3 Aging in Place | Prepare, Even If You Never Need It

From Answers For Elders Radio Network by Suzanne Newman

November 16, 2025 · 20 min · Episode 1522

About this episode

Meghan Phelan discusses the importance of having an aging in place plan with Suzanne Newman.

Meghan Phelan joins Suzanne Newman on the Answers for Elders podcast to talk about making an aging in place plan, even if you never need to use it. Meghan says, "Everybody needs an age-in-place plan. Whether you activate that age-in-place plan, we don't know, but at least you have it in place. One is, to get your physical space ready. Number two is A.I., and what are we doing with technology? And number three is the human part of it: Do you have your team place, a CPA, an attorney, living wills, and all that, home care teams. And do you know your market? You need to know your market. So when I talk aging in place plan, those are the three things that I focus on." In this segment, Meghan and Suzanne go in depth at improving the safety of our home environment – "I look at bathroom, kitchen, hallways. Those are my first three... I usually recommend local safety experts that come in, and they'll do free safety inspections, and then they'll know where to get [whatever products are needed]." Then they tie it in with the addition of the Electronic Caregiver, an AI-powered virtual caregiver for a senior loved one designed to provide 24/7 care and safety support. ✨ Call Meghan to set up a…

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne Newman

Guest: Meghan Phelan

Topics covered

aging in place
home safety
technology in caregiving
planning for seniors
healthcare support

Keywords

aging in place
home safety
Electronic Caregiver
technology
senior care
planning
health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chateau Retirement

Products: Electronic Caregiver, Addison, Pocket M.D.