Lifecare Affordability Planning
Latest Episodes
Episode 14 — The Ins and Outs of Medicaid — With Valerie Geiger
Are you considering how you and your family will pay for long-term care? If so, we strongly encourage you to learn about Medicaid. To help you get a better understanding of what Medicaid is and how you could benefit from it,
Episode 13 — It’s Your Turn to Understand Medicare — With John Norce
Understanding Medicare and how to make it work best for you isn’t easy. That’s why Tom West and Arvette Reid have brought in an expert. Today, Tom and Arvette speak with John Norce, founder of Medicare Portal,
Episode 12 — The Power of Community Services — With Guest, Mary Lee Anderson
Whether you’re facing a health crisis or the challenges that come with aging, there are several resources that can help ease the burden — and chances are, many of them are in your own community. Today, Tom West and Arvette Reid are joined by guest Mary...
Episode 11 — 5 Steps for Managing Other People’s Money
You might feel stressed out while managing someone else’s money during their time of need. And understandably so. Between navigating unknown financial and healthcare territories to facing pressures from family members,
Episode 10 — Psychological Hurdles to Thriving
When a health crisis occurs, we all want to thrive. However, there are psychological hurdles that may make us resistant to accepting the help we need in order to achieve our best possible outcomes. Today, Tom West and Arvette Reid discuss common psych...
Episode 9 — How The Lifecare Affordability Plan Can Help You
Whether you’re seeking general or specialized advice in the financial world, it’s often difficult to anticipate what you’ll really be getting from these services. In this episode, Tom West and Arvette Reid break down specific examples of actionable i...
Episode 8 — Managing Care and Finances: What it Means to Thrive
When it comes to managing the healthcare and financial needs for loved ones with a health diagnosis, there are those who thrive and those who fail to thrive. But what sets apart those who prosper from those who don’t? Today,
Episode 7 — Exploring SHARE Plan Case Studies—With Guest, Christi Clark
Oftentimes, when families are managing a chronic illness diagnosis like dementia, the conversations they have about money aren’t really about the money. Today, Arvette Reid and Tom West are joined by special guest and Executive Director of Insight Memo...
Episode 6 — Exploring SHARE Plan Case Studies—With Guest, Lindsey Vajpeyi
In today’s episode, Tom West and Arvette Reid are joined once again by special guest, Lindsey Vajpeyi, the director of education and outreach at Insight Memory Care Center. Following up on their last episode about Insight Memory Care Center’s SHARE pro...
Episode 5 – Facing the Future with Confidence Through the SHARE Program—with Guest, Lindsey Vajpeyi
Today, Tom West and Arvette Reid are joined by special guest, Lindsey Vajpeyi. Lindsey is the director of education and outreach at Insight Memory Care Center, an adult daycare center in Fairfax, Virginia that seeks to educate, care,