Caring in America

Caring in America

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Caring in America episodes

  • Ep 86, A Conversation with Mike George, Caregiving & the Pink Book, Caring in America

    Learn about Caregiving for their son Ben, for over 30 years, since Birth

    Learn about their Journey

    Learn about the Pink Book

    Learn about feeling on your own!

    A laundry list of Caregiving issues with no plan

    Learn about "Taking him home and Loving Him"

    Learn about creating a Roadmap

    Learn about explaining care to someone else

    Learn about writing down the care guide, paper stuffed in a Pink Binder

    Learn about how this became a comfort for Mike and his family

    Learn about sharing the Pink Book and the great feeling

    Learn about Caregiver--two simple words, day in and day out!

    Learn about accepting yourself as a Caregiver

    Learn about a "Project Manager"

    Learn about "Burnout" and the Pink Book

    Learn about controlling guilt and breathing!

    Learn about reminders from the Pink Book

    Learn about hearing from a family "We're Fine" 

    Learn about being ok, to ask for help!

    Learn about reaching out to someone!

    [email protected]

    https://www.soaringfamilies.com/PinkBook

    506-977-2644










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    29 min
  • Ep, 85, Yes We Really Need to Plan!, Caring in America

    Learn why we need to Plan!

    We have a few choices once someone needs care.

    Hope there is money to pay for care!

    Move Mom/Dad into your home and care for them!

    Move back into Mom/Dad's home and care for them!

    Maybe they qualify for Medicaid!

    So, they live long-term in the back of Skilled Nursing.

    Do Nothing, Really??

    Do you know the neighbors who live next to Mom/Dad?

    Do you have their phone number and or email?

    Do you Mom/Dad's friends? Have their phone number?

    Gotta APlan2Age?

    www.aplan2age.org


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    17 min
  • Ep 84, A Conversation with Edla Prevette, Adult Children, Parents and Care, Caring in America

    Learn about her desire to work with the Sandwich Generation, the Adult Children

    Lean about the challenges Adult Children face in caring for their Parents

    Learn about patience and Caregiving

    Learn about communication and Caregiving

    Learn about planning

    Learn about Crisis and its effect on the Patient and the Family

    Learn about tips to start the Family Conversation

    Learn about forming a Team with siblings etc.

    Learn about reaching how to form that Team

    Learn about being estranged from siblings

    Learn about getting each others strength

    Learn about self-regulation as you Care and Age

    Learn how to manage your stress as the Caregiver

    Learn about Self Care Snacks

    Learn about why the Plan is so important 

    Learn about the Care Plan everyone wants

    Learn about being a "Project Manager"

    Learn about it taking a "Village" to Care

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    32 min
  • Ep 83, A Conversation with Michael Lewis, CFA, MBA, Caring in America

    Learn about supporting caregivers and their families

    Learn about taking care of family and its complexities

    Learn about planning before families have to care 

    Learn about finding solutions within and outside the family

    Lean how changes in Mom/Dad effect the family

    Learn how to prevent family upheavals

    Learn about a Chief Behavioral Officer

    Learn how behaviors effect decisions and finances 

    Learn about the behavioral changes effecting the Caregiver

    Learn about getting over hurdles

    Learn about direct cost for care & hidden cost to the family, giving up a job to care

    Learn about the cost in Life, the realities of care on the family

    https://familylegacync.com/

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    703- 282-9634









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    32 min
  • Ep 82, A Conversation with Darren Robarts about Medicare, Caring in America

    Learn about Medicare

    Learn how Medicaid is different from Medicaid.

    Learn what Medicare covers.

    Learn about Supplements and Advantage Plans.

    Learn what a Supplement is--

    Learn what an Advantage Plan is--

    https://silverkeyinsurance.com in Eagle, Idaho

    [email protected]


     

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    28 min
  • Ep 81, A Conversation with Steve Kuker, SeniorCareLive, Caring in America

    Learn about APlan2Age

    Learn Why Richard and Peter built it

    Learn why is it is so important to Plan!

    Learn about the cost of care!

    Lean about the Form waiting or you to fill out with your Family Plan, within the Site

    Find the Form here----https://aplan2age.org/plan/

    https://aplan2age.org/

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    11 min
  • Ep 80, We Can Succeed, Caring in America

    Learn how we Can Succeed!!

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    13 min
  • Ep 79, Why Plan with APlan2Age, Caring in America

    Learn about Planning.

    Learn about APlan2Age

    Learn what will happen if someone needs care.

    Learn what to do once care is needed.

    Learn about starting a National Conversation about Aging.

    Learn about the pitfalls of not planning.

    Learn about the costs of not planning.

    Learn about the process after a broken hip.

    Learn about life, after the broken hip.

    Learn about planning.

    Learn about dealing in crisis.

    Learn about our Advisory Council.

    Learn about 2.5 to 3 years of needed care.

    Learn about Reality.

     

     

     

     

     

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    18 min
  • Ep 78, Why we built APlan2Age, Caring in America

    Learn why APlan2Age was created

    Learn why folks don't want to plan as loved ones age

    Learn how we have tried to assist people in understanding why they should plan

    Learn about APlan2Age and how it will assist people

    Learn how the public can assist in getting the word out about APlan2Age

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    35 min
  • Ep 77, Have you talked to Mom, Dad, Grandparents? Why Not? Caring in America

    Learn why it so important to talk with your Older Loved Ones!

    Will Older Loved Ones live forever or need Care?

    Two Options, Either Pay for Care or Provide the Care.

    Learn about Preparation, "Something done to get ready for an event or undertaking."

    Let's make this easier for that individual and their family.

    Check out https://aplan2age.org/  

    Thank you.

     

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    17 min

About Caring in America

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We are the Podcast for Caregivers and the Care Recipient.
As Rosalynn Carter stated, There are only four kinds of people in the world — those that have been caregivers, those that are…