Wiemann: A Circle Of Care CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional Meet the eldercare specialists you didn’t know you’d need. You’ve heard it before: Americans are living longer. Advances in medicine and technology have increased our longevity as well as our quality of life. But the latter doesn’t just happen by accident. It takes a savvy senior and a well-orchestrated team to pull together all the resources needed to maintain a certain lifestyle in retirement. Get to know some of the professionals who stand at the ready, if and when you should need them. Healthcare advocates These professionals can help patients and families navigate public and private medical resources such as Medicare or individual insurance, as well as help evaluate in-home and long-term care options. Families separated by distance may take comfort in knowing their loved one is guarded by a healthcare advocate committed to ideal outcomes.