Easy, concise, efficient, stress-free information that makes long-term care issues manageable, and less overwhelming!
As elder care replaces child care as the number one issue facing baby-boomers, AGING ANSWERS is one book you need to take back control of your life, plan ahead, and provide excellent care for your aging loved ones, when they need you the most.
When You Still Have Time to Plan Ahead: Choosing the right pre-planning strategy for your own long-term care needs is essential as our population ages.
Learn the secrets of long-term care, legal documentation, common misconceptions, all of the payment options available for long-term care, and why relying on the government to pay for long-term care is NOT a good idea!
When There Is No Time to Plan Ahead: Knowing how to effectively care for your aging parent or loved one saves time, energy, and money.
Learn the secrets that make caregiving easier including how to choose the right home-care providers, long-term care facilities, how to manage crisis, how to find professionals who are trained as geriatric care managers, and finding a competent elder law attorney.
Plus, Use the "AGING ANSWERS ROLODEX" to Find Services and Organizations in Your Area!
Valerie VanBooven RN, BSN, CMC The Long Term Care Expert
Valerie VanBooven is a Registered Nurse, and Certified Care Manager, as well as a licensed Life and Health Agent in Missouri. After several years of discharge planning and case management for the Unity Health System in St. Louis, Valerie incorporated her own business.
In 1999, Senior Care Solutions, Inc. was formed. Now, Valerie is a dedicated Geriatric Care Manager and Long Term Care Expert.
"I have seen so many families struggle to pay for Long Term Care costs out of pocket. This can be a devastating situation for everyone involved. My goal is to provide education regarding Long Term Care Insurance, and to help families protect what they have worked so hard to accumulate. I have seen many other families use their Long Term Care Insurance benefits when they needed them, and the bottom line is, it works!"
Valerie is the National Long Term Care Expert for AssistGuide.com, which includes monthly chats for caregivers, and a monthly column entitled "Ask Valerie", regarding elder care needs. Valerie is the author of "Long Term Care Planning for Insurance Professionals" published in May 2002 (National Business Institute), and "Nursing Home Malpractice: From Investigation to Trial", April 2003 (National Business Institute). Her latest book is : AGING ANSWERS: SECRETS TO SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING, CAREGIVING, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT, available at the end of September 2003. She also authors a monthly column for Progressive Woman Magazine, titled "Your Elder Care Resource".
Mid 2002, Valerie was selected as one of 16 presenters to embark on a Nationwide Tour providing educational seminars for Federal Employees on the new Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. Valerie is now a regular visitor to the State Department, various bases and forts throughout the country, and various Federal Buildings. She had presented to thousands of attendees, in over 180 presentations in as little as 5 months.
Valerie is a regular guest speaker for many organizations and groups throughout the country, on various topics related to the aging process, caregiving, long term care issues, and long term care insurance. She is a member of the National Speakers Association, The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, MidWest Geriatric Care Managers, and the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association. Valerie has been a featured guest on radio programs such as The Dave Glover Show, St. Louis on The Air (NPR LOCAL), MoneyTalk with Bob Hardcastle, Vital Signs with Dr. Randy Tobler, and Jaqueline Marcell’s Internet Radio Program.
Valerie's motto and favorite saying is: "Impact is not created by big budgets, impact is created by innovative marketing ideas!"
Valerie VanBooven is President and CEO of LTC Expert Publications LLC., a company devoted to empowering elder care entrepreneurs and senior service providers with the tools to enjoy thriving businesses and freedom-based lifestyles.
Valerie VanBoovenValerie's journey into entrepreneurship was a natural one when -- after becoming a Registered Nurse and working in critical care, discharge planning, case and care management -- she found herself frustrated by the corporate healthcare system- and started to look deeper into helping seniors and their family members on her own. After deciding to leave her final job in 2000 at a large health insurer, she reviewed her options and chose the opportunity of owning her own business.
Not quite sure what to expect, and without a mentor or role model, Valerie took it upon herself to learn what it takes to be successful. She immersed herself in books, audios, and courses on marketing, success, and prosperity. She was especially excited about online marketing because of its dynamic nature, low cost, broad reach, and easy accessibility for everyone.
From her small St. Louis, Missouri townhouse, Valerie wrote her first book, "Aging Answers: Secrets to Successful Long-Term Care Planning, Caregiving and Crisis Management". She became known as "The LTC Expert" after becoming extremely adept at marketing her business via email newsletters, or ezines, websites, and speaking engagements.
Because of that book, Valerie has been a regular guest on NBC's Today Show for their "Forever Young: A Guide to Life After 50" segments. Valerie has also appeared on CNNFN's Your Money with Ali Velshi, and has been interviewed in numerous publications including Time Magazine, and various AP articles. In 2007, Valerie published her second book, "The Senior Solution: A Family Guide to Keeping Seniors Home for Life!"
When business owners began asking Valerie for online and offline marketing advice, she jumped on the opportunity to quickly create and sell her first online information product, a complete marketing system for Financial Advisors- helping them sell Long-Term Care Insurance products. From that moment on, she fast became the foremost authority in driving sales via the internet, seminars, and e-mail for senior service providers and elder care entrepreneurs.
From there Valerie began sharing her complete online marketing and information marketing formulas via products, coaching programs, her own seminars, webinars, and conference calls. While Valerie's best known for her expertise in marketing, her students share that her biggest impact comes from her ability to make things happen quickly, even on a small budget.
Elder care entrepreneurs and senior service providers from all corners of the market come to Valerie for guidance including home care providers, elder law attorneys, financial advisors, senior living specialists, senior movers, long-term care insurance specialists, assisted living providers, durable medical equipment providers, geriatric care managers, authors, reverse mortgage specialists and more. Valerie most enjoys sharing her message in person, and has spoken on stages around the U.S. alongside marketing and motivational geniuses including Doug McLain, Brett Carter, Jesse Slome, and Phyllis Shelton, sharing her message of meaningful marketing and new approaches to old messages. She's also been a guest on hundreds of tele-seminars and webinars, radio shows, and web-radio shows.
Valerie not only serves her own clients, but also serves the Reverse Mortgage community by being the National Marketing Director for Next Generation Financial Services located in Baltimore, MD, and writing articles monthly for The Reverse Review.
Finally, and most importantly, Valerie is mom to the Whitsell Triplets- Madeline, Sophia, and Samantha Lee, and wife and best friend of Charlie Whitsell. The Whitsell clan is the motivation behind much of Valerie's current success! Valerie grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.
To keep up with what Valerie is doing, see her personal blog or connect with her on FaceBook.
**Valerie finished her 3rd book, "Priceless Caregiving: Stories of Success, Courage and Strength" in December 2009.
This review is from: Aging Answers: Secrets to Successful Long-Term Care Planning, Caregiving, and Crisis Management (Paperback)
I thought the book was great. I think people need to keep in mind that this is meant to help families start the conversation about long term care and it is meant to help point people in the direction of resources that already exist. Aging Answers is not a long book, but it has all of the information a family needs to find the right care, and make better decisions. The resource section in the back of the book is particularly helpful. The stories in the front of the book are meant to help us understand that long-term care can happen to anyone at any time- and that's why it's so important to plan ahead if you can. Thanks- I thought it was a good read, and something I will pass on to my parents and family members.
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5.0 out of 5 starsChoosing a Nursing Home, May 29, 2004
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This review is from: Aging Answers: Secrets to Successful Long-Term Care Planning, Caregiving, and Crisis Management (Paperback)
I recently went through a long-term care crisis with my family, and I had to choose a nursing home. A friend gave me a copy of Aging Answers after seeing the author on the Today Show. There is a whole section dedicated to choosing a nursing home- the questions I should be asking. I am now satisfied that I have helped my parent choose the right nursing home. I needed quick simple answers to my questions, and the book did just that! I think everyone should read this or keep it as a reference.
Sandy
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This review is from: Aging Answers: Secrets to Successful Long-Term Care Planning, Caregiving, and Crisis Management (Paperback)
I recently read Aging Answers. I would recommend it for any family. It's not a long book, but it helped me understand elder care much better, and it gave me resources that will aid me in the caregiving process. It also helped me understand why I should be planning ahead for my own future longterm care needs. My insurance agent shared it with me, and I am so glad he did. I even called the author and she was very willing to talk to me about my specific situation. Thank you Valerie for being so nice and taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen.
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