Navigating Senior Living: Advice for Retirees with Jen Dowda (Ep. 30)
What happens when staying at home isn’t the safest option anymore? How do you navigate elder care and senior living decisions?
Join David Koren, Founder and Wealth Manager, MBA, ChFC®, CLU®, as he chats with Jen Dowda from Dowda Senior Consultants. Jen’s firm in Richmond offers all-encompassing support for seniors and their families, from aging in place to transitioning into senior living communities. Learn how they tackle everything from listening to personal stories with empathy to managing logistics like property downsizing and senior living arrangements. Discover why RVA Wealth Management considers this a major part of retirement planning.
David and Jen discuss:
- (03:12) The process of senior consulting at Dowda Senior Consultants
- (06:58) Various senior living options and what to consider
- (09:42) Overcoming the challenges of in-home care
- (11:56) The role of technology in easing the transition to senior living
- (14:07) The importance of stories and memories in the process
- (15:12) Jen’s journey and motivation behind Dowda Senior Consultants
- (19:03) How Jen’s firm funds and supports its unique model
- And more
Check it out now for tips on navigating senior care that you’ll want to share with your loved ones.
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About our Guest:
Jen Dowda, MA, is the Founder and CEO of Dowda Senior Consultants. Jen is blessed to work with seniors and their families daily – and to have been doing so for over 9 years. She is deeply passionate about coming alongside families during this uniquely challenging and often disorienting time in their lives. In order to truly be able to meet all the needs presented, and aware that she cannot personally be an expert in every field, Jen created the Dowda Senior Consultants team. As a person who loves nothing more than to be able to walk alongside of and serve others, this company is her dream come true – a culmination of all of her strongest gifts and longings. Jen currently lives in Mechanicsville, has four children, a ridiculously huge dog, and an incredibly blessed life.
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