By Sheryl Smith RN
The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.
Teacher, author, corporate trainer, psychotherapist, and author Yvonne Caputo, shares her family caregiver story with us today. Through experiences with her professional life, she was able to have difficult conversations with her father that changed their relationship, and ultimately honored his end of life wishes.
Listen to our talk today and learn more about:
And where to find out more about Yvonne Caputo and her books:
Flying with Dad
Dying with Dad
How does one manage when you have 4 girls between 10 and 15 years of age and your mom has a life changing medical issue? Why you become sandwiched, of course. Laurie James shares her experience with us today. And the struggles are real.
Listen to our talk today and find out why it’s so important to advocate for your loved ones, even if it means being the “squeaky wheel”. Other things you MUST know:
Resources:
Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On And Letting Go
Laurie’s Coaching Services
Social Media links: FB InstaGram
Personal stories are so important. Sharing our agonies and defeats as well as our wins can help others when they find themselves in similar situations. Kelley Skoloda shares her story today. She was a busy, healthy, active businesswoman, wife and Mom when she was diagnosed with cancer. She wrote a book, A Way Back to Health: 12 Lessons From a Cancer Survivor which she talks about with me. Listen and find out:
Find Kelly’s books here:
A Way Back to Health
Too Busy to Shop: Marketing to Multi-Minding Women
Christian Worstell is a licensed insurance agent, senior staff writer for MedicareAdvantage.com, and Medicare expert. I talk with him today about Medicare and all it’s moving parts, including the annual enrollment period which runs from October 15th-December 7th every year.
Listen to today’s episode and learn:
Other resources to help you navigate Medicare:
Find a licensed insurance agent
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Annual Notice of Change
People like to talk about finances about as much (or maybe less) than they like talking about death. But it is HUGELY important to know what your parents finances. And hopefully before you take on the role of family caregiver.
I’m talking with Ryan McEniff today and he’s talking to me about this topic. Ryan is the owner/CEO of Minute Women HomeCare in Lexington, MA and host of the podcast The Caregiver’s Toolbox. We are sharing our platforms to help get the word out about the need to have conversations with your parents early and often. We touch on many different issues related to finances and aging. Re-listening to this has given ME anxiety! But avoiding this topic doesn’t make the issues related to it go away. And putting these conversations off until your family is in crisis WILL NOT help you.
Listen and learn about:
Resources:
Five Wishes, The National Aging in Place Council, Act III, NAIPC
Did you know that dementia is not a diagnosis, but rather a list symptoms? And that 50% of those over 65 can have one of these symptoms? What is a dementia whisper and how does one become one? Laura Wayman has spent decades in the memory care space. Her book A Loving Approach to Dementia Care now in its 3rd edition, is a resource for us all. She talks with us today about her experiences and expertise.
Learn about:
Check out Laura’s video here: Inside the mind of someone with dementia
Follow her on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
Kathleen Vallée Stein is a baby boomer. And so are her siblings. If you were raised in the 50’s, 60’s, and even 70’s, your father often had the final say about everything. And many ruled with an iron hand. When her Dad was facing end of life, it was difficult to reverse rolls. And her Mom was not in a position to take the lead. So what do you do? Kathleen’s experiences led her to write a beautiful book, Loving Choices, Peaceful Passing: Why my Family Chose Hospice.
We talked about her experience as a family caregiver. Listen today as we discuss:
Resources:
The Five Wishes, Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care, Comfort Care,
Find Kathleen here: YouTube, Facebook
Kami Schaal is a career RN. She spent over a decade working in an ICU, in a level 1 trauma center in Philadelphia. She’s seen it all. She transitioned to home care/hospice case management and says the transition wasn’t difficult. She came to the use of essential oils with her family. Her academic background helps her understand them and confidently share them with others.
Listen today to hear about:
Hear more from Kami on her new podcast: The Imperfect Adventure
And find her here:
Her website: Family Wellness Warriors or on Facebook
Dr. Aaron Blight has had a lifetime of caregiving experience. Both personal and professional. He took what he learned as a family caregiver and started a career in professional caregiving. His latest endeavor has taken him from the owner of a homecare business, to being the founder of Caregiving Kinetics, and author of When Caregiving Calls: Guidance as You Care for a Parent, Spouse, or Aging Relative.
Why should you listen? Because there are over 53 MILLION Americans providing unpaid care for a family member. And 83% of those caregivers are experience MORE stress with the onset of Covid-19. And chances are very good that if you are not already a family caregiver, you’re going to be.
We had a great conversation today about:
Find Aaron on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter
Home Instead Senior Care Services, Visiting Angels
Terry Lyn Fountain has a great outlook on life. As you listen to her speak you can tell she is an optimist. And she is also an realist. She is a 78 year old cancer survivor. She has a husband for whom she provides care. She is also an essential oil user and a new dōTERRA wellness advocate.
She shares her experiences today. On today’s episode, we talk about:
Get in touch with Terry here: [email protected]
Links to Resources:
dōTERRA
MD Anderson Cancer Center
The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.