Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast
Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast -- Helping families figure out how to pay for senior care - especially when a home is involved.
Hosted by Dale Corpus, Senior Transition Strategist, real estate advisor, and reverse mortgage specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this podcast helps families navigate the complicated decisions that come with aging, care needs, housing transitions, and finances.
Whether you’re trying to figure out:
- how to pay for assisted living or home care
- what to do with a parent’s home
- whether to sell, stay, rent, or use home equity strategically
- how to avoid costly mistakes during a senior transition
- or how to navigate family disagreements and emotional decisions
…this podcast is designed to help you make smarter, more informed decisions with clarity and confidence.
Each episode features practical conversations with experts in:
- senior living
- caregiving
- estate planning
- financial planning
- reverse mortgages
- long-term care funding
- real estate
- aging in place solutions
If you’re an adult child, caregiver, senior, or professional helping families through later-life transitions, this podcast will give you actionable insights and real-world strategies you can actually use.
Episodes
234 episodes
EP 234 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Aging in Place, Medicare Weight-Loss Drugs & the 96-Year-Old Party Queen - Week of June 29, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale CorpusWeek of June 29, 2026Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mea...
EP 233 - When Does a Reverse Mortgage NOT Make Sense? 7 Situations Every Family Should Understand
One of the biggest misconceptions about reverse mortgages is that they’re the right solution for every homeowner.They’re not.In fact, one of the things that surprises people most when they learn I’m a reverse mortgage specialist i...
EP 232 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI & Medicare, Caregiver Debt & Senior Scam Warning - Week of June 22, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale CorpusWeek of June 22, 2026Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mea...
EP 231 - Can a Reverse Mortgage Pay for Home Care? What Families Need to Know Before a Crisis
🎙️ What happens when Mom wants to remain at home, but the cost of care is becoming difficult to manage?Maybe she needs help with meals.Maybe she needs help with bathing.Maybe she needs someone there for a few hours a day.
EP 230 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI & Aging, Hidden Costs of Aging in Place & Senior Scam Alerts - Week of June 15, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of June 15, 2026.Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mean...
EP 229 - The 3 Ways Families Pay for Senior Care | Income, Assets, and Home Equity Explained
🎙️ If your mom or dad suddenly needed assisted living, memory care, or significant in-home care tomorrow, would you know how you would pay for it?Most families don’t.And it’s not because they’re irresponsible. It’s because most fa...
EP 228 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scam Warning, Gramping & Free College for Seniors - Week of June 8, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of June 8, 2026.Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mean ...
EP 227 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Caregiving, Senior Scams & Aging at Home - Week of June 1, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of June 1, 2026.Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mean ...
EP 226 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Caregiving Costs, Senior Scams & Aging Independence - Week of May 25, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of May 25, 2026. 🎙️Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—in a way that’s practical, us...
EP 225 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Aging in Place, VR Seniors & Scam Prevention — Week of May 18, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of May 18, 2026. 🎙️Each week, we break down the most relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• Creat...
EP 224 - Who’s Responsible After Death? What Families Need to Know Before a Crisis Hits (LIVE with Madeleine, Katie & Dale)
What really happens after someone passes away when there’s no clear executor, no updated plan, or family members aren’t aligned?In this LIVE episode of the Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast, Dale Corpus is joined by co-hosts M...
EP 223 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI for Seniors, Aging at Home & Scam Warnings — Week of May 11, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of May 11, 2026. 🎙️Each week, we break down the most relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• Why s...
EP 222 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI & Aging, Senior Fraud & Aging in Place — Week of May 4, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of May 4, 2026. 🎙️Each week, we break down the most relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• Why AI...
EP 221 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scams, AI Monitoring & Housing Changes — Week of April 27, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of April 27, 2026.Each week, we break down the most relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• Creators giving lonely ...
EP 220 - The Part of Retirement No One Plans For | Identity, Purpose, and the Emotional Side of Retirement (with Patti McMurdie)
Most families prepare financially for retirement—but very few prepare for what it actually feels like.There’s a version of retirement most people imagine for years: more freedom, less stress, and finally having time to enjoy life on thei...
EP 219 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scams, Roommate Housing & Medicare Cannabis — Week of April 20, 2026
This is Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of April 20, 2026. 🎙️In this episode:• Why senior scams are rising and how banks may need to step in• A new law allowing happy hour in nursing homes• A housing solutio...
EP 218 - What Families Don’t Realize About Legal Protection for Seniors - Until It’s Too Late (with Jennifer Pardini)
Most families don’t think about legal decisions until something goes wrong.It often starts with something small—a letter about benefits, a hospital visit, or a situation that suddenly raises more questions than answers.Before lo...
EP 217 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | $27M Elder Fraud, Caregiver Crisis & Longevity Wake-Up Call — Week of April 13, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of April 13, 2026.Each week, we break down the most important and relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• A $27 m...
EP 216 - The Hidden Dangers Aging Parents Face in Their Own Homes | What Families Miss Until It’s Too Late (with Michael Mok)
Most families assume that if their parents are still living at home, everything must be fine.But as this episode reveals, some of the biggest risks are the ones no one sees coming.In this episode of the Simplify Senior Transitio...
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EP 215 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus| Elder Care Risks, AI Scams & Aging in Place — Week of April 6, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of April 6, 2026.Each week, we break down the most relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• A case involving alleg...
EP 214 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Seniors, AI, Screen Time & Housing Shortage — Week of March 30, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of March 30, 2026.Each week, we break down the most relevant stories shaping senior care, aging, and the Sandwich Generation.In this episode:• What humor means to o...
EP 213 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scams, AI Brain Health & Caregiver Risks — Week of March 23, 2026
This is Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of March 23, 2026.In this episode:• The top financial scams targeting older adults• A proposed “happy hour” bill for senior living communities• A surprising study on s...
EP 212 - Why Collaboration in Senior Care Is So Hard
Many families assume that the professionals involved in senior care are working together behind the scenes.But once they enter the process, they quickly realize something different.The system feels disconnected.Doctors focus...
EP 211 - Final Expense Planning: What Families Need to Know Before It’s Too Late (LIVE with Madeleine, Katie & Dale)
Final expense planning is one of the most important — and most avoided — conversations families face.In this LIVE episode of the Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast, Dale Corpus is joined by co-hosts Madeleine Fortich and Katie Perez to...
EP 210 - How Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and CalAIM Help Seniors Stay at Home | Inside the PACE Model Series with On Lok
What happens when a family is trying to coordinate care for an aging parent—and realizes that healthcare, social services, and community resources aren’t actually connected?In this episode of the Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast, Dal...
