Many people struggle with juggling their own life, including their kids, and trying to help their parents age safely with grace and dignity. A challenge to say the least! Kurt’s heartfelt presentation will help you learn how to deal with these challenges. Through the sharing of his real life experiences of love, loss and caring your group with learn valuable life lessons. His stories of caring for his aging parents and their eventual death will provide useful information, helpful tips and resources that will make your journey with your loved ones smoother, happier and constructive. Not only can you listen, to these stories, but his new book coming out this July, A Son’s Journey: Taking Care of Mom and Dad, portrays these very elements he speaks publicly about.
Kurt’s authority on the challenges of caring for an aging loved one comes from his three decades of experience starting as a nurse, then hospital executive and senior leader of several home care and hospice organizations. These experiences were richened as Kurt is the owner of a personal care home health company called Homewatch CareGivers, which over the years, has helped 1,000s of families care for a loved one.
Mr. Kazanowski is a visionary whose inspiration and passion is contagious. As a dynamic speaker and author, Kurt’s programs get audiences actively thinking about how to make a different in their parents’ life as they age, as well as their own.
To book Kurt for your next event or meeting, please call him at 734.658.6162 or by email at kaznow@comcast.net. For more information on A Son’s Journey: Taking Care of Mom and Dad, visit our web site, http://asonsjourney.com.
Possible Speaking Topics
The Signs and Symptoms of Caregiver Burnout and What You Can Do About It
This presentation talks about six signs of caregiver burnout and how to recognize them. These signs are sometimes invisible and can cause stress, illness and a sense of helplessness. Learn about all the different ways to address caregiver burnout and the abundance of free community resources available to assist.
The 10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Caregiver or Home Care Company
There are many stories of families who have hired a caregiver that have turned out badly! Do you know the 10 questions to ask before hiring a caregiver and why? This presentation offer useful tools and approaches to use before you hire someone.
Funding Options - Ways to Pay for Caregiver Services That You May Not Be Aware Of
Paying for a Caregiver to help a loved one stay safe, secure and independent at home can be expensive. Learn about some little know benefits and way to pay for personal care. This presentation will also discuss how to best use an Elder Law Attorney. Planning and understand what is available to you can save you $1,000s of dollars.
The Aging of America: The Tsunami has Yet to Hit
Each day 1,000s of Americans are retiring and this is just the tip of the iceberg. This phenomenon is causing stress not only on our health care systems but families as well. This presentation will help you better prepare for the Tsunami and what you do about it. Lesson’s learned will give you resources and ideas you can use in your family. Be better prepared and understand your options.
Navigating The Health Care System – How My Father’s Stroke Taught Me 10 Valuable Lessons
My best friend, pitching coach and father had a stroke in November 1995 which changed my family’s life. The stress and new demands placed on my mother, brother and me were component 10 fold as we tried to navigate a fragment health system. And my brother and I worked in health care. This made me realize what an enormous challenge navigating the health care system must be like for other people!!! This heart felt presentation shares the tears and joy of dealing with my father’s stroke, his recovery and death that followed 6 months later and the 10 valuable lessons everyone should know about navigating the health care system.
Book Kurt for Your Next Meeting or Event
Thank you for considering Kurt for your upcoming meeting or event! The more information you can share with us about your event, the better. Once we receive your information, we’ll get in touch with you very quickly. If the phone is more your thing, you can contact Kurt at (734) 658-6162.