Planning A Safe Home For Your Elders - Gretchen Kingma

 On this episode of the podcast we have Gretchen Kingma. Gretchen is an occupational therapist who turned into a real estate agent. She specializes in something that is relevant to probably every single podcast listener out there which is how do you help your parents or yourself get ready to live in a home that you want to go the distance in, maybe age gracefully, or even live out your final days?Gretchen's Website: https://empoweredhomes.com/Gretchen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomegirlgk/Timestamps:0:00 - Intro4:24 - What do people not realize about real estate agents9:15 - How did Gretchen combine occupational therapy with being a real estate agent13:36 - People can get insurance that allows them to do in home care19:40 - How do people find Gretchen?28:32 - Gretchen's talks and educational work34:48 - What to look for in a house that may cause problems in the future40:30 - When to have the conversation of real estate planning43:48 - Why do older people care about their possessions so much?47:09 - What do people need in their homes long term?53:10 - Where to find GretchenConnect with us!   =============================IG: ➡︎   / legacy_interviews  ===========================How To Work With Us: ===========================Want to do a Legacy Interview for you or a loved one?Book a Legacy Interview | https://legacyinterviews.com/ —A Legacy Interview is a two-hour recorded interview with you and a host that can be watched now and viewed in the future. It is a recording of what you experienced, the lessons you learned and the family values you want passed down. We will interview you or a loved one, capturing the sound of their voice, wisdom and a sense of who they are. These recorded conversations will be private, reserved only for the people that you want to share it with.#Vancecrowepodcast #legacyinterviews