What really happens after retirement?
If you’re approaching retirement—or already there—and wondering what now?, you’re not alone. The world is full of financial advice for retirement, but there’s far less about how to actually live a fulfilling life once the 9-to-5 ends.
Beyond Retirement is the podcast that explores what comes after the career chapter. Whether your retirement was planned or unexpected, joyful or jarring, you’ll find real stories, honest conversations, and practical inspiration here.
Join host Jacquie Doucette as she shares her own journey and speaks with people who’ve reimagined life after work—some fully retired, some shifting gears, and all discovering new meaning in this next stage. From finding purpose to building community, embracing play, and navigating change, we’ll explore how to create a life that truly fits.
Because retirement isn’t the end—it’s a new beginning.
Let’s figure out what comes next, together.
Retirement is supposed to feel like freedom… until caregiving enters the picture.
Raymond Lavine is a caregiving planning advocate who helps families prepare for long-term care realities before a crisis hits. He’s the host of the podcast Planning with Purpose: The Caregiver’s Blueprint and co-author of the Amazon bestseller Empathy and Understanding in Business.
Raymond shares how his parents’ experiences shaped his work, why even affluent families can get squeezed by care costs, and what changes—logistically, emotionally, and financially—when one person needs ongoing support. You’ll also hear practical ways to reduce stress even if you’re not ready to buy a plan today: decluttering, home modifications, organizing documents, and building habits that make aging at home safer.
Key Topics:
- Why families delay long-term care planning until a crisis
- How caregiving reshapes retirement for everyone involved
- The hidden logistics: meds, appointments, finances, bathing, transfers, and constant worry
- Why “having enough money” still doesn’t mean care won’t disrupt your life
- Planning choices: where you want care, who will manage it, and how you’ll pay
- Using care support to stay social, travel, and avoid getting “stuck”
- What people underestimate most: caregiving is “invisible” until it’s not
- Simple stress-reducers: declutter, improve lighting, add grab bars, swap knobs for levers
- Keep documents and passwords in one place (digital + paper)
Thoughts to ponder
- If caregiving started tomorrow, what would change first in your life?
- Who would coordinate care in your family—and do they know that?
- What would you want to protect most: dignity, independence, relationships, finances?
- What’s one small home change you could make this month to reduce risk?
Action steps (try this in 7 days)
1) Answer the “3 Care Questions.”
- Where would I want care?
- Who would manage it?
- How would we pay?
2) Create a “one place” folder.
- Health card/insurance info, key contacts, legal documents, medication list, passwords (securely stored).
3) Do one safety upgrade.
- Add a grab bar, improve lighting, remove a rug, or swap a doorknob for a lever.
Connect with Raymond:
Website: https://lavineltcins.com
