Dannelle is the Host of “The Caregiving Soul “Podcast part of the Empowerment US NETWORK led by Good Days. Good Days is a National Non-Profit Organization.
Dannelle discusses her own experiences as a former caregiver to her father-in-law who had Parkinson’s Disease. Why it was so important for Dannellee to create her business to help caregivers. They discussed what “The Caregiving Soul “Podcast is about and Dannielle discusses what Good Days Non-profit Organization is about!
Dannelle believes in caregivers knowing about their local resources which is why she created the “Caregiving Community Guide“. The guide is on the website.

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imon discusses the book and why it is important to make time with your family, and Simon discusses going for counseling which helped him from past trauma. Simon gave great suggestions for men to have emotional honesty, celebrate their wife or partner's life, find out their core gifting and abilities, and their dreams. We discussed couples communicating and showing each other support. Simon T.Bailey  said, "Whatever you don't  deal with will deal with you." "What gets recognized  gets repeated." This is important to reinforce the positive actions your partner does!

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Today’s guest is Dr.Virgie Bright Ellington an Internal Medicine Physician, Medical Billing Expert, Patient Advocate, and Author of “WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WANTS YOU TO KNOW TO CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT”. A Health System Insider’s 3 Steps To Protect Yourself From America’s #1 Cause Of Bankruptcy.

Dr.Virgie discusses what incident motivated her to write this book and goes into detail about the 3 steps to take to crush medical debt! Dr.Virgie explains how important CPT codes are and why we must have this information. There is a way to negotiate prices and payments which Dr. Virgie discusses, Dr also discusses in this interview why you should ask open-ended questions and stated, “80 to 90 percent of billing statements have billing mistakes”! For further information: https://bit.ly/3zxm5h1

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Dr.Jay Baruch discusses the challenges of being an ER Physician such as having to tell someone about their loved one’s death, finding what the patient’s diagnosis is and what the patient is not telling the doctor! Dr.Baruch discusses Caregiver Burnout, the importance of a living will/ medical directive, and how the Pandemic affected the staffing shortages!
Dr.Baruch also discussed how being a writer helps him understand his patient’s stories!
Betsy discussed her dream of an Emergency Room for those with Dementia and if that would someday be possible!

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Tina Ginn is a Financial Expert, and Emergency Preparedness Coach and Host of "Talking Taboo" Your Backup Plan podcast on YouTube and wherever you hear your podcasts!  In this interview, Tina and Betsy discuss what motivated Tina to create  Your Back Up Plan App and Caregiver  Rescue App.

Betsy and Tina discussed how important it is to be prepared for an emergency, to have conversations about end-of-life planning, to leave a legacy and have Power of Attorney for Medical, and Financial Affairs, and having a Medical Directive!

Betsy and Tina discussed the launch of the Caregiver  Rescue  App which will be on Jan 01, 2023. Caregivers need a village of support.  This app will help guide and give support to Caregivers.

Tina Ginn's podcast, "Talking Taboo" is about people's stories and how they came through their difficult situations. A very informative show which also lists resources to help people!


Betsy highly recommends going on the website where you can find all the information about Tina Ginn, Podcast, Your Back UP Plan App, and the soon-to-be-launched Caregiver Rescue  App!

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Marcia Burr discusses eldercare abuse fraud that her friend experienced and what steps you can take to report eldercare fraud, how Tai Chi and Qigong are helping Marcia's health, and how she enjoys teaching the classes. 


Betsy and Marcia also discussed the importance of education and finding our local resources to help us!  Marcia said, "We are all walking each other home" and "No room to save for love". They both discussed why it is so important for the present and past caregivers to share their journeys to help those who are starting their journeys!  Marcia discusses how thoughts become things and how caregiving has changed her life!

Marcia Burr was a caregiver for her wife, Gaydon, and is still caregiving for others! Marcia's Dementiaville  Highway for beautiful videos which raise awareness of all Dementia!

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Jessica discusses what motivated her to write this book, what it means to be a Proactive  Caregiver, and how we can be Proactive Caregivers! The interview went on with a discussion on Jessica's Podcast  "The Proactive Caregiver " where people share their caregiving stories. Betsy was a guest on "The Proactive Caregiver" and shared Matt's journey!

Both Betsy and Jessica also discussed how important education is, sharing stories to help others and how important support and self -care is to Caregivers! 

Jessica also discusses her monthly support group which is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm CST.
The name is REFUEL which stands for Replenish, Encourage, Fellowship, Understanding, Education, and  Light.
The information to register is on the website.

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Dr. Feylyn Lewis, Ph.D. discusses how she became a caregiver at age 11 and how it has affected her life, how her brother Ferrell left college to care for Feylyn and their mom. We are happy to report  Ferrell did go back to finish college!

Dr. Feylyn discusses the importance of Mental Health for young caregivers, and what their struggles are such as anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm. Betsy and Dr. Feyln discussed how important it is for parents and guardians to keep communication lines open and to encourage young caregivers to have fun and do self-care!  Dr. Feylyn Lewis, Ph.D. discussed how educators can get involved when they see a student struggling. Betsy has often said, "Our children are the hidden victims of the war against  Alzheimer's!"

There are many reasons why a young person can be a caregiver! Many young people found themselves, caregivers, during the pandemic! Dr. Feylyn Lewis, PhD. also discussed young caregivers can have " Caregiver  PTSD "!  Betsy is forever grateful that "Caregiver PTSD " is finally being recognized!

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Laurette  Foggini discusses why she wrote this book to help families who have a loved one with dementia, why she chose diversity in her book and the many lessons children can learn from caregiving.  Laurette has had personal experience of walking the walk about Elder Care. They discussed the importance of Power of Attorney, having a Living Will, and reading it carefully to know what the wishes are for your loved one!  Laurette shares a precious story about her mom and chocolate pudding!

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n the discussion, Paula talks about designing the Sociavi device for people to be able to communicate and share with their loved ones across the country and why she created the Sociavi device. Because of this device, people will enjoy the many benefits of sharing pictures, sharing stories, life events, games, and music! Paula and Betsy also discuss how important it is for people to be able to communicate with their families who live far away or can’t visit due to various reasons.
Paula discusses how Sociavi Company made the device easy to use for people who are not tech-savvy! Sociavi considered the needs of an aging population who may have difficulty with vision, hearing, dexterity, and cognition! There are many benefits to using Sociavi App.

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