026 – Creating Decision Making Documents After a Diagnosis of Dementia People mistakenly believe that once a person has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia they can no longer create documents where they appoint decision makers to manage their financial or medical affairs.  The reality is that it even […]

025 – The Right Decision Makers Today I discuss choosing the right decision makers.  The bottom line is you should choose the right person – whoever that might be.  It is the person who is right for you – someone that allows you to rest easy knowing they are there […]

024 – An Overview of Decision Making Decision making is the first part of the three big issues you need to deal with when helping an elderly loved one – especially someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.  This episode is an introduction into the issues related to decision making including […]

023 – Sneaky Gifts, Part 1 – Church Donations & Tithing This is the first of a four part series about what I call Sneaky Gifts.  These are common things that people do on a regular basis that – believe it or not – result in Medicaid penalties.  Who would imagine […]

This is the first of a four part series about what I call Sneaky Gifts.  These are common things that people do on a regular basis that – believe it or not – result in Medicaid penalties.  Who would imagine that … Continue reading →

This episode is a new, shorter format of the show focusing on only one issue.  Today we examine the four phases of Medicaid as defined by me and my office.  The four phases of Medicaid are: (1) not eligible; (2) … Continue reading →

Picking The Right Living Environment and More Secrets the Nursing Home Doesn’t Want You to Know Once again on the podcast we discuss two important issues.  The first is the thought process behind selecting a long term care living alternative – staying home or moving into a long term care […]

020 – Capacity, Liability and Guilt Today we cover two important issues.  The first is capacity and liability.  What happens when your loved one has capacity and wants to do something that goes against medical recommendations?  Can you be liable if they get hurt or suffer a bad outcome?  What […]

Today we cover two important issues.  The first is when your loved one is acclimating to a new community when they first move in and the heartbreak that can cause during the Holidays if they can’t come home to be … Continue reading →

The last episode of The Stressed Out Caregiver Podcast was released on October 30, 2014, more than two years ago.  Unfortunately, due to some health and work issues I had to put the show on hiatus. Today, I am extremely happy to announce that new episodes of the podcast will […]