Jane Barton
MTS, MASM, CSA
Founder
Cardinal, LLC
Website: https://www.CardinaLife.com/
Session Information
Title: Plenary Session: Aging - The Adventure of a Lifetime
Day: Sunday, August 24, 2025 Time: 8:00 am

Jane W. Barton, author of Caregiving for the GENIUS, is a passionate national speaker, writer, and listener. As the founder of Cardinal, LLC, she provides educational programs, books, videos, podcasts, and blogs to assist people in confronting the daunting challenges posed by aging, serious illness, and the end of life. Jane is well versed in the areas of aging, caregiving, end-of-life care, hospice and palliative care, change and transition, and spirituality and health. She presents innovative, transformational programs to community members, professionals serving older adults, healthcare providers, pastoral caregivers, clergy, funeral service providers, and national audiences.
Previously, Jane served as Director of Education for a hospice and palliative care educational institution in Denver, Colorado. She has also served as a chaplain and bereavement facilitator in hospice and palliative care. Jane is a certified Spiritual Director as well as a Certified Senior Advisor. In a former life, she worked as a financial services representative and an exploration petroleum geologist and manager.