After bereavement leave runs out and the sympathy flowers stop arriving, your employees inherit more than just grief. They’re suddenly responsible for over 570 hours of overwhelming logistics–from funeral arrangements, probate, account closures, estate paperwork, and benefit claims at the moment they're least equipped to handle it.

Senior Director Jennifer Good joined Homethrive following the company's acquisition of Peacefully, an organization that pioneered support for families navigating end-of-life tasks for their loved ones.

Jennifer founded Peacefully after personally experiencing the challenges that come when a loved one passes away. In this episode, we explore how loss support allows family members to focus on their healing during times of grief, and how to handle loss as an employer.

The sponsor of this podcast is Homethrive, an employee benefit that assists with the full spectrum of caregiving challenges with a single, integrated platform that proactively recommends next steps and provides hands-on live assistance. For a sneak peek of how we help our members, join us for a free live webinar.

For parents of disabled or medically complex children, being occupied at all times is a way of life. Even respite becomes a time to catch up on neglected chores or run errands.

As the founder and executive director of A Mother's Rest Charitable Respite Foundation, Andrea Faris Roberts uses her first-hand knowledge to provide true relaxation to caregivers in the U.S. By providing an affordable place to stay, Andrea invites mothers, fathers, and caregivers of all types to join them for 3-day retreats that offer them a place to, for once, not be needed.

Andrea joins us this episode for a break down on the barriers that keep caregivers from self-care, the benefits of finding a group that understands you, and the joys of respite without a schedule or expectations.

The sponsor of this podcast is Homethrive, an employee benefit that assists with the full spectrum of caregiving challenges with a single, integrated platform that proactively recommends next steps and provides hands-on live assistance. For a sneak peek of how we help our members, join us for a free live webinar.

How do you downsize a lifetime's worth of furniture, tools, dishware, books, and mementoes into the few boxes you plan to take to a senior home? Co-founder and CEO of LivNow Relocation joins us this episode to speak about how these challenging moves can be made easier.

LivNow offers relocation services that help seniors and families manage every step of the moving process, from downsizing, to organizing and packing, to coordinating with trusted real estate agents.

The sponsor of this podcast is Homethrive, an employee benefit that assists with the full spectrum of caregiving challenges with a single, integrated platform that proactively recommends next steps and provides hands-on live assistance. For a sneak peek of how we help our members, join us for a free live webinar.

You may have heard that music is magic when it comes to connecting with those suffering from dementia. This week on the podcast, we have music therapist Tara Jenkins here to tell us a bit about the lessons she's learned while connecting with her clients.

Tara is the founder of Harmony in Dementia, an organization that provides customized music wellness workshops, group and individual music therapy services, and music consultation support to older adults and their caregivers. She is also the co-author of the book, Music, Memory, and Meaning: How to Effectively Use Music to Connect with Aging Loved Ones.

The sponsor of this podcast is Homethrive, an employee benefit that assists with the full spectrum of caregiving challenges with a single, integrated platform that proactively recommends next steps and provides hands-on live assistance. For a sneak peek of how we help our members, join us for a free live webinar.

Our guest today is Consuela Marshall, an occupational therapist that has made it her mission to help seniors avoid dangerous falls as they age.

Consuela is the founder of Finding a Foothold, aging and caregiving consulting services to assist older adults who want to continue living safely at home. She is also host of the Finding a Foothold podcast and author of the new book, Fall Prevention: Planning Not To Fall.

On this episode we cover the ripple effects of how a fall impacts the whole family, along with the environmental and behavioral changes that we can make to prevent a fall in the future.

To learn more about benefits that can help you take care of an aging loved one or a child with a disability, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar.

Our guest today is Natalie Kime, a financial professional, public speaker, and host of the podcast Nickels and Dimes, a show dedicated to helping the sandwich generation achieve financial literacy and security.

As a caregiver for her parents, Natalie understands first-hand what caregivers need to achieve financial security, for themselves and their families.

On this episode, we cover what kind of financial policies it is smart to have for our financial futures, what health and end-of-life information we should discuss openly with our families, and what exactly we should keep in our own red folder.

You can follow Natalie on LinkedIn and Instagram. You can also contact her about her services by emailing her at [email protected].

To learn more about benefits that can help you take care of an aging loved one or a child with a disability, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar.

Our guest today is Ariane Sims, an attorney and counselor at law who strives to help clients craft customized estate plans that consciously reflect their wishes and achieve their goals – all in a warm and supportive environment.

Learn the difference between a trust and a will, what documents are included in a trust, how a trust helps avoid costly repercussions for your loved ones.

A mother herself, Ariane knows that proper estate planning means that her loved ones will never be saddled with unnecessary costs, court, and conflict should something happen to her. She strives to give this peace-of-mind to others as well, ensuring that their healthcare and end-of life-wishes will always be followed.

To learn more about benefits that can help you take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar.

Our guest today is Professor of Neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School and has co-authored several books that focus on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

On this episode, Dr. Andrew Budson brings his expertise to us, and gives us a sneak peak into his book Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia to help us break down dementia for caregivers.

To learn more about benefits that can help you take care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar.

Sixty-six children a day go to the ER in the U.S. due to shopping cart related injuries. As parents unload their purchases into the car, their carts drift away with children inside, putting them at risk of running into cars, parked or otherwise.

An entrepreneur and mother of two children, Kristen Rock Chouinard is the founder of the company KartWheel, which has created a product that prevents your shopping cart from rolling away. Follow KartWheel on Instagram here.

On this episode, we discuss the daily inconveniences that can sometimes have dire consequences, and the solutions that caregivers create to keep their family members safe.

To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar.

Every November, we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month here at Homethrive. Since this awareness month is dedicated to the 53 million Americans acting as a caregiver for a loved one, we decided to dedicate this episode to their stories. The stories on this episode are raw, emotional, and real submissions from listeners of the podcast.

If you want to share your caregiving story on a future episode of the podcast, you can email [email protected].

To learn more about caregiving benefits that can help, visit the Homethrive website or join us for an upcoming live webinar.