Meet Ellen Abbott of Visionary Care Consultants

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ellen Abbott.

Hi Ellen, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
I have a Master’s degree in Counseling from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Evansville, Indiana. I also have over fifteen years of experience in the identity theft and consumer fraud industry as a fraud investigator and operations manager.

In 2019, I received my Sacred Passage End of Life Doula certification from the Conscious Dying Institute in Boulder, Colorado. This unique combination of skills is what makes me a natural listener, counselor, and advocate for people of all ages and backgrounds but especially the senior population.

I have always enjoyed working with and advocating for the needs of older adults. I’m a strong believer in conscious and purposeful living and enhancing the lives of seniors through action and advocacy at all facets of the lifecycle.

I started working as a Care Manager for Visionary Care Consultants in March of 2022 in the Nashville office. Visionary Care is a female-owned small business with a home office in San Diego, California. Started in 2017, by Tina Buchanan, Visionary Care is a care management company assisting older adults, those with disabilities, and those living with mental health issues.

We work with families who have loved ones who need special care or are in crisis. We help our clients navigate the fractured healthcare system, secure resources that they didn’t know they had access to, and provide oversight and support with compassion.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Personally, there have always been challenges along the way, but I think those challenges can be our best teachers, helping us hone and sharpen our skills to become the best version of ourselves.

Coming out of the 2020 pandemic was very challenging for me. It gave me a chance to evaluate what was really important in my life and what didn’t really matter. For me, it was ultimately about giving back to the community and making a real difference in the lives of others.

In my end-of-life doula work, I understand how to work with difficult emotions like grief, fear, and uncertainty. I can shepherd others at a critical time in their lives. To quote Ram Dass, “We are all just walking each other home.”

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
At Visionary Care, we believe that everyone deserves to age with dignity and have the best quality of life possible.

I specialize in care coordination, healthcare advocacy, and resources to help seniors age in place. I am known for my compassion and ability to collaborate with other senior care providers to ensure the best possible choices for our clients.

Every client is different and there is no “one size fits all” model when it comes to caring management.

My strengths are the ability to actively listen to what clients are really saying and what their core needs are. Once you understand a client’s core needs then you can start to piece together what kind of care plan they need and how all the moving pieces can work together.

Navigating the world of elder care is a complex thing that really takes an expert who can make all the fractured parts work as a team.

I love working for Visionary Care because we are a female-owned small business and each one of us has our expert areas of strength whether it be counseling and end-of-life care, a strong social work background, skilled nursing, medication management, or consumer advocacy.

Who else deserves credit in your story?
I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without help from my colleagues in the identity theft and fraud industry.

They provided a solid foundation of practical business skills and problem-solving that still helps me today. My end-of-life educator friends showed me that there was a better way to talk about death, dying, and grief as something not to be feared but to be something seen as sacred and an important part of life.

My teachers, doulas, and friends at the Conscious Dying Institute really changed the way I view death and more importantly life!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://visionarycareconsultants.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionarycareconsultants/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Visionary-Care-Consultants-Tennessee-109241014672206