3 Steps for Planning Your One

Second Half of Life!

Unlocking the mystery of the new healthy longevity landscape and reimagining what that can mean for you.

Mary Jo Saavedra CMC, CAPS, CSA, SD
Author, Gerontologist, and
Life & Care Planning Expert

Mary Jo Saavedra
Author, Gerontologist, and
Life & Care Planning Expert.

3 Steps for Planning Your One

Second Half of Life!

Unlocking the mystery of the new longevity landscape and reimagining what that can mean for you

Book Eledercare 101

New Book

Your Toolbox for Caregiving and Life Planning!

This updated version of Eldercare 101 is a fantastic soup-to-nuts guide to later life, with practical advice on personal finances, housing, estate planning, physical and mental health, Medicare, social connections, and spirituality. The handy resources alone are worth the price of the book.

— Richard Eisenberg, personal finance writer, editor, podcaster, and The View From Unretirement columnist at MarketWatch

  • Rating Eldercare 101 Kate

    "Whether you're the giver or receiver of care, this gem of a book will be your trusted companion to the very end. Empathetic, eye-opening, and resource rich."

    Kate Kaufmann
    Author of Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No

  • Raiting Eldercare 101 Mary Jo

    “What sets Eldercare 101 apart from other guides to family decision making in later life is the unique approach taken by Saavedra and her co-authors. Older adults and those who care about and for them are viewed holistically and reverentially. The complex issues they face together are considered in ways that are both practical and inspirational. I anticipate that this guide will become a valuable and indispensable resource for many.”

    Jennifer Sasser, Phd
    Educational Gerontologist, author, and convener of the Gero-Punk Project

  • Raiting Book Eldercare 101

    "Eldercare 101 Updated is a must have resource of proven best practices for life planning and caregiving. The six pillars -- which includes place! -- provides a practical framework to make sense of the maze that is planning for later stages of life. This is an indispensable resource for elders and caregivers alike."

    Ryan Frederick, CEO of Here
    and Author of Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life


Mary Jo Saavedra
Mary Jo Saavedra

Join Mary Jo Saavedra to Discover the 3 Foundational Steps for Planning Your One Big Wonderful Second Half of Life!

Mary Jo’s passion is helping you transform your future by unlocking the mystery of the new longevity landscape and reimagining what that can mean for you.


With 30 years of professional experience
, while in the trenches of marriage, parenting, caregiving, long-distance parent care, in-person parent care, loss, school, and joy, she has been there, juggling it all, designing the best resources and curating the evidence-based best practices to be a great caregiver and plan her own second half of life journey. Mary Jo knows firsthand the challenges, heartaches, and costly mistakes of not knowing what you don’t know along your path of care and later life, and as a gerontologist she has developed the professional tools and strategies with those foundational steps that she wants to share with you.

How I can help you

Soul Shift Journey & Post-Tour Masterclass

Peru 2024 & 2025 Tours

Are You a Seeker on the Pathway to a Healthier and

More Fulfilling Longevity?

Embark on a transformative journey through the heart of mystical Peru with Mary Jo as she invites you to join her on one of the 2024 & 2025 Soul Shift Journey tours! They are each an all-inclusive land package tour beginning in Cuzco, Peru. These enchanting expeditions are not just a destination; they are an open invitation to experience radical amazement and embark on a profound soul-shifting exploration. Come to connect, explore, and discover!

Your adventure continues when you return home! Focused on healthy and fulfilling longevity, Mary Jo will guide you through a post-tour Master Class Zoom series on her evidence based HomeLife Design™ program. Prepare to transform to a growth mindset and emerge with a clear plan and practices for the second half of life!

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