Dr Jan Taplin, Local Business

Starting at age 5, Jan spent time with her aunt Marley who was dying of a brain tumor. Jan and her sister read to her aunt and helped her ambulate through the house. As a young child, Jan loved spending time visiting with her great aunts. She chose to pursue a degree in Social Work and got into a career in caregiving after graduation. She worked with clients that had spinal cord injuries, MS, Cerebral Palsy to name a few. She worked a short time as a Case Manager for Elder Care Services prior to returning to college to become a chiropractor. She spent 8 years helping people heal naturally with diet, exercise, positive attitude and spinal adjustments. In 2018, she and her husband moved to Tucson, where she returned to caregiving. She has worked for several agencies over the years and has been displeased at the way they operate. Jan and her husband Bob launched A+ Elder Care Assistance in November of 2022. Both Bob and Jan were present when each of their own parents passed away. They are proud of their two adult daughters, and have no grandchildren. This is why you might hear them say “we are the sandwich generation, with no bread”. Their time is devoted to providing excellent care to the elders in our community.

Dr. Jan Taplin grew up in Minnesota with parents that didn’t believe in taking medication, and as a result, at the age of 54, is taking no prescription medication. She did resort to pain meds after her car crash in 1993, and does take an occasional Tylenol. She believes that health of Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit is possible. She saw some amazing things with her chiropractic patients during her 8 years practicing. Because she is a multi-passionate, she is now growing a home care company called A+ Elder Care Services LLC in Tucson Arizona. She also has been a Social Worker, Restaurant Server, and Electric Motor repairperson…to name only a few of the many jobs she has held.

She is often referred to as the Queen of Analogies because she has a special way of using analogies to help people understand new and/or difficult concepts. She is the mother of two amazing daughters here on earth, and one angel. She feels blessed to have found the perfect mate for her!

She believes that every experience gives us an opportunity to grow or to give up. She also believes that there isn’t good and bad, there just is. Whenever we judge something as good or bad, we separate from it, rather than to notice and accept it.

She started a book…she started a podcast, and like a butterfly, or any other pollinator, she flits in and out from one thing to the next.

Dr. Jan loves using her own experiences to help others grow and succeed.