Barbara J Kirby

BARBARA J. KIRBY is a certified professional consultant on aging. Her understanding of seniors' complex issues began when she became an unexpected primary caregiver to her parents spanning 15 years, while continuing to work as an investment advisor. This journey led to a deep involvement in family councils, care homes, senior centre boards, and a 6-year contract with a provincial organization focusing on raising awareness of abuse, neglect and self-neglect with inner-city organizations...See more

BARBARA J. KIRBY is a certified professional consultant on aging. Her understanding of seniors' complex issues began when she became an unexpected primary caregiver to her parents spanning 15 years, while continuing to work as an investment advisor. This journey led to a deep involvement in family councils, care homes, senior centre boards, and a 6-year contract with a provincial organization focusing on raising awareness of abuse, neglect and self-neglect with inner-city organizations supporting vulnerable adults. Her education includes certifications for dementia care, seniors' housing, values-based leadership through Royal Roads University and residential care home advocacy. With 25 years' experience in the aging sector, she is a speaker, trainer, coach, and radio host with multiple published articles. After her parents passed, she saw a need for change and in 2009 created SeniorsAdvocate-CA and authored My Later Life Planning Guide and Personal Resource Book. See less