Connecting Those We Serve to the Best Choices in Senior Living Since 2009Choice Connections is a local, independently owned company.  Our mission is to help seniors and their families save time and minimize the stress of finding a new home when their current living situation is no longer the best choice.  We offer a four-step process to help find the Best Choice in senior living.  You will find that our personalized approach is much more than an internet search.  Because we are actively involved in your community, we are well acquainted with the local senior living options and amenities, including assisted living, independent living, residential care homes and memory care.  Choice Connections' caring advisors help simplify the overwhelming process of finding the right senior living option.  You can trust that we have your loved ones best interest at heart!Our advisory services are free when you start your search with us as communities pay us a referral fee at move in when we have connected you.  For more information, please call 651-261-5379 or email us at info@choice-mn.com."Figuring out the right option at the right time for a loved one is really difficult.  I have always had a special place in my heart for our aging loved ones and believe in taking good care of them, keeping them safe and happy.  Because of that deep passion for helping the elderly and their families (as I did for my own Mom), I am blessed each day as I help families find the right living options or work through an unexpected, stress-filled crisis.  I thrive on providing the support they need and walking alongside them on their journey of finding the right senior living option for their loved one.  Helping people is what I love to do!"Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA, 

In this episode of "Senior Care Confidential," the hosts discuss challenges and solutions in healthcare and senior care. The focus is on long-term care insurance policies, with guest Eric vanGoetham from Amada Senior Care providing insights. The discussion covers various topics, including who pays for caregiver services, common questions from clients about long-term care insurance, elimination periods, types of policies (reimbursement vs. indemnity), and the restoration of benefits. They emphasize the importance of understanding policy details before needing to use them and mention the complexity and changes in policies over time. Eric vanGoetham offers assistance in reviewing long-term care insurance policies for free and encourages proactive understanding of these policies.

In this podcast episode of "Senior Care Confidential," the host discusses challenges and opportunities in healthcare and senior care. The focus is on Veterans Administration (VA) benefits, particularly the Aid and Attendance pension and the Community Care Network (CCN) benefits.The host, Bryan, is joined by Eric vanGoethem from Amada Senior Care to shed light on VA benefits. The Aid and Attendance pension is a valuable benefit for wartime-era veterans and their surviving spouses. However, only 25% of those who qualify apply for it due to complex application processes and lack of awareness.Eric introduces the CCN benefits, which include home health aide, homemaker, and respite benefits. Unlike the Aid and Attendance pension, the CCN benefits involve a simpler application process, starting with VA healthcare approval, seeing a VA primary care physician, and having a case manager determine the hours needed for care. The VA pays approved agencies directly for the caregiving services.Eric emphasizes the need for awareness and encourages veterans and their families to explore these benefits. He mentions initiatives like Community Veteran Engagement Boards (CVEBs) and Veteran Community Partnerships (VCPs) designed to connect community organizations with the VA. Listeners are urged to reach out to Eric for more information and access to resources, including a comparison document detailing CCN benefits versus Aid and Attendance pension. The podcast aims to educate seniors, veterans, and their families about available support services.