After an Alzheimer's or Dementia Diagnosis...
Get the Help You Need to Navigate the Legal, Financial, and Emotional Challenges
We’re a mother-daughter duo who’ve spent our careers helping families navigate the Alzheimer’s or dementia journey. But beyond our professional experience, we’ve also walked the tender, often heartbreaking path of caregiving ourselves.
Scroll down to discover our podcast, resources, and information about our sister organization, the Million Dollar Solution (MDS) -- a national network of attorneys who share our deep commitment to aging clients and their families.
Wherever you are on your caregiving journey, we are honored to be your trusted resource for insight, answers, and community.
Cortney & Julie Steinbacher
Free Guide
Caring and Communicating with a Loved One with Dementia
The challenges of communicating and caring for a loved one with dementia can be overwhelming. Even the strongest individuals often suffer navigating the complications that come with this process. After all, we have deep compassion for our loved ones and feel an urgent need to do whatever we can to make their lives more comfortable and fulfilling.
If this sounds all too familiar to you, our guide is exactly what you need.
The Planning & Protecting Way
Legal Guidance
When the path forward feels uncertain, the right legal guidance changes everything.
Whether you're navigating long-term care planning, protecting assets, or making crucial decisions for aging loved ones, you deserve an attorney who truly understands. Our national network of elder law and estate planning professionals—all part of the Million Dollar Solution—brings both expertise and compassion to the complexities you're facing. They don't just know the law; they know what families like yours are going through.
Emotional Support
You're not walking this path alone—and you don't have to be strong every single minute.
Our "Hey Woman" podcast is your companion through the messy, beautiful, heartbreaking reality of caregiving. Hosted by mother-daughter duo Julie and Cortney, each episode creates space for honest conversations about what caregiving really looks like—the laughter, the tears, the moments of grace, and the days that test everything you've got. This is where caregivers gather to feel seen, heard, and a little less alone.
Additional Resources
In the middle of the chaos, the right resource at the right time can be a lifeline.
From practical communication guides to navigating care decisions, we've created tools that meet you exactly where you are. These aren't generic checklists—they're resources born from real experience, professional expertise, and deep understanding of what caregivers actually need. Download what speaks to you, save what you'll need later, and know that each resource was created with your journey in mind.
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Our Podcast: "Hey woman"
Welcome to Hey Woman, a podcast where caregiving, grief, and resilience take center stage. The title is an homage to our matriarch, who chuckled when we greeted her by saying “Hey woman!” Hosted by mother-daughter duo Julie and Cortney, this heartfelt series dives into the joys and challenges of supporting loved ones through life’s most profound moments. With equal parts empathy and humor, Hey Woman celebrates strength, honors legacy, and creates a warm community for anyone navigating the caregiving journey.
Why We're Doing This
Caregiving isn’t just about taking care of someone—it’s about navigating emotions, finding purpose in the chaos, and sometimes wrestling with grief that feels unbearable. Hey Woman is about the transformative power of sharing these stories and holding space for one another. This podcast is our way of creating connection—a space for caregivers to laugh, cry, and feel seen.
Recent Episodes
How Technology Is Transforming Elder Care (And Making Caregiving Easier)
Memories and Mementos: How Families Can Plan for the Stuff That Matters
Balancing Caregiving & Work: Legal Rights, Family Leave + Real-Life Tips
Wills vs. Trusts: What Caregivers Need to Know to Protect Their Family
The Truth Behind Estate Planning: Wills, Beneficiaries, Sickness, and Family Care
Planning for Peace of Mind: Funeral Planning, Final Wishes, and Reducing Family Burden
Meet Julie and Cortney Steinbacher
Julie Steinbacher
Today, she leads Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak—a thriving firm with seven offices across Central Pennsylvania and nearly 60 team members serving families throughout the region. As a Certified Elder Law Attorney, she's devoted her career to protecting the dignity and independence of older adults, serving on boards for the Alzheimer's Association of America and even owning a personal care home.
But Julie's most important credential is one she never wanted: experienced caregiver. As a daughter who cared for her own mother through her final years, Julie intimately understands the emotional, legal, and financial maze her clients navigate daily.
Now, through the "Hey Woman" podcast she co-hosts with her daughter Cortney, Julie shares that wisdom—creating honest conversations and genuine community for caregivers who need both practical guidance and permission to feel everything they're feeling. Because protecting families isn't just what Julie does—it's who she is.
Cortney Steinbacher
Based in Boston with her spirited poodle Minnie, Cortney brings both analytical precision and deep empathy to everything she does—because she knows that behind every financial strategy and every caregiving story is a family deserving dignity, support, and hope.