FEATURES
Featured & Recognized
Bringing Awareness, Guidance & Thought Leadership
Kathleen's work in guiding women stepping into eldercare and advocating for family caregivers has been featured across platforms that empower and uplift women everywhere.
Explore where she's been featured and how her insights and influence are shaping the future of elder caregiving.
The Hard Truth About Aging at Home
Kathleen Korpela, eldercare expert and founder of Living Goldenwell, was featured in USA TODAY’s article “Older Americans want to age at home. Their kids are suffering to help them” by Madeline Mitchell. Drawing from her own caregiving journey with her father, Kathleen offers a powerful message: love, planning, and boundaries must coexist in modern eldercare. It’s the same guidance she now shares with women navigating elder caregiving—helping them move forward with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Transforming The Caregiving Experience
In recognition of September's World Alzheimer's Month, Maude's Ventures highlighted Kathleen Korpela, founder of Living Goldenwell Inc., for her groundbreaking work in transforming the caregiving experience. With 63 million Americans serving as family caregivers — most of them women — Kathleen’s mission is to guide the “sandwich generation” from overwhelm to empowerment, as well as shift how we view aging and elder caregiving.
Your aging parents need care…
what do you do?
When her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, former Starbucks leader Kathleen Korpela discovered how overwhelming caring for aging parents can be without support.
Today, through Living Goldenwell, she empowers women to navigate eldercare with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Navigating the Complexities of Caregiving
In this heartfelt conversation, Kathleen Korpela shares the challenges and responsibilities of caregiving for aging parents.
We explore strategies for planning long-term care, involving siblings in decisions, and balancing professional life with caregiving responsibilities. The discussion emphasizes the need for self-care, mindset shifts, and advocating for oneself in the workplace, ultimately aiming to empower women navigating this complex role.
Thought Leadership on YouTube
Step into powerful conversations that are reshaping how professional women approach caregiving. On Kathleen’s YouTube channel, you’ll find thought leadership talks, keynote highlights, and empowering strategies to help you navigate the realities of eldercare with clarity and confidence.
Elder Care With Kathleen Korpela
Kathleen Korpela, Eldercare Expert and founder of Living Goldenwell, joins the Midlife Moves podcast to share what every woman should know before an eldercare crisis unfolds. In this conversation, she explains the early signs to watch for, how to approach tough parent conversations with clarity and compassion, and how to care for aging loved ones without losing your sense of self.
When Love Becomes Labor
In her keynote, When Love Becomes Labor, Kathleen shares her powerful story of caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s while shining a light on the emotional and practical realities many women face as caregivers. With honesty and hope, she explores the hidden weight of caregiving and offers clear, actionable strategies for reclaiming strength, support and self-care. Presented live at Stronger Together Summit September 2025.
Planning for Aging Parents:
What Every Adult Daughter Needs to Know
It’s the conversation we all know we need to have—but most of us avoid until we’re already in crisis: caring for our aging parents…
Don’t wait until it’s too late to plan! The earlier you start, the more options you have.
TRANSFORMING THE Eldercare experience
Educating and empowering family caregivers so they can better care for their aging parent and themselves.
Photography Credit:
Danielle Barnum Photography
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