5 Things Seniors Should Ask Their Care Team (Episode 17 Part 1)

About this episode

In this episode, Kelly O'Connor discusses essential questions families should ask their care team to ensure trust and quality in elder care decisions.

How do you know if you can trust the people helping your family make elder care decisions? In this episode, Certified Senior Advisor Kelly O'Connor breaks down what families should be paying attention to when choosing professional support—from credentials and ethical standards to real-world experience. It’s a conversation that brings clarity to a system that can often feel overwhelming and fragmented. You’ll also hear why so many families only start asking these questions during a crisis—and how planning ahead, even just a few years earlier, can make a meaningful difference in how decisions are made. In this episode, we talk about: What it means to be a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) How to evaluate credentials and professional accountability The importance of ethics in elder care support Key questions families should ask before hiring help Why building a support team early matters You deserve guidance you can trust—and the time to choose it thoughtfully. In partnership with Agewise Colorado: https://agewisecolorado.org/blog/empo... 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6CnZ3fF... 🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast... 🔗 Visit our website & episode resources…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tasha Beckman, Nicole Robilotto

Guest: Kelly O'Connor

Topics covered

• elder care
• trust in care teams
• Certified Senior Advisor
• evaluating credentials
• ethics in elder care
• support team planning

Keywords

• elder care decisions
• professional support
• planning ahead
• family support

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Books & works: The Empowered Elder

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