highly respected leader in senior care, about the Medicare Guiding an Improved …