Caregiver Crossing

Anna Howard is a partner and managing attorney for Severns & Howard. She’s a VA Accredited attorney specializing in VA and Medicaid planning, as well as basic Asset Protection Planning. She talks about her family, her career path, and how she fell in love with elder law. She provides important insight into legal challenges and the most common elder law issues families face and what they can do. Learn more about severns.com  

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Vickie Greenough is the Memory Care Business Development Specialist for American Senior Communities. In this episode, she talks about the aging population they serve and the ASC Dining Red program – a program that helps people living with Alzheimer’s, or related forms of dementia, have more successful dining experiences. Vickie also provides some tips to help caregivers nourish themselves and those they care for.

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As a Music Therapist, Jennifer knows all the right notes to hit with elderly individuals and their caregivers. She knows the benefits music has for people struggling with cognitive decline and helps individuals increase their levels of physical, mental, social, and emotional functioning. The information and tips she shares in this episode is music to our ears! Caregivers: Turn up the tunes and enjoy!  

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Jodi Patsiner is a longtime caregiver and has more than 25 years of experience partnering with our Elders and Youth creating interdependent communities. She is a Certified Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie, practitioner of Multidimensional energy work, and a certified Reiki Master. She also holds an M.A. in Gerontology. She specializes in specialize in Elder Communities, Caregiver Support and Addiction recovery and talks with us about her work – The Work. She shares free resources, talks about self-care, and provides some specific tools caregivers can use to release stress.

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It’s ok to let out a good laugh, but we don’t always give ourselves permission to laugh during difficult times. Dr. Lynne Shaw is a Certified Laughter Leader and a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (among other credentials). She joined Caregiver Crossing to talk about the importance of laughter and how laughter can reduce caregiver stress. Find the funny!

Dr. Lynne Shaw is also an Associate Professor at the University of Indianapolis in the Phylis Lan Lin Department of Social Work.  

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Co-hosts Tina McIntosh and Terri Stacy talk about CARE Kits, a resource designed to help caregivers keep important information in one place, along with templates to track medications, sleep patterns, behavior changes, and more. CARE = Consistency, Advocacy, Reassurance & Education. Tina and Terri talk about how to think through different situations and who can help you care for your loved ones. It’s packed with so much information – some information you might not even think about. Email [email protected] to learn more.

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Madison Schmitt, with American Senior Communities and Bethany Village, talks about their Centenarian Club and the importance of celebrating our seniors. She also talks about how caregivers can connect with their loved ones living in independent living communities and long-term care facilities during the pandemic. 

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Jan Dougherty is the Founder & CEO of TravALZ. She is the author of the book “Travel Well with Dementia: Essential Tips to Enjoy the Journey”. Jan talks about creating dementia friendly travel solutions – for the travel industry and family caregivers. She shares some of her greatest travel tips during this episode. 

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Natalie Sutton, Chapter Executive at Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana, talks about the 110,000 Hoosiers living with Alzheimer's disease, the 342,000 unpaid Indiana caregivers, and the work they are doing to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease. She also talks about what people should know about risk reduction and early detection. 

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Ian Kremer, Executive Director at Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease (LEAD), talks about the diverse, growing national coalition of more than 90 member organizations committed to overcoming Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. He shares his thoughts on dementia risk and improving quality of life, along with the stigma that exists with people living with Alzheimer’s disease.

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