Season 4: Episode 22: May Recap - Foster Care, Women's Health, Sobriety & Nurses Month!

Send us Fan MailMay was a month of powerful conversations.We talked about children who deserve homes. Women who deserve to be cared for—not just caregivers. People in recovery who deserve to be met where they are. And nurses who deserve our deepest gratitude.This week on The Home Health Care Today Show, we're looking back at the episodes that made May unforgettable.NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTHGuest: Jennifer Stevens – Director of Foster Care, SamaritasEvery two minutes, a child enters the foster care system. Michigan has roughly 10,000 children in care—and only about 6,000 licensed foster homes. Jennifer Stevens leads foster care operations for Samaritas, the largest private foster care organization in Michigan, supporting more than 800 children every single day. We discussed foster care as a public health issue, the impact of trauma and ACEs, and what it takes to become a foster parent.Key Stat: 51% of children in the child welfare system have experienced 4+ Adverse Childhood Experiences—compared to just 13% outside the system.WOMEN'S HEALTH MONTH & MOTHER'S DAY SPECIALGuest: Dr. Kania McGhee, MD, MBA – OB/GYN, Corewell HealthWomen make 80% of healthcare decisions for their families—but are the least likely to prioritize their own health. Dr. Kania McGhee, a compassionate OB/GYN with 17 years of experience, joined us to discuss the state of women's health, the maternal mortality crisis, and why heart disease—not cancer—is the leading killer of women. This Mother's Day episode asked the question every caregiver needs to hear: Who's taking care of you?Key Stat: Black women die from pregnancy-related causes at nearly 3.5x the rate of White women. The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed nation.CHOOSE SOBRIETY - ALCOHOL AWARENESSGuest: Jordana Latozas, RN, MSN, ACNP – Founder, Recovery Mobile ClinicMore than 178,000 Americans die from alcohol-related causes every year—making it the fourth leading preventable cause of death. Jordana Latozas saw that 30% of her patients were relapsing or dying because they couldn't get to treatment. So she built Michigan's first mobile addiction clinic and brought recovery to them. We discussed Medication-Assisted Treatment, the Surgeon General's warning linking alcohol to cancer, and what it means to meet people where they are.Key Stat: 261 Americans die every day from excessive alcohol use. Alcohol is linked to at least 7 types of cancer.NATIONAL NURSES MONTH - FLASHBACKGuest: Dr. Randolph Rasch, PhD, RN, FNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN – 9th Dean (Emeritus), MSU College of NursingThis flashback episode from 2022 featured a conversation with Dr. Randolph Rasch—Michigan's first African-American male public health nurse and the 9th Dean of Michigan State University's College of Nursing. With over 30 years in nursing education and leadership roles at Vanderbilt, UNC Chapel Hill, and the Tennessee Department of Correction, Dr. Rasch's story is one of breaking barriers and opening doors. As I prepare to begin my own RN program at Dorsey College of Nursing on June 29th, his words hit different now.Key Stat: Only 12% of registered nurses are Black/African American. Only 9% are male. Representation matters.Why This Month MatteredEvery conversation this month came back to the same truth: health is more than healthcare. It's about meeting people where they are. It's about seeing the whole person. It's about building systems that don't leave anyone behind.Thank you for watching, sharing, and being part of this journey with us.Here's to June.📺 Watch The Home Health Care Today Show WMYD-TV20 Detroit | Saturdays at 10am EST🎙️ Listen to the Podcast Available on Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcastsProudly sponsored by Meridian, a Centene Corporation company.Connect with Us: LinkedIn: Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr. LinkedIn: The Home Health Care Today Show#MayRecap #NationalFosterCareMonth #WomensHealthMonth #MothersDay #AlcoholAwareness #ChooseSobriety #NationalNursesMonth #Samaritas #CorewellHealth #RecoveryMobileClinic #MSUNursing #GoingVital #HomeHealthCareToday #HHCT #Detroit #Michigan #Meridian #Centene #FromPodcastToBroadcast