Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast
Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast – Helping Families Navigate Senior Living & Real Estate with Confidence
Navigating senior transitions can feel overwhelming—whether it’s choosing the right senior living community, figuring out how to fund long-term care, or selling a loved one’s home. But you don’t have to do it alone!
Join Dale Corpus, a Senior Transition Specialist and real estate expert, as he sits down with top professionals in senior care, estate planning, long-term care insurance, and real estate to bring you insightful conversations, expert advice, and real-world solutions.
✅ How to choose the right senior living community
✅ Avoiding common mistakes when transitioning a loved one
✅ How to sell a senior’s home without stress
✅ Long-term care insurance & financial planning tips
✅ Estate planning essentials for families
If you’re an adult child, caregiver, or senior looking for answers, this podcast is your go-to resource to make informed decisions with confidence.
Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast
EP41 – Healing Through Horses — How Connected Horse Is Reimagining Dementia Care with Paula Hertel & Judy Vared
What if a dementia diagnosis wasn’t the end of the story — but the beginning of a new kind of connection?
In this powerful episode of the Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast, host Dale Corpus is joined by Paula Hertel and Judy Vared of Connected Horse, a nonprofit that offers equine-assisted workshops for people living with dementia and their care partners.
You’ll learn how their innovative approach helps families move from despair to activation — empowering seniors and their loved ones to rediscover joy, purpose, and dignity through meaningful experiences with horses. With over 30 years of senior living expertise, Paula and Judy share practical insights, emotional stories, and a new lens on what’s possible after a diagnosis.
Whether you’re a caregiver, professional, or just someone who cares about aging well — this episode will leave you inspired.
💬 What We Cover in This Episode
• Why equine-assisted therapy is so effective for memory support
• The emotional impact on both seniors and their care partners
• What a typical Connected Horse workshop looks like
• How their programs restore dignity, purpose, and hope
• Ways families and professionals can get involved
• Why this work is transforming the narrative around dementia care
👥 About Today’s Guests
Paula Hertel, MSW
Paula has over 30 years of executive experience in senior living, specializing in operations, development, and strategic planning. She serves on the Board of Directors and co-chairs the Education Committee for the California Assisted Living Association while leading Senior Living Consult, her consulting practice. Paula also co-founded Connected Horse, a research-supported equine-assisted program helping people living with dementia and their families find engagement, support, and joy.
📧 Contact Paula: Paula@connectedhorse.org
Judy Vared
Judy brings over a decade of leadership and experience in senior living marketing to the Connected Horse team. Before her work in senior living, she taught in East Bay schools. Judy combines a compassionate approach with deep expertise in outreach and workshop coordination, helping expand Connected Horse programs nationwide to empower those affected by cognitive challenges to live with hope and connection.
📧 Contact Judy: Judy@connectedhorse.org
🔗 Learn More About Connected Horse
🌐 Website: www.connectedhorse.org
📧 General Inquiries: info@connectedhorse.org
🎥 Overview Video: https://youtu.be/8-Jc17KRc8U
📞 Work with Dale
If your loved one is considering senior living and you need to figure out what to do with their home — let’s talk!
👉 Schedule a FREE consultation and learn more about my services at: www.simplifyseniortransitions.com
📲 Have a quick question? DM me on Instagram: @soldbydale
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