Don't Wait for a Crisis: What Every Family Needs to Know About Senior Care with Lisa Henderson, VP of Strategy & Innovation · Astra Health

Most families don't think about senior care until a crisis forces the conversation. A sudden hospitalization. A diagnosis that changes everything. A discharge planner standing at the bedside asking questions no one has ever prepared for.Lisa Henderson knows this moment intimately. As Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Astra Health — a leading home health agency serving 11 counties in Illinois — Lisa has spent 15 years guiding patients and families through some of the most complex, high-stakes transitions in healthcare. In this conversation, she brings that expertise directly to you.In this episode, you'll learn:• Why most families dangerously assume Medicare covers everything — and what it actually covers• What really happens during a hospital discharge, and how to advocate for yourself or your loved one• The critical difference between home health care and private-duty home care (and why confusing them is costly)• How to navigate the full continuum of senior care — from inpatient rehab and skilled nursing to assisted living, palliative care, and hospice• The one question Lisa urges every family to answer before a crisis arrives: What do you want your life to look like?Lisa also shares how to use Medicare Care Compare to research providers, why getting a second opinion is always your right, and how Astra Health's approach — "In the right hands, good things happen" — is changing what families can expect from home health in Illinois.This episode is for every adult child who has quietly wondered whether they're prepared. The answer is: you can be. And this conversation is where it starts.🎙️ Guest: Lisa Henderson, VP of Strategy & Innovation🏥 Astra Health: www.astrahealth.net—Sage Pathways is your compass for intentional longevity — where professional expertise meets the enduring human legacy. Hosted by Sun-Hee Yoon, Founder & CEO of Sage Lifestyle Concierge LLC.New episodes bi-monthly. Follow and subscribe so you never miss a conversation.🌐 www.sagelifestyleconcierge.com📧 [email protected]