Audio Nova Interview

Today on Retire Wise, David Ammons talks with Tom Akins about the journey on choosing the right retirement community that fits you or your parents' specific needs. Retirement communities come in a variety of styles and not all communities may fit all people. Just like visiting a college campus, Tom and David talk about the importance of visiting each community because marketing may not give the whole picture.

This is episode 20 of the Retire Wise podcast.

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Today on Retire Wise, Elaine Marshall joins us again to talk about safely giving during the holiday season. She speaks on advice for avoiding counterfeit goods when looking for toys, designer bags and other trending items. In addition to physical presents, giving to charity is also popular this time of year but some charities are better than others when it comes to putting your donations to good use. Elaine Marshall uses her 27 years of experience in the Secretary of State office to offer advice on choosing the right charities that use a higher percentage of money for causes and less for administration.

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Interview With Mary Bethel

Today on Retire Wise, David Costner interviews David Segmiller about his take on how affordability is effecting new residents' choices in where they retire. David Segmiller explains how some retirement communities are innovating to provide the best care possible to residents without expanding costs to the point of pricing middle class families out.

This is episode 17 of Retire Wise

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Today on Retire Wise, David Ammons talks with Perry Aycock about how the landscape is changing when it comes to retirement planning. As demand increases for retirement services, new programs and opportunities are becoming important for communities like The Cedars. These programs allow for more residents to take advantage of the great services offered at communities like The Cedars without the cost and time commitment of building more occupancy.

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In this Retire Wise episode, Steve Fleming, Co-CEO of Kintura, reflects on positive changes that can be contributed in part to Covid. Strong demand for retirement communities stems from both changing demographics and consumer appreciation for a healthy lifestyle. Challenges that peaked during Covid, such as staffing availability and costs increases, have since largely stabilized. However, innovative methods intended to navigate those challenges created solutions that still benefit both staff and residents.

This is episode 15 of the Retire Wise podcast with David Ammons

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Today on Retire Wise, we talk with Andrew Applegate, President and CEO of Arbor Acres about the importance of people in the day to day operation of a retirement community. From resident involvement to employee empowerment, Andrew discusses how people have left a continuing legacy of success at Arbor Acres over the last 40+ years.

This is episode 14 of the Retire Wise podcast with David Ammons

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