Parent Projects Podcast

Overture Home Care knows what it feels like to be worried about a loved one and to want your family to be safe and secure while giving them as much independence as possible. We are joined today by Denise Helms and Paige Wolk.

Denise Helms, RN, BSN, CDP, has over twenty five years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Mrs. Helms began caring for the elderly as a volunteer candy striper at a nursing home while still in middle school. When she reached high school, she became a nursing assistant and worked as such through college. The next logical step was to pursue a degree in nursing.

Paige Wolk, LBSW, CDP, has over twenty years of experience in the Senior Care Industry. She began her career as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility working with elderly, and found her passion. Mrs. Wolk has been active in the Social Work community, earning such distinctions as Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers and Social Worker of the Year by the Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare, Texas Chapter.

Website: www.overturehomecare.com
Eldercare: www.eldercare.acl.gov

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

00:47 – Introduction to Denise & Paige

01:34 – Their Call to Action

05:04 – Isolation Research

07:55 – Statistics

10:18 – Ad

10:50 – First Signs of Isolation

15:50 – What Families Can Do

18:27 – Alternatives

24:15 – Things to Look For

30:24 – Purpose-Driven Mindset

35:42 – Technology

46:48 – Overture Home Care

50:40 – Outro

Today, we have neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Stern with us, sharing his lessons on losing capabilities and capacity while still choosing to maintain vitality and purpose in life.

Dr. Joseph Stern’s Website: www.josephsternmd.com

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

01:22 – Welcome to the Show

02:44 – Introduction to Dr. Joseph Stern

05:47 – Dr. Stern’s Call to Action

12:19 – Dr. Stern’s Experience

18:04 – Palliative Care

21:57 – Practical Uses

27:47 – Tips to Help Our Loved Ones

34:45 – CRP Ad

35:56 – Teach Us to Learn Twice

39:59 – Trauma

45:11 – Having Agility

49:35 – Wrap Up

55:33 – Final Thoughts

56:38 – Outro

Today, our Guest is Noelle Ghram, an Occupational Therapist with 23 years of experience working with trauma patients in hospitals, homes, rehabs, and skilled nursing facilities. She is currently working at a Level 1 Acute Care Trauma Center and has a passion for educating people and families about fall prevention.

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

01:22 – Welcome to the Show

02:57 – Introduction to Noelle Ghram

04:40 – Noelle’s Call to Action

05:42 – What is Occupational Therapy

10:44 – ComForCare Ad

11:45 – Being Proactive

12:59 – What to Look for in Preventing a Fall

19:21 – Proactive on Prescriptions

25:30 – Being Realistic

28:23 – Putting a Home in Good Order

33:40 – Guides for Setting Up Your Houses

35:18 – Bathroom Prep

38:32 – Parent Projects Connect

39:02 – Occupational Therapy Assessment Checklist

46:29 – Favorite Home Modification

53:18 – Final Thoughts

58:48 – Outro

Today, our Guest is Dr. Avigail Lev, a licensed clinical psychologist based in San Francisco, California. Her areas of specialty include ACT & Schema Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Personality Disorders, and has already co-authored 3 books on those subjects. Her goal as a therapist is to provide her patients with the tools to choose the actions and behaviors that express their deepest values. “In the face of distress or other challenges, living from your values will enable you to lead a meaningful life and to be the person you want to be.

Schema Questionnaire: https://bayareacbtcenter.com/relationship-schema-quiz/

CBT Quizzes: https://cbtonline.com/quizzes

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

01:22 – Welcome to the Show

02:51 – Introduction to Dr. Abby Lev

04:15 – Abby’s Call to Action

06:29 – Schemas

08:44 – ACT Treatment Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

12:17 – ACT in a Parent Project

15:17 – ComForCare Ad

16:18 – Schema Common for Caregivers

21:28 – Obligations

25:10 – Understanding Each Person’s Autonomy

29:53 – Social Need vs Obligation

31:40 – Sibling Consideration

35:37 – What Can We Do?

42:36 – Pros and Cons of Understanding our Schema

48:33 – Parent Projects Connect Ad

49:03 – Recap

52:17 – What Do I Need from this Experience

57:28 – Final Thoughts

58:48 – Outro

The right Home Care provides freedom to live out the final years well, but the wrong care can be traumatic and financially devastating. Understand what to look for and what to avoid. Today, we are with Julio Briones of the Briones Consulting Group. Julio is a business consultant specializing in senior care business growth with a focus on strategic implementation. He works with senior care facilities as well as Home Care/Home Health and Hospice agencies to create custom strategies to enhance their offering, streamline their recruitment, retention, operations, and client service processes.

https://www.thebrionesgroup.com/

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

Please subscribe to the podcast at:

Join us on your favorite social media platform as @ParentProjects

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:22 – Welcome to the Show

00:02:32 – Introduction to Julio Briones

00:03:30 – DIY Home Care

00:04:43 – Julio’s Call to Action

00:10:02 – Comforcare Ad

00:11:03 – Home Care Abuse

00:13:05 – What to Keep in Mind When Looking for Agencies

00:25:00 – Different Approaches

00:31:03 – Parent Projects Connect Ad

00:31:33 – Six Difficulties in Home Care Givers

00:36:30 – Solutions to Get a Great Agency

00:45:10 – What Makes a Good Home Agency

00:58:48 – Final Thoughts

01:00:31 – Outro

Today, we will be chatting with Adria Thompson, certified dementia practitioner, who creates practical and functional content for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s. She believes if we can better understand the reality in which individuals with dementia are living, we will better meet their needs with compassion and understanding.

https://www.belightcare.com/free-resources

https://www.belightcare.com/_files/ugd/ab1c8f_8f4c810c0848424382dcf866ac727610.pdf

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

00:40 – Welcome to Today’s Show

01:59 – Introduction to Adria Thompson

03:54 – Adria’s Call to Action

06:22 – Differences of Care Across the Country

09:53 – ComforCare Ad

10:53 – Understanding Their World

16:08 – Strategies for Working with Dementia Patients

20:24 – Steps to get a Dementia Patient to do Something

22:29 – Consider that They are Right

28:52 – Skysong Tour

30:04 – Summarizing the Steps

40:03 – Parentionia

41:49 – Contact Adria Thompson

43:01 – Outro

Nicole DePace is with us today to discuss common challenges around decision-making for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s. She will be sharing with us progression of stages and how to best prepare as our loved ones progress towards end of life.

Dementia Directive: https://dementia-directive.org/
What Matters to Me Workbook: https://www.ariadnelabs.org/2021/11/16/what-matters-to-me-workbook/

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

01:57 – Introduction of Nicole DePace

02:58 – Nicole’s Call to Action

06:45 – Family Key Role During End of Life

14:39 – ComForCare Ad

15:39 – Palliative Care vs Hospice Care

21:32 – Death is Natural

22:18 – Hospice Approach

27:30 – Comfort in Preparation

29:59 – Advance Directives

36:24 – What Matters to Me Workbook

43:11 – Communication at All Stages

46:18 – Tips for Discussing the Illness

Today, we are talking with Katie Skvarce, Communications Director at the Alzheimer’s Association. There is hope for the future, and Katie is going to share with us some very easy, practical lifestyle interventions that clinical trials are proving to be working in helping slow the progress on cognitive decline, as well as some great advancement in medications.

Phone Number: 800-272-3900

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

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00:00 – Intro

00:40 – Welcome to the Show

02:01 – Introduction to Katie Skvarce

02:53 – Alzheimers vs Dementia

04:47 – Katie’s Call to Action

09:34 – ComForCare Ad

10:34 – Early Signs of Alzheimers

14:38 – Men Vs Women Response to Alzheimers

22:20 – The Early Stage Planning

28:44 – Music and Alzheimers

30:52 – Alzheimer’s Association

37:00 – Skysong Tour

38:12 – Risks of Alzheimers

44:04 – Making Positive changes

46:05 – Don’t Coddle

48:54 – Wrap up

51:08 – Final Thoughts

Today, we are kicking off Alzheimer’s Awareness month by talking with Jim and Geri Taylor, founders of Voices for Alzheimer’s. Come and listen to their story and experiences to help you better prepare and understand the effect Alzheimer’s has on the person and their families. Learn to love and laugh with us.

https://www.voicesofad.com/

Looking for information? Parent Projects takes the stress and intimidation out of the process for families relocating an aged loved one using our educational and self-help downsizing guides found at www.ParentProjects.com. Through our “Verified” Business Network, advocates can access the pre-screened professional services they need on their terms with the financial and personal safety peace-of-mind their families deserve.

Please subscribe to the podcast at:
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