
Episode 95: Embracing Life After 60 - The Hidden Reality of Family Caregiving with Lance A. Slatton
Millions of Americans are caring for aging parents, spouses, and loved ones without even realizing they are caregivers. They're simply doing what family does. But what happens when helping someone you love becomes an overwhelming responsibility, and you don't know where to turn? On this episode of Relax, I Got This! Embracing Life After 60 , Robin McCoy welcomes Lance A. Slatton, nationally recognized senior care advocate, award-winning author, and founder of All Home Care Matters, to discuss the realities of family caregiving and the challenges of navigating America's senior care system. Lance shares how what began as helping his father for a couple of weeks turned into three years of around-the-clock caregiving. That experience changed the direction of his life and inspired his mission to help families find the information, resources, and support they need. Robin and Lance discuss: • Why 63 million Americans are family caregivers, and why many more don't recognize themselves as one • How caring for aging parents can become overwhelming without the right support • Why navigating the healthcare system, senior care, and long-term care can be so confusing • The differences between home care, home health, assisted living, and skilled nursing • What families need to understand before choosing assisted living • Why dementia care and caregiver support resources can be difficult to find • How respite care and asking for help can prevent caregiver burnout • What families should know about Medicare coverage and financial assistance for senior care • How Lance's book Caregiving in America helps families navigate caregiving decisions with practical tools and resources Whether you're caring for an aging parent, supporting a spouse with dementia, researching assisted living, or planning ahead for your own future, this conversation offers valuable insight into finding the right care and support. Because being a caregiver doesn't mean having all the answers. It means knowing you don't have to figure everything out alone. #FamilyCaregiving #CaregiverSupport #AgingParents #SeniorCare #CaregiverBurnout Robin McCoy 📞 214.226.3770 📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com 🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com 🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com Robin's Recs & Favorite Products can be found here. This includes any books written by authors interviewed on this show. Interested in being a guest on the podcast? Shoot an email to my assistant Kirsten at kirsten@relaxigotthis.com and she can help you set up the introduction! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin McCoy is a Texas Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. License #0582766 R elaxIGotThis.com | 214.226.3770 | Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com Just a quick heads-up: I use affiliate links in some of my episodes and resources. If you buy something through one of those links, I may receive a small commission. It doesn’t change your price, and it helps me keep bringing you real conversations, helpful tips, and solid information for living well after 60. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for being here and supporting the show.










