PODCAST · health
Caring Conversations
by Caregiving Podcast Network
This podcast features the voices of those who care. We share stories, perspectives and insights about the caregiving experience.
Episodes
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Managing a Family Member with Alzheimer's Disease
Claire Day shares updates on how to manage a family member with dementia while worrying about coronavirus. Claire is Chief Program Officer for the Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter.
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Caregiving Check-In: Beth Suereth
Beth, who cared for her father, shares how she’s giving herself peace of mind as we worry about the impact of the coronavirus. Beth supports family caregivers through her business, Caregiving Pathways. She’s a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Educator and Facilitator and End of Life Doula.…
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Talking FTD: COVID-19 Questions
Sharon Hall will be joined by Nansi Gregor-Holt, RN, MSN, MPH, NP from UNC Neurology. Nansi will answer questions recieved through [email protected] we will take as many questions as we have time for during the broadcast
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Coping with Uncertainty
Ellen, our wealthness expert, will talk out how we stay connect to our coping strategies when we're faced with uncertain times. About Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP® and Abundance Activist® Ellen has made her life’s work educating, counseling, and guiding people to grow their prosperity and to use it as a...
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Our Plans for the Unexpected
Theresa Wilbanks, Certified Caregiving Consultant™, Certified Caregiving Educator™, joins Denise to talk out their plans for the unexpected, including the coronavirus. Theresa cares for her 98-year-old father and Denise helps her 88-year-old father and 85-year-old mother. Visit CareGiving.com and...
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Talking FTD: Making Hard Decisions on Care
Sharon Hall will be joined by Rebekah Wilson, MSW, https://www.agingcarecoach.com/ to discuss the hard decisions we need to make in the care of those with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). When do I take away the car keys? When do I consider placement? How do I decide on when to call hospice? How do…
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Calming Financial Pressures
When we feel like we're in the midst of a financial crisis, how do we find our calm? Ellen Rogin joins me to share tips to help us calm the panic when we're struggling to get enough. Ellen wrote the New York Times bestseller on turning your vision into reality, Picture Your Prosperity. She’s an...
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A Caring Talk Show: Angie Ardolf
Denise’s guest is Angie Ardolf, who cares for her daughter, Ruby. In 2017 a video of Angie and Ruby went viral on Instagram which created a new role for Angie — social media disability advocate. Angie shares photos, videos and stories on her social media channels to help shift the narrative about...
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4th Annual National Caregiving Technology and Product Pitch Winner: ChuckMates
At our Fourth Annual National Caregiving Conference, we awarded Life Solutions, the maker of ChuckMates, the winner of our Fourth Annual National Caregiving Technology and Product Pitch Event. Lauren Somma, President of Life Solutions, joins us to share about the inspiration for ChuckMates and…
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Meet NCC19 Presenters: Mark Servais and Margaret Fitzpatrick
As the youngest of her parents’ 16 children, and the only one who went into the healthcare profession, Margaret Fitzpatrick was the natural choice to be a caregiver to both of her parents as they aged into their 90’s. Additionally, Margaret is the healthcare POA for several of her siblings who…
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Meet a NCC19 Presenter: Jeff Peterson
Jeff joins us at this year's conference to talk about grieving, coping and finding your way during tough times. Jeff cared for his “Lyme Warrior” wife Cherie who amazed him daily with her courage in fighting this horrible disease. Jeff was also a co-caregiver for his father for 5 years, during…
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Talking FTD: FAQ's of FTD
Sharon Hall will be joined by Nansi Greger-Holt, RN, MPH, MSN, a Geriatric and Family Nurse Practitioner, BC, at UNC Neurology Clinic in the Cognitive Disorders Division, in Chapel Hill, NC. She has been helping patients and their family/caregivers navigate, understand, manage, and treat symptoms...
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Priming for Prosperity
We may think our prosperity begins with our bank account. Ellen Rogin, our wealthness expert, believes it begins with our mind. She'll help us see what's possible as we picture our prosperity. About Ellen Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP® and Abundance Activist® has made her life’s work educating…
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Meet a NCC19 Presenter: Bobbi Carducci
Bobbi Carducci shares about her presentations at this year's National Caregiving Conference. You can meet Bobbi and learn more about her work here: https://www.caregiving.com/ncc19/presenters/bobbi-carducci/
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Focus Groups at NCC19
Tobin Ward, a market research manager with Genworth, joins us to discuss the focus groups she’ll hold at the Fourth Annual National Caregiving Conference. You can join us at the conference virtually or in person on November 7-10 in Chicago at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare, 8535 W. Higgins. While...
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Talking FTD: How to get the "antisocial" to be social
Sharon Hall will be joined by Rebekah Wilson, MSW, www.agingcarecoach.com for this podcast on helping diminish the "anti-social" behavior and re-engage the FTDer. We will discuss why they disengage and what a care partner can do to get them to socialize anfeel comfortable in day centers, etc. .
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Coping When Caregiving Stress Hurts Our Health
Claire E. Day, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter, join us to discuss this question: How do we cope when our caregiving experience could increase our risk for dementia?
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Stages of FTD and assessing when and how to intervene
Sharon Hall will be joined by Nansi Greger-Holt, RN, MPH, MSN, a Geriatric and Family Nurse Practitioner, BC, at UNC Neurology Clinic in the Cognitive Disorders Division, in Chapel Hill, NC. She has been helping patients and their family/caregivers navigate, understand, manage, and treat symptoms...
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AAIC Updates
Claire E. Day, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter, joins us to share updates from this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference®.
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Our Most Crucial Caregiving Conversations
My guest, Warren Hebert, and I share our thoughts about our most crucial caregiving conversations. About Warren Warren Hebert, DNP, RN, CAE, is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program. Hebert is Chief Innovation Officer for a home health analytics…
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Meet a Family Caregiver of the Year: Kara Guerriero
Kara joins us to share how she manages the care of her brother, Rafe, and her career. Rafe has a serious and persistent mental illness, which has been exacerbated by his loss of vision. His daily and ongoing needs are complex and unique. Following an incident, while he was hospitalized at a...
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Talking FTD: An Exciting Announcement!
Sharon Hall will be joined by Teresa Webb, the founder of FTDARN. She will discuss how FTDARN came into existence, what its mission is, and how they have helped FTD families. She will also make a very exciting announcement that will show how much this small, all volunteer, non-profit is reaching...
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Moving from Two to Four
Dean Regan and Frank McKenna have been together for 23 years and married in 2008. They live in a 3-bedroom midcentury ranch home in San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Recently Dean’s mother and sister moved in with them creating a household of senior citizens. They use their love for one another...
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Meet a Family Caregiver of the Year: Brenda Blais Nesbitt
Brenda, one of our Certified Caregiving Consultants™, is also now a Certified Caregiving Educator™ and Certified Caregiving Facilitator™. Brenda is also one of our 2019 Family Caregiver of the Year Award winners. Brenda is the proud and passionate caregiver of her 25-year-old daughter, Nikki, who...
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Dementia Facts and Figures
Claire E. Day, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter join us to discuss the latest release of Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures.
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Anosognosia, Denial or Disease?
Sharon Hall will be joined by Rebekah Wilson, MSW (agingcarecoach.com), to discuss what makes families scratch their heads and be resentful, anosognosia. When someone is diagnosed with FTD, they often say there is nothing wrong with them, you are just trying to make them sick. They insist they…
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A Song of Life
The kitten roar of a gentle breeze sweeping past you. The trumpet blasts of car horns on a busy urban street. The hymns you hum to yourself without even realizing. These are the songs of life that surround you. I pray that your soul finds peace in the harmony that surrounds you today.
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Meet Peter Rosenberger and His Mission of Hope
A 30+ year caregiver for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities, Peter Rosenberger understands the caregiver’s journey, and is on a mission to strengthen the family caregiver. Through his books, music, and weekly radio show heard on more than 200 stations, Peter demonstrates an...
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Caregiving Boost: A Prayer of Promise
So often, the end of the day can bring with it the weight of guilt as you think on all of the promises you made that were unfulfilled. But when guilt threatens to overwhelm, there is the promise of love and grace to sustain you another day. This episode is a prayer for you to rest in that promise.
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Meet a Caregiving Visionary Award Winner: Mike Eidsaune
Mike Eidsaune created Carely, a free mobile app designed for caregivers, in order to create a purposeful communication environment that empowers family caregivers to come together around the care of their loved one. In planning for the business, Mike made the decision that, no matter what, the…
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Making Room for the Good During the Bad
Warren Hebert and Denise shares their thoughts on how we can make good for good days when the bad days seem to be never-ending. About Warren Warren Hebert, DNP, RN, CAE, is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program. Hebert is Chief Innovation Officer for a...
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Talking FTD: Connecting Beyond Dementia
Sharon Hall will be joined by Rebekah Wilson, MSW, www.agingcarecoach.com for this podcast on connecting to those living with dementia. Can you connect to the person you married or a family member in a different way after diagnosis? Should you? Many care partners had a very rocky pre-diagnosis...
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Meet a Family Caregiver of the Year: Rachel Hiles
Rachel has been the primary caregiver for her grandmother for three years, and has used the knowledge and experiences gained over the past twelve years building a career helping disabilities at the individual, organizational, and systems levels to help her grandma have a good life and age in…
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Our Money Story
Ellen Rogin, our wealthness expert, helps us form a story about our money that works. Ellen wrote the New York Times bestseller on turning your vision into reality, Picture Your Prosperity. She’s an acclaimed speaker, TEDx presenter, blogger, a 20-year veteran of the financial services industry,...
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Meet a Caregiving Visionary Award Winner: Naomi Bourgeois
Through her company, Kikupal, Naomi is on a mission to change the way we give and receive help. Naomi launched her company after caring for her husband, Greg, while she managed her career and raised their two young children. Naomi is changing the way we support caregivers in the most significant...
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Crucial Caregiving Conversations: Our Stress
My guest, Warren Hebert, and I share our thoughts about how to effectively communicate our stress. About Warren Warren Hebert, DNP, RN, CAE, is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program. Hebert is Chief Innovation Officer for a home health analytics…
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Dementia Reimagined
Sharon and Tia Powell, MD will discuss bringing joy into dementia caregiving. There is a lot of life between diagnosis and end stages and we need to live with joy. Sharon Hall cares for her mother and her husband. Her husband has FTD and lives at home. Sharon is an active advocate for FTD and…
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Meet a Caregiving Visionary Award Winner: Shawn Moore
Shawn, who cares for her husband, launched a non-profit called Caregivers on the Homefront. Through her non-profit, Shawn leads Caregiver Mental Health and Wellness Restorative Weekends. "One of the things that we teach in our restorative weekends is how caregiving is a role that we play," Shawn...
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Meet a Caregiving Visionary Award Winner: Monika Gross
Monika Gross, a 2019 Caregiving Visionary Award Winner, developed The Poise Project to help family caregivers build their resilience. Monika joins us to share her vision for supporting family caregivers around the world. You can learn more about Monika through her website, www.thepoiseproject.org.
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Meet a Caregiving Visionary Award Winner: Julie Fleming
On World Alzheimer’s Day 2016, Julie Fleming launched The Purple Sherpa, a nonprofit organization that’s designed to educate, encourage, and support dementia family caregivers. Today there are 65,600 followers on Facebook, almost 4100 members in the online closed support group, and almost 450...
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An Amazing Difference: Marcia Burr Creates Support That Comforts
Marcia Burr, one of our 2019 Caregiving Visionary Award nominees, joins us to share how caring for her wife with Alzheimer's drives her to help and support those who currently care for a family member with Alzheimer's. Marcia formed a support group in her community and recently launched a new...
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Talking FTD: Love, Intimacy, and Companionship
Sharon Hall, an FTD care partner and Rebekah Wilson, MSW, The Aging Care Coach (agingcarecoach.com) will discuss what has been in the news a lot lately, intimacy and love in the middle of dementia. B Smith has Alzheimer's, and a recent article about her husband having a female companion who he...
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Crucial Caregiving Conversations: Talking About Our Bad Days
Denise Brown and her guest, Warren Hebert, and I share our thoughts about how to effectively communicate about the challenging and overwhelming days. About Warren Warren Hebert, DNP, RN, CAE, is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program. Hebert is Chief...
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Talking FTD: What I wish I knew at day of diagnosis
Sharon Hall and Janelle Drake, who both have husbands diagnosed with FTD, will discuss what we had to learn the hard way and what we want people newly diagnosed to know that will help them deal with this diagnosis. No one can know what it is like to live through a frontotemporal dementia…
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EFC: Episode 32 Interview with Crystal Kelliher
Welcome to the Empowered Family Caregiver Podcast with Tandy Elisala Episode 32 with Crystal Kelliher I had a great time interviewing Crystal Kelliher with www.DoYouMama.com on my Empowered Family Caregiver podcast. We talked about her journey as a mom and entrepreneur. Time management tips,...
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Talking FTD: Let's Talk About Palliative and Hospice Care
This podcast is hosted by Sharon Hall, whose husband has been diagnosed with bvFTD. It was created to give FTD families a resource for valuable information that deals with having FTD present in your life. All episodes are archived by subject, so if this month's subject is not something you need...
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EFC: Ep 31 Interview with Beth Scibienski
Welcome to the Empowered Family Caregiver Podcast with Tandy Elisala Episode 31 Interview with Beth Scibienski Welcome to the Empowered Family Caregiver Podcast with Tandy Elisala Episode 31 Interview with Beth Scibienski I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Beth Scibienski on my Empowered...
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Addiction in Older Adults
Many people believe that addiction and substance abuse are only problems young people struggle with. That is sadly, a huge misconception. In reality, substance abuse in baby boomers and older generations is a growing public health concern and can cause havoc in families and much stress in...
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Keeping Hope When Scarcity Surrounds
When it doesn't look like we have enough, how do we believe we have enough? About Ellen Ellen Rogin wrote the New York Times bestseller on turning your vision into reality, Picture Your Prosperity. She’s an acclaimed speaker, TEDx presenter, blogger, a 20-year veteran of the financial services...
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Free Holiday Caregiver Gift!
Does the thought of the upcoming holidays fill you with dread instead of joy? Does seeing all the sparkly commercials with bright eyed children playing pianos and cute dogs snuggled by the fireplace wearing hats make you question your own life? Well - you're not alone!! The holidays can be...
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This podcast features the voices of those who care. We share stories, perspectives and insights about the caregiving experience.
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