61: Pre-Plan for Caregiving Needs with Special Guest Mim Senft

<p class="p1">Today, we sit down with Mim Senft, author, keynote speaker, and facilitator for national conferences. She is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Motivity Care, a company that takes the complexity out of caregiving management by providing personalized <span class="s1">“chief of staff”</span> support.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Mim has over 25 years of corporate experience in project management, benefits design, and health and wellbeing program strategy and implementation. She holds certifications in group benefits, worksite wellness and property casualty insurance.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Listen in as Mim shares her journey in the elder care space<span class="s2">⁠</span> or, as she calls it, the <span class="s2">“</span>silver economy.” She dives deep into the critical, yet commonly-overlooked steps needed to prepare for an individual<span class="s2">’</span>s caregiving needs<span class= "s2">⁠</span>—and how Motivity Care streamlines the entire process.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Mim discusses the huge amounts of time and money lost by family members who unexpectedly have to take on the role of caregiver—and it<span class="s2">’</span>s always unexpected! She speaks on the value of a reciprocal <span class="s2">“</span>care partner” relationship and how anyone can begin laying the foundation for their own caregiving needs right now!</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Mim<span class="s2">’</span>s background in and passion for the elder care space (2:45)</li> <li class="li1">The impact a caregiver can have on an individual (4:39)</li> <li class="li1"><span class="s2">“</span>Plan when you can, not when you have to” (10:15)</li> <li class="li1">The Motivity Care story (13:09)</li> <li class="li1">How to speak with family members who are reluctant to have these conversations (15:56)</li> <li class="li1">Why having your own concierge manager can literally be life-saving (18: