June 11 – The Untold Power of Simplifying Your Life: Creating Space for What Matters Most

📅 June 11 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

📍 Botanica Wichita

🎟 Free and open to the public

RSVP:  316-312-3079

The Untold Power of Simplifying Your Life — Creating Space for What Matters Most

What if “less” isn’t about giving things up—but about getting your time, energy, and attention back?

This community conversation brings together leaders in aging, health, finance, and home transition to explore how simplification—of our environments, decisions, and long-term planning—can cut through daily overwhelm and create more room for what actually matters: meaningful connection, clearer thinking, and a stronger sense of control over daily life.

This month, our speakers will share practical tools and real-world strategies for making life more intentional and less complicated. From the places we live in to the decisions we delay to the systems we rely on, each conversation focuses on how small shifts can make everyday life easier to navigate at every stage.

About our Program:

Room to Breathe: How Getting Your Healthcare Wishes Down Creates Space for Living

Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation (WMREF) is proud to present this session on healthcare advance directives, believing these are one of the most powerful and most overlooked tools for simplifying your life and protecting the people you love. WMREF Community Program Coordinator Stephanie Henderson walks you through what a living will, healthcare power of attorney, and POLST actually are, why most people avoid completing them, and how having them in place brings not just medical clarity, but genuine peace of mind.

Stephanie Henderson, Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation
https://www.wichitamedicalresearch.org/

Stephanie Henderson is a Community Program Coordinator with the Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation, an organization committed to improving health outcomes and expanding access to health education across the Wichita community. Stephanie’s work is grounded in the belief that informed people make better decisions and that every community member deserves the knowledge and tools to advocate for themselves and the people they love. She is passionate about bringing critical healthcare conversations out of the clinic and into the community, where they belong.

The Purple Line Project: Creating More Welcoming Communities

The Purple Line Project is helping create a more dementia-aware and age-friendly community by encouraging businesses and organizations to make small, meaningful changes that help older adults feel more comfortable, supported, and included. This conversation will explore how simplifying environments, routines, and everyday experiences can reduce overwhelm, improve connection, and make life easier to navigate — not only for those living with dementia or cognitive changes, but for older adults more broadly.

Micala Gingrich Gaylord, ComfortCare Homes
https://www.comfortcarehomes.com/

Micala Gingrich Gaylord is the CEO & President of ComfortCare Homes, where she leads with a relationship-centered approach to dementia care, community engagement, and innovation in aging services. Micala has been in that role for 6 years and counting.   A long-time Wichitan, Micala is deeply committed to civic involvement and building stronger, more connected communities across generations.

She has served on multiple local boards and organizations, including the YMCA, Harvester Arts, and Juniper Arts Academy. She is also actively expanding the work of the Purple Line Project; an initiative she founded that is focused on helping businesses and organizations better support people living with dementia and their caregivers through community education and accessibility.

Micala holds a degree in Painting and Sculpture from the University of Kansas and continues to maintain an active artistic practice and studio presence through Harvester Arts. Her work often bridges art, caregiving, and advocacy.

A passionate advocate for people of all ages, Micala believes deeply in showing up for others, whether 9 or 99, and in creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and connected.

 

Simplifying Your Financial Future

Explore practical ways to simplify your finances and build greater confidence in the future. Through a conversation around the five key areas of retirement planning, attendees will learn how thoughtful strategies can reduce stress, create clarity, and support a more secure and meaningful retirement. The session will focus on making complex financial topics feel more approachable so participants can spend less time worrying about finances and more time enjoying the people and experiences that matter most.

Chelsie Jamison, Inspired Advisors
https://inspiredadvisors.com/

Born and raised near Wichita, Kansas, Chelsie Jamison brings small-town values, discipline, and a deep commitment to service into her advisory practice. Beginning her career in insurance at age 19, she quickly recognized that retirement planning extends far beyond policies- it is about protecting individuals, preserving dignity, and building lasting financial confidence.

After years of working alongside trusted mentors, Jake and Abigail Turner, she expanded into comprehensive financial advisory, where she now specializes in serving individuals and families approaching or navigating retirement. Her approach emphasizes clarity, structure, and long-term financial security.

As a wife to her husband, Tracy, and mother to her son, Avilion (Avi), Chelsie understands firsthand the importance of thoughtful planning. What began as a professional relationship with the Turners has grown into a family, as they have become a second set of parents and grandparents to her son. Guided by faith and integrity, she believes every individual deserves a financial strategy designed with purpose and intention.

Creating Space for What Matters Most

Your home is more than a place to live. It is your shelter, your sanctuary, and one of the most important foundations of daily life. Join Katherine Ambrose, America’s Senior Home Coach™, for a fresh and empowering conversation about simplifying your home, your possessions, and your future. Discover practical ways to rethink what you keep, what you let go of, and how to create a home that supports the life you want to live. Whether you’re planning ahead, helping a loved one, simply seeking more peace of mind, or navigating life’s unexpected changes and pivots, you’ll leave with new perspectives, actionable ideas, and greater confidence for whatever life brings next.

Katherine Ambrose, Senior Home Coach™ and Founder of the Empowering Senior Seminar Series
https://katherineambrose.com/

Katherine Ambrose is a nationally recognized senior move specialist and media host who helps people navigate life transitions at the intersection of home, aging, family, and purpose—with clarity, confidence, and humanity.

With decades of experience in housing and senior transitions, she specializes in downsizing, relocation, and aging-in-place decisions, guiding families through complex and emotional choices without fear-based messaging or outdated stereotypes about aging. She is the Founder of Senior Home Coach™, a national professional community equipping professionals and families to make better housing decisions earlier.

In 2018, Katherine pivoted to dedicate her career exclusively to serving older adults through education and media. She launched the Empowered Senior seminar series at Botanica Wichita in 2019, which evolved into the PBS Kansas television series Empowering Seniors, now in its sixth season with more than 100 episodes aired statewide. The initiative now operates as Empowering Seniors Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Katherine is the host of the nationally syndicated daily talk show Aging Untold and a longtime public television producer, bringing real conversations about aging, independence, and caregiving into homes across the country. She serves on the Editorial Journal Board of Directors for the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and the Education Committee for the National Aging in Place Council, and is a recipient of national Service to Seniors awards.

Please note: This event may be photographed and recorded for promotional and broadcast purposes. By attending, participants consent to the use of their image or likeness in media coverage and future promotional materials.