Redefining Successful Aging with Catherine L. Owens, Owner of CLO Consulting & Author of Be Your Own Hero: Senior Living Decisions Simplified

<p class="MsoNormal">As we age, where we live matters, but more importantly, we need to ask ourselves a question: What can I put in place that gives me independence, quality of life, dignity, wellness, and allows me to do what I love?</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">As families and older adults, we face decisions, and at times need to contemplate our next move. The emotional struggles and stigmas around a potential move to a community or setting up more support at home weigh on our minds.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">My guest today is Catherine Owens, <span data-offset-key="3anrn-0-0"><span data-text= "true">Owner of <a href="https://catherinelowens.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">CLO Consulting</a> & Author of Be Your Own Hero: Senior Living Decisions Simplified</span></span>, Senior Living Industry expert, and Aging Well authority.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In her book and in our conversation today, we look at making proactive and educated decisions, rather than making decisions in crisis, and understanding the difference between aging in place and putting in place tools to age well. Catherine urges us as families and older adults to have difficult but necessary conversations so we can understand the decision process and how it can benefit families and the senior living communities that they’re considering. We look at how we define independence and quality of life, changing the idea and redefining what successful aging looks like by putting in place what we need to continue aging well.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It’s important that we ask those important questions: What environment will support the quality of life that I want to have? I loved this conversation with Catherine as she’s bringing together the two worlds of senior living and aging in place. This is an important conversation as she calls us to be our own heroes, be proactive, and educate ourselves on all that’s available so we can have a life full of p