Samantha Young Cervantes
Author | Speaker | Ageing Wellness Expert at BelFay Publishing
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Education: Bachelor of Science in Health Professions
Austin, TX, USA
Biography
Samantha Young Cervantes is an author, speaker and aging wellness expert who has more than thirty years helping mature adults care for themselves and their families. She has spent the majority of her career helping families navigate the often-confusing healthcare system. From hospitals, to nursing homes, adult daycare, and home health, she has experience in all of these fields.
Her mission is to help everyone put an aging wellness plan in place to live fully on their own terms.
As the sole caregiver for her parents for over ten years, she also has firsthand experience with family caregiving. Her book, 10 Steps to Organized Caregiving and the accompanying fillable pdf, are the culmination of her personal and professional knowledge, organized to put you in the driver’s seat – Living your best life on your own terms for years to come!
Let's age better than our parents by planning for our third age. Besides making wellness our top priority as we age, this also means not leaving a house full of junk no one wants, living a purposeful life, letting everyone know our end-of-life desires, managing our healthcare proactively, and building our village so we do not become a burden.
Passion
Helping older adults plan for an active, purposeful life through strategic planning and resource management.
Best Story
the one story that stands out for me in my career as a professional helping caregivers is the husband who signed up for my caregiving services to assist with his wife who had late-stage dementia. On his first visit he decided to use our services for two hours so he could go to the grocery store. Unfortunately, he passed away in the parking lot of the grocery store. If only they had started planning for the care both of them would need as they aged this outcome may have been avoided.
Origin Story
As the 6th child of 7 with parents who were older, I naturally gravitated to working with mature adults. I have been in many aspects of the health care field from nursing homes to adult day care. As well as a caregiver for my parents and various family members. I enjoy helping families successfully navigate the often-confusing caregiving field.
Example talks
How Planning Wellness Can Transform Your Golden Years “It’s not about expecting the worst—it’s about ensuring the best possible future”
Aging well doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by choice. In Ready for the Future: How Planning Wellness Can Transform Your Golden Years, we’ll explore why proactive wellness planning is the key to maintaining independence, vitality, and peace of mind as we age. Many people delay making important decisions about their health, finances, and living arrangements because they feel fine today—but waiting until a crisis hits can limit options and create unnecessary stress.
This engaging session will provide practical strategies to help you and your clients overcome resistance to planning, break down overwhelming tasks into manageable steps, and take action now for a healthier, happier future. From physical and emotional well-being to financial and legal preparedness, we’ll cover the essential pillars of wellness planning and share tools to make the process easier. Whether you're a professional guiding clients or someone looking to take charge of your own future, this session will empower you to get your ducks in a row—before you need to.
I am willing to travel
More than 100 miles
When it comes to payments
I generally get paid for speaking but make exceptions
Topics
Best Story
the one story that stands out for me in my career as a professional helping caregivers is the husband who signed up for my caregiving services to assist with his wife who had late-stage dementia. On his first visit he decided to use our services for two hours so he could go to the grocery store. Unfortunately, he passed away in the parking lot of the grocery store. If only they had started planning for the care both of them would need as they aged this outcome may have been avoided.
Origin Story
As the 6th child of 7 with parents who were older, I naturally gravitated to working with mature adults. I have been in many aspects of the health care field from nursing homes to adult day care. As well as a caregiver for my parents and various family members. I enjoy helping families successfully navigate the often-confusing caregiving field.
Example talks
How Planning Wellness Can Transform Your Golden Years “It’s not about expecting the worst—it’s about ensuring the best possible future”
Aging well doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by choice. In Ready for the Future: How Planning Wellness Can Transform Your Golden Years, we’ll explore why proactive wellness planning is the key to maintaining independence, vitality, and peace of mind as we age. Many people delay making important decisions about their health, finances, and living arrangements because they feel fine today—but waiting until a crisis hits can limit options and create unnecessary stress.
This engaging session will provide practical strategies to help you and your clients overcome resistance to planning, break down overwhelming tasks into manageable steps, and take action now for a healthier, happier future. From physical and emotional well-being to financial and legal preparedness, we’ll cover the essential pillars of wellness planning and share tools to make the process easier. Whether you're a professional guiding clients or someone looking to take charge of your own future, this session will empower you to get your ducks in a row—before you need to.