The Senior Care Scam Nobody Warns Families About | 62WhoKnew

    August 30, 202655:37Mike Banner, Suzanne Newman, Lindsay Friedman
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    Mike Banner sits down with senior care advocate Suzanne Newman and long-term care expert Lindsay Friedman to expose how the aging and in-home care industry really works — from lead-selling placement schemes to the "greed before need" model quietly hurting families. You will learn why quality of care has slipped, how to protect your loved ones from predatory referral platforms, and smart ways to actually afford aging in place, including reverse mortgages and fractional home sales. Real talk that could save your family from a costly crisis decision.

    What you'll learn in this episode

    • How the senior care placement industry really makes its money — and who is actually being served
    • Why the "greed before need" model hurts families during a crisis
    • How to spot and avoid predatory referral and lead-selling platforms
    • What has caused quality of care to slip, and how to push back
    • Smart ways to afford aging in place, including reverse mortgages and fractional home sales
    • How to plan ahead so a crisis decision doesn't become a costly mistake

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