Caregiver Crossing

Art therapy has been shown to benefit people of all ages. Research indicates art therapy can improve communication and concentration and can help reduce feelings of isolation. This type of therapy has also been shown to lead to increases in self-esteem, confidence, and self-awareness. In this week’s episode, we are joined by art therapist, Jocelyn Fitzgerald to discuss the benefits that art therapy – and therapeutic art – can offer caregivers and care recipients alike.

Jocelyn is a busy mom who manages three thriving businesses: she’s a published co-author, a licensed EMDR Consultant, and Board-Certified Art Therapist and runs an Etsy shop. (See links below.)

Jocelyn Fitzgerald

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.breatheartcalm.com/

Colorful Place (the book): https://www.breatheartcalm.com/shop

Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColorfulTherapyTools

Other Resources:

American Art Therapy Association: https://arttherapy.org/

100 Art Therapy Exercises for Adults: https://www.fellowshiphall.com/2018/11/100-art-therapy-exercises-to-make-your-mind-body-and-spirit-sing/

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Closing a person’s estate after they die can be long and complicated process. It is not a single task, but many individuals, often unfamiliar tasks that must be done. Many families navigate this process with no outside support, but there are resources available that can help make closing your loved one’s estate more manageable. Today we are joined by Sarah Kendrick – founder of RHEA Services – a company that provide estate closure services. Sarah also assists clients of all ages who want to prepare for their own passing by ensuring that all their records are organized and accessible for their loved ones should they need them.

Guest Info:

Sarah Kendrick, founder and owner of RHEA Services

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.rheaservices.com/

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In this week’s episode, Tina McIntosh and Terri Stacy entertain listeners with rollicking banter about the personal sleep habits along with some important statistics about a topic of universal human importance: sleep.

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Everyone deserves quality end of life care, but finding services can be challenging, especially if the individual and/or their family has limited means. Fortunately, there are options available. Today we are joined by Madison Gonzalez, Executive Director at Morning Light, Inc., a local nonprofit that fosters nonprofit community services and programs in central Indiana for the terminally ill, seniors, and families of limited means in need of health, wellness, or end of life care.

Website: https://www.morninglightinc.org/

Phone: 317-218-7554

Email: [email protected]

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In today’s episode, Tina and Terri are joined by Dr. Janetta Brown with the Indiana University School of Medicine here to speak with us about Care.Coach, an innovative digital platform that is designed to support people with dementia and their caregivers.

Care.Coach platform, and interactive avatars – we’ll talk more about those in a minute - combine human intelligence and compassion with software automation and clinical algorithms to provide 24/7 psychosocial support for older adults. Researchers at universities and clinicians in diverse care settings have validated Care.Coach’s innovative approach in caregiving and its ability to reduce loneliness, improve perceived social support, and drive outcomes — including reducing the need for nursing visits to the home, preventing falls, and mitigating delirium among hospitalized older adults.

Dr. Janetta Brown

Website: https://www.care.coach/

Phone: 317-274-8524

Email: [email protected]

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Six years ago, Angie Matthews mother experienced a health event that changed their lives forever. Join us we speak with Angie about her journey into becoming a full time caregiver, the lessons she learned, strategies she developed, and advice she gives to others.

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Jessie Hillock is a licensed speech and language pathologist and dementia care consultant. Throughout her early career Jessie noticed gaps in the services that were available to dementia patients and their families through the medical system alone. She spoke with countless families and loved ones who expressed that no one had ever taken the time to thoroughly explain to them the stages of the progression of these diseases, or to provide individualized communication approaches to maintain meaningful interactions, or to recommend meaningful treatment strategies prior to my interaction with them. The Memory Compass was founded to address these gaps – and others. Listen in to hear the full interview.

Jessie Hillock, owner and founder of The Memory Compass

Website: https://www.thememorycompass.com/

Phone: (317) 501-7424

Email: [email protected]

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Today, we are joined by Certified End-of-Life Doula and Elder Care Consultant, Barbara Marshall. Barb’s professional journey would be considered non-traditional by many. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Systems Management during her mid-30s. While raising her children Barb returned to school in her mid-40s to earn her Master of Arts in Healthcare Communication. From there she spent 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry and then nearly 9 years with hospice agency in Indianapolis. During her time in hospice Barb discovered her passion: supporting those with life limiting conditions and navigating the end-of-life process.

This episode explores questions about what it means to die well, and how end-of-life doulas like Barb provide non-medical physical, emotional and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones before, during and after death.

Barbara Marshall, owner and founder of Graceful Passages

Dementia Care Consultant and Certified End-of-Life Doula

Website: https://www.gracefulpassagellc.com/

Phone: (317) 572-8070

Email: [email protected]

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Did you know that there is nearly a 70% that you will need some for of long-term care if you live past the age of 65? Given the high likelihood that you’ll need long-term care, and the high – and rising – cost of that care should you need it, it is best to plan ahead. In this episode, Tina and Teri are joined by financial planner, Eric Baker from Horizon Planning Group to discuss some common questions around this important topic.

Eric Baker

Horizon Planning Group

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Research shows that one in ten adults over the age of 60 have experienced some form of elder abuse, that is some form of physical, emotional, or financial abuse. There are approximately 5 million cases reported annually in the USA, and that number has been increasing over time. In today's episode, Tina and Terri tackle the troubling topic of elder abuse. What is it? How do you spot it? And what do you do if you do?

Indiana Adult Protective Services (IPAC) State Hotline: 1-800-992-6978

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