All Home Care Matters

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Josh Bowie, founder of Creative Reach, as a guest to the show. In this insightful conversation, Josh joins Lance to discuss how leaders can bring clarity, structure, and measurable results to organizations when growth stalls, systems break down, teams become overwhelmed, and operational chaos begins getting in the way of the mission. With more than 20 years of experience across marketing, operations, data, product, customer experience, and commercial strategy, Josh has built a career around helping organizations identify what is not working, understand why it is not working, and create systems that can support sustainable growth. Lance and Josh discuss how these challenges can affect home care agencies, senior living organizations, healthcare companies, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations. They explore why maintaining consistency across teams and locations can be difficult, how leaders can identify operational breakdowns, and why having a strong idea is only the beginning if the systems needed to support it are not in place. The conversation also explores artificial intelligence and automation. Josh shares his perspective on the difference between technology that genuinely helps overwhelmed teams and technology that simply creates more noise and complexity. Josh and Lance also discuss data and measurement, why organizations can collect enormous amounts of information without understanding what it is actually telling them, and how stronger operational visibility can lead to better decision-making. Throughout his career, Josh has helped organizations address major operational and growth challenges, including unlocking $14.5 million in revenue from a broken data system, reducing operational costs by 35%, improving customer satisfaction by 65%, and building go-to-market strategy, commercial operations, measurement, product, and customer success functions for an early-stage health and genomics company. For leaders in home care, senior living, healthcare, nonprofits, health technology, and caregiving organizations, this conversation highlights the importance of simplifying complexity, building stronger systems, and creating the structure teams need to focus on the work that matters most. About Josh Bowie: Josh Bowie, MBA, is the founder of Creative Reach and a fractional marketing and commercial operations leader with more than 20 years of experience across marketing, data, operations, product, customer experience, and organizational growth. Josh has worked with organizations ranging from a 100+ location retail grocer to an early-stage health and genomics startup, helping leaders transform big ideas into structured, measurable, and sustainable operations. He founded Creative Reach around one of the defining skills of his career: stepping into complicated situations, identifying what is preventing an organization from moving forward, and turning operational chaos into systems that make sense. Josh also supports founders and nonprofit leaders doing meaningful work in health awareness and community impact and regularly participates in panels focused on helping organizations find greater clarity and sustainable growth. About Creative Reach: Creative Reach helps founders and organizational leaders turn big ideas on paper into systems that work in practice. The company works with early-stage founders, growing organizations, and established businesses facing challenges related to marketing, operations, data, measurement, customer experience, workflow automation, go-to-market strategy, and organizational growth. Creative Reach's focus is simple: replace scattered execution and operational chaos with clarity, structure, consistency, and measurable results.  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Crystal Gallo, Founder and CEO of Innerhive, as a guest to the show. In this important conversation, Crystal joins Lance to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of family caregiving, the growing number of individuals providing care at home, and why better organization, communication, and coordination will be essential as America prepares for an unprecedented demand for care. Crystal shares how nearly two decades of building teams and growing high-impact technology companies ultimately led her to a deeper purpose through her own experience with family caregiving and inspired the creation of Innerhive. The discussion explores the dramatic growth of family caregiving in the United States and what caregiving looks like today as more care takes place inside the home. Crystal and Lance discuss the increasing responsibilities being placed on families, the realities facing the professional caregiving workforce, and why simply hiring more caregivers may not be enough to meet the country's growing care needs. With every baby boomer reaching age 65 or older by 2030, families, professional caregivers, home care organizations, healthcare providers, and communities will increasingly need to find better ways to work together and support one another. Lance and Crystal also discuss an important challenge that exists in many homes: there are often two care teams supporting the same person — the professional care team and the family care team — yet those teams may not always have access to the same information or understand the complete picture of what is happening day to day. Small observations about changes in mobility, behavior, routines, medications, nutrition, sleep, or overall wellbeing can provide important context. But when that information is scattered across conversations, text messages, notebooks, appointments, and different members of the care team, valuable details can easily be lost. The conversation explores how closing those information gaps and creating a more connected picture of care can help families and professionals identify patterns, communicate more effectively, and create a more sustainable system of support. For families navigating caregiving, the future of care will not simply be about who can provide the most services. It will increasingly be about how effectively everyone involved can organize, communicate, collaborate, and understand the complete picture of a person's care. About Crystal Gallo: Crystal Gallo is the Founder and CEO of Innerhive. After almost two decades of building teams and growing high-impact technology companies, Crystal discovered a deeper purpose through an unexpected experience with family caregiving. That experience helped shape her perspective on the challenges families face when trying to organize information, coordinate care, communicate with professionals, and make sense of the countless small moments that make up someone's caregiving journey. Crystal founded Innerhive with the vision of transforming how people care for one another and helping family caregivers and their broader support networks find greater clarity, connection, and wellness throughout the caregiving journey. About Innerhive: Innerhive is a voice-first care companion designed to turn scattered family caregiving observations and information into actionable care intelligence. Care is often made up of thousands of small moments. Innerhive allows caregivers to capture what they see and experience so information has a central place to live, helping families recognize patterns, maintain important context, and stay connected with the people involved in a loved one's care. By helping create a family record of care that can complement the information maintained by professional caregivers and healthcare providers, Innerhive is working toward a more connected and sustainable model of care in which everyone supporting an individual can better understand the whole picture. Innerhive is also inviting family caregivers and care professionals to help shape the conversation around what better care coordination should look like.  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Dr. Hussen Amen, board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Amen Family Medicine, as a guest to the show. In this important conversation, Dr. Amen joins Lance to discuss the role proactive primary care can play in helping older adults maintain their health, independence, and quality of life while safely aging in place. The discussion explores the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit and why it is different from a traditional physical, as well as some of the important health concerns primary care physicians look for as patients age. Dr. Amen shares valuable insight into fall prevention, changes in mobility, memory and cognitive concerns, medication management and polypharmacy, preventive screenings, nutrition, advance care planning, and the importance of identifying subtle health changes before they develop into a medical crisis. Lance and Dr. Amen also discuss the important role family caregivers can play as part of a loved one's healthcare team and why establishing a strong relationship with a trusted primary care physician before a crisis occurs can make a meaningful difference. For older adults and their families, proactive healthcare is about more than treating illness. It is about prevention, early detection, communication, and helping individuals remain as healthy and independent as possible. About Dr. Hussen Amen: Dr. Hussen Amen is a board-certified family medicine physician and the founder of Amen Family Medicine, an independent primary care practice in Livonia, Michigan. A Metro Detroit native who grew up in Dearborn, Dr. Amen earned his bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Wayne State University before receiving his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Trinity Health Livonia, where he continues to maintain hospital privileges. Living with Type 1 diabetes since childhood has given Dr. Amen a unique perspective on the patient experience and the importance of preventive, relationship-centered care. His clinical interests include preventive medicine, chronic disease management, sports medicine, and point-of-care ultrasound. He is passionate about helping patients stay healthy, maintain their independence, and avoid preventable hospitalizations through proactive primary care and patient education. About Amen Family Medicine: Amen Family Medicine is an independent primary care practice located in Livonia, Michigan, founded by Dr. Hussen Amen with the mission of providing personalized, relationship-centered healthcare for patients of all ages. As a privately owned practice, Amen Family Medicine focuses on building lasting relationships with patients while delivering accessible, evidence-based care tailored to each individual's needs. The practice offers comprehensive family medicine services including preventive care, annual wellness visits, chronic disease management, same-day sick visits, women's health, pediatric care, sports medicine, and minor office procedures. Amen Family Medicine also provides in-office digital X-ray, point-of-care ultrasound, laboratory services, EKGs, and ultrasound-guided procedures, allowing many conditions to be evaluated and treated conveniently under one roof. For older adults, the practice emphasizes preventive care, medication management, fall prevention, cognitive screening, and coordination with caregivers and specialists to help patients maintain their health, independence, and quality of life. At Amen Family Medicine, the philosophy is that primary care should be proactive rather than reactive.  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Marianne Sciucco, author, retired registered nurse, and co-founder of AlzAuthors, as a guest to the show. About Marianne Sciucco: A lifelong lover of words and books, Marianne Sciucco writes heartwarming novels, short stories, and essays that explore the human experiences surrounding caregiving, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, family, and connection. A retired registered nurse, Marianne brings both professional healthcare experience and a deep understanding of the emotional realities families face when navigating dementia and caregiving. Marianne is also a founder of AlzAuthors, the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's disease and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Through AlzAuthors, she has helped amplify the voices of authors, caregivers, professionals, and individuals whose stories provide education, understanding, hope, and support to families around the world. In this conversation, Lance and Marianne discuss her newest book and the inspiration behind its creation, including the powerful individual stories and six-word memoirs that capture moments of love, loss, resilience, caregiving, and the realities of living alongside Alzheimer's and dementia. They explore how the memoirs were gathered, the meaning behind the book's artwork and design, and why even a few carefully chosen words can communicate experiences that are often difficult to describe. Marianne also shares several of the six-word memoirs featured in the book and discusses why creating opportunities for caregivers to tell their stories matters. These personal experiences can help caregivers feel seen, preserve meaningful memories, create connection, and remind others traveling similar journeys that they are part of a much larger community. The conversation also highlights the importance of storytelling in dementia care and caregiving—not only as a way to document difficult experiences, but as a way to recognize the love, humanity, humor, strength, and unforgettable moments that remain throughout the caregiving journey. FREE BOOK: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/r095u76rvq

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer's Speaks and internationally recognized dementia advocate, as a guest to the show. About Lori La Bey: Lori La Bey is an award-winning dementia advocate, speaker, author, media host, and founder of Alzheimer's Speaks. Her work was inspired by her mother's 30-year journey with dementia and has focused on changing how society understands, discusses, and responds to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Through Alzheimer's Speaks, Lori has created and supported educational programs, advocacy initiatives, interviews, resources, and conversations that bring together people living with dementia, family caregivers, professionals, innovators, and organizations. Lori is also the co-founder of Dementia Map and serves on the Board of AlzAuthors, where she continues helping families connect with trusted dementia and caregiving resources. In this conversation, Lance and Lori discuss the realities of dementia and caregiving, the importance of listening to people living with dementia, the lessons family caregivers often learn through experience, and why compassion, dignity, connection, and person-centered care must remain at the heart of the caregiving journey. They also explore the need for stronger caregiver resources, better dementia education, greater collaboration across the care community, and a shift away from fear-based perceptions of dementia. About Alzheimer's Speaks: Alzheimer's Speaks is a dementia advocacy, education, and media platform founded by Lori La Bey. Its mission is to help shift dementia care from crisis to comfort by providing education, resources, conversations, and support for families, caregivers, professionals, and people living with dementia. Through Alzheimer's Speaks Radio, Dementia Chats™, Dementia Quick Tips™, educational initiatives, and global collaborations, Alzheimer's Speaks works to elevate the voices and lived experiences of those impacted by dementia.  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome dementia awareness advocate Anoushka Fernandes as a guest to the show. About Anoushka Fernandes: Anoushka Fernandes (Ah-NOSH-ka) is a passionate dementia awareness advocate from Edmonton, Canada, whose personal caregiving journey inspired her to help other families navigating dementia, caregiving, and loss. In 2023, Anoushka made the decision to leave the full-time corporate workforce and start her own business, allowing her more time to support her father as he cared for her mother, Allison. For the final three years of her life, Allison lived with cognitive decline and major neurocognitive disorder, a type of dementia. Anoushka experienced firsthand the changes, uncertainty, and challenges that can affect not only the person living with dementia, but the entire family surrounding them. Following Allison's death, Anoushka transformed her family's experience into a mission to support others. In October 2025, she launched TheSoggySandwich.ca, a website and blog created for dementia caregivers and those who have experienced dementia-related loss. Through her advocacy, community outreach, writing, and public speaking, Anoushka is especially passionate about helping break down the stigma surrounding dementia, including within racialized communities. She encourages families who notice changes in memory, behavior, or cognition to seek formal medical evaluation rather than allowing fear or stigma to delay conversations about dementia. Her advocacy also emphasizes the importance of accessing available treatments, interventions, education, and support as early as possible to help improve quality of life for individuals living with dementia and those who care for them. About The Soggy Sandwich: The Soggy Sandwich is a deeply personal dementia caregiving and grief resource created by Anoushka Fernandes following her family's caregiving journey and the death of her mother, Allison. Through weekly writing, Anoushka follows two interconnected storylines. The first reflects on her family's caregiving journey, beginning with the earliest memory and behavioral changes they noticed in Allison and continuing through the realities of caring for someone living with dementia. The second chronicles Anoushka's own experience navigating grief following her mother's sudden and unexpected death. By sharing these experiences openly, Anoushka hopes to provide caregivers and grieving families with something that can sometimes be difficult to find during these journeys: the knowledge that someone else understands. The Soggy Sandwich also serves as a platform for dementia awareness, caregiver education, community outreach, and conversations aimed at reducing stigma and encouraging families to seek information, support, and medical guidance earlier in the dementia journey.    

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome author Suzy McNamara as a guest to the show. About Suzy McNamara: Suzy McNamara is the author of The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree, a deeply human exploration of caregiving, grief, faith, loss, and enduring love. A poet, mother of four, fundraiser, lawyer, Secular Carmelite, and widow, Suzy writes for those navigating loss and the often-invisible weight of caring for someone they love. In 2024, Suzy lost her husband of 37 years, Bob McNamara, to Posterior Cortical Atrophy, an aggressive form of early-onset Alzheimer's, after caring for him at home for five years. Just months earlier, her sister and lifelong best friend, Elizabeth Muslin, died from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. These overlapping losses profoundly shaped Suzy's perspective and inform her writing today. Her work offers particular insight into the realities of early-onset Alzheimer's, when illness can begin dismantling identity during years when marriages, careers, friendships, and family life are often at their most active. Suzy writes honestly about the daily realities of caregiving — the isolation, exhaustion, anticipatory grief, and the quiet work of preserving dignity, countering shame, and holding onto meaning amid uncertainty. She believes grief can be a lonely sport and that survival often depends on community, shared language, faith, and the courage to name what is too often left unsaid. Through her writing, Suzy seeks to walk alongside caregivers and those grieving profound loss, reminding them they do not have to carry everything alone. About The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree: The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree is a deeply personal memoir about love, caregiving, grief, faith, and what remains after unimaginable loss. Within a single year, Suzy lost both her husband of 37 years to early-onset Alzheimer's and her sister — her lifelong best friend and emotional support system — to lung disease. With raw honesty and vulnerability, Suzy chronicles the daily realities of caregiving, the isolation and anticipatory grief, and the exhaustion of watching someone you love gradually disappear while they are still physically present. She also explores the particular ache of losing a sister and refuses to rush either loss toward easy answers, resolution, or meaning. Instead, the book gives voice to the weight carried by caregivers and the layered grief that can follow while offering something equally important: companionship. Through love, community, and faith, Suzy offers hope that joy and peace can eventually exist alongside grief. The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree is for anyone who has cared for someone they love, grieved someone they could not save, or simply needed to know they are not alone in what they are carrying.    

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome John Regan, Founder of Tugboat Caregiving, as a guest to the show. About John Regan, Founder of Tugboat Caregiving: John Regan is the founder of Tugboat Caregiving and a family caregiver whose work is rooted directly in lived experience. For more than eight years, John has been a family caregiver for three people he loves — beginning with his mother in 2018, followed by his aunts, one of whom is living with dementia, and his father — all while working full-time as a technologist with more than 30 years of experience. Through those experiences, John came to understand just how quickly family caregivers can find themselves becoming case managers, advocates, researchers, insurance navigators, technology support, and decision-makers — often without training, preparation, or a roadmap. He created Tugboat Caregiving to become the navigator he wishes he had during his own caregiving journey: an AI-powered "crew" designed to help family caregivers better understand what may be coming next, determine what needs attention first, and reduce the burden of trying to keep every detail inside their heads. John is also an outspoken realist about caregiving technology and artificial intelligence. He believes the technology families need most is not always the flashiest or most expensive. His approach emphasizes practical solutions, affordability, transparency, and being honest about where AI can genuinely support caregivers — and where technology and marketing may be getting ahead of reality. Tugboat Caregiving was built entirely from his lived experience as a family caregiver. About Tugboat Caregiving: Tugboat Caregiving is an AI-powered caregiving navigator created to help families caring for aging or ailing loved ones understand what to do now, what may be coming next, and how to prepare for it. With an estimated 59 million Americans providing care for someone they love — and the global population age 60 and older projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050 — families are increasingly being asked to navigate complicated caregiving responsibilities with little training and no clear roadmap. Tugboat Caregiving was created to help provide that map. At the center of the platform is a private "Care Graph," a simple, living picture of a loved one's situation that AI can use to help anticipate potential needs over the next 90 days. Tugboat also offers a growing collection of free and membership-based caregiving tools, including: • A Caregiver Navigator designed to turn an overwhelming situation into three prioritized next steps. • A Caregiver Check-In focused on the health and well-being of the caregiver. • A budget-aware Tech Plan that helps families identify technology that may actually be useful — as well as technology they may not need. • An Appeal Drafter that helps create a ready-to-sign Medicare appeal letter. • Stage-by-stage caregiving guides. • A global caregiving atlas. • Sourced caregiving cost and statistics resources. What sets Tugboat apart is its philosophy toward technology. Rather than promoting technology simply because it is new, Tugboat focuses on practical, affordable solutions that can make a meaningful difference in everyday caregiving. The platform is candid about where artificial intelligence can provide real value for caregivers today and where expectations surrounding technology may exceed what it can realistically deliver. Tugboat Caregiving was founded by John Regan and built from his own eight-plus years as a family caregiver. The company is live, bootstrapped, and AI-native — run by one caregiver working alongside a crew of AI agents and shaped by lived caregiving experience. Its guiding idea is simple: "You're the captain. We're the tugboat."   Connect with Tugboat Caregiving: Website: https://tugboatcaregiving.com X: @Tugboatcare LinkedIn: Tugboat Caregiving YouTube: @TugboatCaregiving

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess for an important conversation about ROAR 4 LTC, the first-ever National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform, and the inaugural National Long-Term Care Reform Day taking place Sunday, September 27, 2026. This powerful discussion examines why long-term care affects every family, why the crisis facing nursing homes and long-term care can no longer remain hidden, and how families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, advocates, and communities across the country are coming together to demand meaningful change. ABOUT ROAR 4 LTC: ROAR stands for Respect. Oversight. Advocacy. Reform. ROAR 4 LTC is a national nonprofit movement dedicated to transforming long-term care through storytelling, education, advocacy, and public action. Born from the impact of the documentary No Country for Old People, ROAR seeks to make visible what too often remains hidden — nursing home neglect, abuse, chronic understaffing, inadequate oversight, and the devastating consequences these systemic failures can have on residents and their families. The movement is bringing together families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, advocates, students, organizations, and communities to call for greater dignity, accountability, transparency, and meaningful reform throughout long-term care. THE NATIONAL WALK FOR LONG-TERM CARE REFORM: On Sunday, September 27, 2026, communities across the United States will come together for the historic first-ever National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform and the inaugural National Long-Term Care Reform Day. The message is simple but powerful: "The power of the people is greater than the people in power." The National Walk is designed to bring the long-term care crisis into the public eye and give families, caregivers, residents, professionals, and advocates a collective voice. Participants are encouraged to walk, volunteer, organize, advocate, share their stories, and help ensure that the people living in long-term care are never treated as invisible. As ROAR says: Be a ROARior for our most vulnerable. Learn more, join the movement, and find a local walk: www.roar4ltc.org ABOUT SUSIE SINGER CARTER: Susie Singer Carter is a multi-award-winning, Oscar-qualified filmmaker, writer, director, producer, actor, podcast producer, host, and caregiver advocate. She is best known for writing, directing, and producing the Oscar-qualified short film My Mom and The Girl, starring Valerie Harper in her final performance; writing and producing Bratz: The Movie for Lionsgate; and co-producing Soul Surfer for Sony. Susie also produces and hosts the podcast Love Conquers Alz, which was awarded Best Podcast in 2020 by the New Media Film Festival. Her personal journey as a caregiver began during her mother's 16-year journey with Alzheimer's disease and ultimately became the driving force behind much of her advocacy and filmmaking. Susie is also the filmmaker behind No Country for Old People, a documentary project examining nursing home neglect and the systemic long-term care crisis in America. Through ROAR, she is helping transform deeply personal stories of families and caregivers into a national movement for awareness, accountability, and reform. ABOUT DON PRIESS: For more than two decades, Don Priess has worked as an award-winning writer, producer, director, and editor. He co-founded Modern Media and has worked on projects for CBS/DIC Entertainment, Nickelodeon, Buena Vista, American Movie Classics, Lifetime, Hanna-Barbera, Playboy Entertainment, and others. Don later teamed with Susie Singer Carter as part of Go Girl Media. Together, they served as writers and Co-Executive Producers of the CBS series CAKE and DANCE REVOLUTION, as well as SURVIVING HAWKING and SILVER LININGS for Fox Television Studios. In this conversation with Lance A. Slatton, Susie and Don discuss the stories and experiences that helped inspire their long-term care advocacy, why storytelling can be such a powerful catalyst for social change, and why September 27 represents an opportunity for Americans to stand together for the dignity and protection of our most vulnerable citizens. Long-term care is not someone else's issue. It is a family issue. It is a caregiver issue. It is a healthcare issue. And eventually, it can touch every one of us. Join the movement on September 27, 2026. Learn more: www.roar4ltc.org    

In this special Grandparents Day episode, All Home Care Matters and host Lance A. Slatton welcome back Tyler Zanini, CEO & Co-Founder of Memoryboard, for a deeply personal conversation about family, memory, caregiving, and the grandmother whose experience with vascular dementia helped inspire the creation of Memoryboard.   Grandparents can leave an impact that reaches far beyond their own lifetime. For Tyler, his grandmother's journey with vascular dementia became an important part of the story that would ultimately lead to the creation of a technology now helping families navigate many of the same challenges his own family once faced.   During this special conversation, Tyler shares the origins of Memoryboard, the experiences his family encountered as his grandmother lived with vascular dementia, and how those experiences revealed the need for a simpler way for families to communicate, provide reassurance, and remain connected with loved ones experiencing memory loss.   Lance and Tyler also discuss what it means to create technology that supports—not replaces—the human relationships at the heart of caregiving, and why preserving connection, dignity, independence, and a sense of familiarity can be so meaningful for individuals living with dementia and other cognitive changes.   The episode also celebrates an extraordinary milestone for Memoryboard: being selected as a USA TODAY Editor's Pick in USA TODAY's "The Best Tech Products of 2026," where Memoryboard was recognized in the Aging in Place category.   This Grandparents Day, the conversation serves as both a tribute to Tyler's grandmother and a reminder of the lasting influence grandparents can have on our lives—and how one family's caregiving experience can ultimately inspire something that goes on to help thousands of other families.   About Memoryboard:   Memoryboard is a digital display and mobile app designed to help families stay connected with loved ones experiencing memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer's, or other cognitive changes.   Family members and caregivers use the Memoryboard app to remotely send reminders, messages, photos, daily updates, appointments, and words of encouragement directly to a dedicated screen in their loved one's home. The person receiving the messages does not need to download an app, remember a password, navigate menus, or learn new technology. Messages simply appear on the screen in clear, easy-to-read text.   Memoryboard was created after its founders experienced the challenges of memory loss within their own family. They wanted to create something that could help families provide structure and reassurance without making technology another source of confusion.   Today, Memoryboard supports more than 20,000 families. Families use it to help loved ones stay oriented throughout the day, remember appointments and routines, maintain independence, and feel connected to family members who may live nearby or hundreds of miles away.   Memoryboard is designed to support the human side of caregiving rather than replace it. The goal is to give caregivers a simple way to communicate, provide reassurance, and stay involved while giving their loved ones greater confidence and independence in their daily routines.   About Tyler Zanini, CEO & Co-Founder of Memoryboard:   Tyler Zanini is the co-founder of Memoryboard, a caregiving technology company focused on helping families support loved ones experiencing memory loss, dementia, and other age-related cognitive changes.   With a background in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, Tyler created Memoryboard alongside his father-in-law, David, after their own family experienced the challenges of caring for loved ones with memory loss. Seeing how difficult it could be to stay connected, communicate changing plans, and provide reassurance from a distance inspired them to build a simpler solution for families and caregivers.     Learn More About Memoryboard: Official Website: https://memoryboard.com/ USA TODAY — The Best Tech Products of 2026: https://www.usatoday.com/story/shopping/tech/2026/09/08/best-tech-products-2026/91584576007/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/memoryboard/ Instagram: @memoryboardapp Memoryboard App: Search "The Memoryboard" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Connect with Tyler Zanini: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerzanini/  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton, Founder of PeacefulCare.ai, back to the show for an important conversation about why families need more than group texts, notebooks, memory, and scattered updates to manage increasingly complex caregiving responsibilities.   In this conversation, Dr. Wright-Hamilton introduces the concept of "care intelligence" and explains why caregiving today requires more than simply managing tasks. Families are coordinating medications, appointments, sleep changes, mood, appetite, routines, provider notes, schedules, and family communication—often while one overwhelmed person quietly carries the responsibility of holding everything together.   The reality is that group texts are not a care system. For millions of families, especially those in the sandwich generation, caregiving is happening alongside raising children, managing careers, running households, maintaining relationships, and handling the emotional pressure that comes with caring for someone they love. Dr. Wright-Hamilton and Lance discuss the invisible load carried by the "responsible one" in the family and why caregivers themselves must become a central part of the care plan.   They also explore why caregiving is no longer only a family issue. It is increasingly a workplace and leadership issue. Working caregivers are balancing professional responsibilities with medical appointments, emergencies, care coordination, family communication, and the emotional demands of caregiving—often without their employers ever realizing the full extent of what they are carrying.    About Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton:   Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton is the founder of VWH Technology, LLC and the creator of PeacefulCare.ai, an AI-powered caregiver intelligence platform designed to help families move from scattered information to shared understanding. She has spent more than four decades in executive leadership, including serving as a Chief Operating Officer, Interim CIO, transformation strategist, consultant, speaker, and advisor helping senior leaders navigate some of the most disruptive technology shifts of their careers.   Through VWH Consulting, Dr. Wright-Hamilton works with executives navigating disruptive technology and artificial intelligence while maintaining a people-first focus on change management, adoption, and leadership. Her work with PeacefulCare.ai grew from both her professional experience and a lifetime of caregiving. As a child, she helped her mother care for her grandmother and great aunt. Her great aunt ultimately passed away holding her hand. As an adult, Vicki and her husband cared for his brother for 26 years, and during a seven-year period she became the simultaneous primary caregiver for four additional loved ones while raising her family and continuing her career.   Those experiences gave her an intimate understanding of what happens when one person becomes the center of an entire family care system.    About PeacefulCare.ai:   PeacefulCare.ai is an AI-powered caregiver intelligence platform built to help families coordinate care, understand patterns, support caregiver wellness, and stay connected. Most caregiving apps help families manage care. PeacefulCare.ai helps families understand care. The platform helps families bring together important information across medications, appointments, mood, sleep, appetite, routines, care notes, tasks, family updates, and caregiver wellness so that patterns that might otherwise be overlooked can become easier to recognize.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Dr. Panuganti from Optilume BPH as guest to the show.   About Dr. Panuganti, Urologist and Optliume BPH Consultant:   Dr. Sravan Panuganti is a urologist with Carolina Urology Partners and an assistant professor in urology at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, S.C.   Dr. Panuganti completed his college education at the University of Pittsburgh. He then went on to medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in urological surgery at Jefferson New Jersey Hospitals in Southern New Jersey, followed by a fellowship in men's sexual medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center and University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Texas. He is also a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.   His specialty interests in urology include benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and erectile dysfunction (ED). He believes in early intervention for BPH and is trained in a variety of treatment options. He lives in Charlotte with his wife, two kids, and dog.   About Optilume BPH:   The Optilume BPH Catheter System is a minimally invasive surgical therapy (MIST) to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Not only is the Optilume BPH procedure safe, effective and easy, it's also a quick outpatient procedure that provides immediate relief without heating, cutting, lasering, steaming or implantation.   It's FDA-approved with proven clinical safety and efficacy results, and my patients have seen strong results – immediate and significant functional improvements. Optilume BPH combines mechanical dilation using a proprietary double-lobe balloon with concurrent localized delivery of paclitaxel to treat lower urinary tract and BPH symptoms. It is owned by global medical technology company Laborie    

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Tian Lan & Peijun Liu the Co-Founders of Care Mojo as guests to the show.   About Tian Lan, Founder & CEO of Care Mojo:   Tian Lan is the Founder and CEO of Care Mojo. Before launching Care Mojo, she worked as an engineer at Uber and later became a venture investor. Tian was raised by her grandfather, and watching dementia change the man who had been her hero left a lasting mark on her. She went on to own senior home care businesses, where she explored how technology could be applied to build solutions that make home care safer and more affordable, and that keep families more connected to the loved ones in their care.   About Peijun Liu, Co-Founder of Care Mojo:   Peijun Liu is the Co-Founder of Care Mojo and a researcher at UCSF. A graduate of UCSF, she has researched the use of language models for early cognitive decline detection in partnership with the Mayo Clinic. Having served as a family caregiver for her grandmother and worked in hospice care, Peijun brings both personal and clinical experience to her work bringing greater dignity and visibility to dementia care through Care Mojo.   About Care Mojo:   Care Mojo is an AI-powered aging-in-place safety platform designed to help older adults remain safer and more independent at home while giving families and care professionals greater visibility and peace of mind. Its always-on system combines wearable technology, in-home sensing, location awareness, and proactive voice check-ins to recognize changes in daily routines, activity, safety, and wellbeing. Care Mojo can identify more than 500 daily events and patterns, including potential falls, wandering, changes in bathroom habits, sleep disruption, low movement, missed meals, and other changes that may warrant attention.   When the system detects a potential concern, Care Mojo's AI Speaker Hub can first check in with the individual by voice and then alert family members, caregivers, care staff, or emergency services when appropriate. Its location technology provides room-level awareness inside the home without relying on cameras and can transition to GPS when someone leaves the home, helping families stay informed while supporting an older adult's privacy and independence.   Designed for both families and professional home care providers, Care Mojo provides real-time insights that can help caregivers better understand how a loved one is doing between visits and recognize meaningful changes earlier. With privacy controls, HIPAA-compliant safeguards, and integration capabilities for care organizations, Care Mojo is working to bring together artificial intelligence, wearable technology, and proactive care to help redefine what safer aging and dementia care at home can look like.  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Mark Wilson, Author of Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care as guest to the show.   About Mark Wilson:   After Mark's Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's he left his 22+ career as a Leadership & Human Resources Executive for Taco Bell to take care of his Mom full time at home. Mark discovered that his love and passion for his mom, his passion to learn, and his executive career leading leadership development, Talent and training (including training on Breakthrough Thinking), helped him lead care to achieving breakthrough results for his mom where she lived 3 times longer and happier than anyone expected.   In addition to writing a combo memoir & how to playbook on his journey with his mom, Mark is a passionate advocate for the disease, leading Alzheimer's support groups, advocating in DC and Sacramento, and leads various fundraising, and patients rights activities.     About Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care:   Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care by Mark Wilson is a deeply personal and practical guide for families navigating Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Drawing from his own experience leaving a successful corporate leadership career to care for his mother after her Alzheimer's diagnosis, Wilson shares how he applied the principles of leadership, problem-solving, and continuous learning to create a more intentional and compassionate approach to caregiving.   Blending memoir with actionable guidance, the book introduces Wilson's Bold Care Leadership approach and explores strategies for building an effective care team, creating supportive daily routines, improving safety and quality of life, strengthening communication with healthcare professionals, supporting nutrition and cognitive engagement, and helping family caregivers protect their own well-being. Rather than viewing caregiving simply as something to endure, Wilson encourages families to become confident advocates and active leaders in the care of the people they love.   At its heart, Breakthrough Alzheimer's Care is a story of love, advocacy, resilience, and possibility. Through the lessons Wilson learned while caring for his mother, the book offers families practical tools and a hopeful perspective on how thoughtful, coordinated, person-centered care can help create greater connection, dignity, purpose, and meaningful moments throughout the Alzheimer's and dementia journey.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Diana Matasci the Director of Marketing for Crayon Cards.   About Diana Matasci, Director of Marketing for Crayon Cards:   Diana Matasci is a technology and marketing professional with a career spanning software engineering, systems administration, and creative brand development. She began her career as a software engineer with Lockheed Martin, where she worked as part of a team developing software for a graphic simulation system. Her early experience in technology gave her a strong foundation in problem-solving, systems thinking, and translating complex ideas into practical solutions.   After stepping away from her career to raise her family, Diana returned to the professional world at Santa Clara University as a Systems Administrator, where she managed software applications supporting a wide range of university operations, including point-of-sale systems, access control, student housing, and resident life. Today, she brings together her technical background, systems expertise, and passion for storytelling as Director of Marketing for Crayon Cards, where she is helping shape the brand and its vision of creating meaningful opportunities for people and families to revisit the moments that matter most.   About Crayon Cards:   Crayon Cards is a personalized coloring book store that turns your own photos into custom coloring books. Here's how it works: you upload your favorite photos, our system converts them into line-art illustrations, and a printed book is shipped to your door.   A Photo Coloring Book becomes a Reminiscence of the past with the fun of coloring.   The product is for seniors, particularly as a memory and cognitive engagement tool in remembrance of their life's accomplishments or a Family album. And for children, as a creative, screen-free activity using their own family photos, birthdays or vacations.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Michelle Cera, PhD as guest to the show.   About Michelle Cera, PhD:   Michelle is an investigative reporter with Hunterbrook Media. Her work covers the nursing home industry, environmental disasters, medical devices, real estate, and corporate wrongdoing of all kinds.   Michelle received her Ph.D. in Sociology from New York University, building on her Bachelor of Arts degree with Highest Honors from the University of California, Berkeley.   Michelle is based in Brooklyn.   About Hunterbrook Media:   Hunterbrook Media publishes investigative and global reporting with no ads or paywalls. Our mission is to bring visibility to under covered areas and accountability to under scrutinized sectors. Accuracy and trust are key. Hunterbrook articles include detailed references for verification by journalists, litigators, investors, policy-makers, advocates, consumers, regulators, and other readers.   Investigations are rigorously fact-checked, copy-edited, and legally vetted. The mission of our reporting at Hunterbrook Media is to make an impact — so as we are conducting investigations, we must always be considering which levers of change we are attempting to pull.   Whether that is breaking stories with market relevance, uncovering scams so the victims can seek restitution, or highlighting practices ripe of regulatory intervention, our goal is not to identify an issue but attempt to rectify it.   Official Website: https://hntrbrk.com   Original Article: www.hntrbrk.com/ensign   Follow-up Article on Hunger: www.hntrbrk.com/ensign-hunger  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Katrina Love Prescott back to the show as our guest.   About Katrina Love Prescott, Writer/Director/Producer:   Katrina Love Prescott is a caregiver advocate, coach, and media producer based in Vancouver. She spent a decade in commercial TV production in New York before returning to Vancouver, where caregiving for her mother pulled her into a new line of work. She co-founded Care Nation Society, a nonprofit supporting caregivers, and Sunny Love Productions, and created Things Not to Say to a Caregiver and Therapeutic Fibbing to give caregivers real tools instead of platitudes. She advises organizations such as UBC, Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care, York University, and the BC Office of the Seniors Advocate.   In 2023 she won the Caregiver Advocacy Award from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence. Through Care Nation, she's building healthcare systems and community that actually work for people with chronic illness and the caregivers holding it together.    About Sunny Love Productions:   Change the Story. Change the World.    Jess and Katrina bring decades of experience in scripted, unscripted, and commercial production. We're impact creators — our expertise is listening to people, understanding complex issues, and turning them into stories that resonate and move people to act.   Every frame, every word is built to make the invisible visible — because the truth, told well, is more powerful than any campaign.    About "Things Not to Say to a Caregiver":   When someone says the wrong thing to a caregiver, a no-nonsense Care-y Godmother freezes the scene, educates the unintentional offender, and rewrites the moment — one caregiving crisis at a time.   Things Not to Say to a Caregiver is a comedic web series that tackles the awkward, misguided things people say to caregivers — and how we can do better. Each episode, a no-nonsense Care-y Godmother freezes the offender mid-fumble, delivers the reality check they didn't know they needed, and rewrites the moment into something actually helpful. Blending sketch comedy with real caregiving insight, TNTS turns cringeworthy into teachable moments — and reminds us that the right words can change everything

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Alder Allensworth as guest to the show to share the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Community.   About Alder Allensworth, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's:   Alder Allensworth, MM, RN, is a registered nurse and retired hospice counselor who supported families caring for loved ones with dementia at the end of life. Her professional background spans working with both children and older adults, including those living with Alzheimer's disease.   The inspiration for this project grew from Alder's personal experience witnessing her mother, who had Alzheimer's, connect meaningfully with her grandchildren—Alder's nieces and nephews. This powerful family experience, combined with her clinical work, deepened her commitment to helping families navigate dementia with compassion, creativity, and connection.   Alder is also an accomplished writer, having published several articles in professional journals and books. As a speaker and presenter in the field of disabilities, she has shared her insights on local, national, and international stages. Her advocacy and dedication to promoting quality of life for people with disabilities have been featured on CNN, as well as in international media and local news outlets.   About Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's:   The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP) is a family-centered multimedia educational program created to help children, parents, caregivers, educators, and healthcare professionals better understand and navigate Alzheimer's disease together.   Designed especially for families in the "sandwich generation," MMAP provides practical guidance, age-appropriate education, and meaningful activities that help children stay connected with a loved one living with Alzheimer's—from diagnosis through the severe stage of the disease.   At the heart of MMAP is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Awareness Program (MMAAP), a 5-video educational series that explains the different stages of Alzheimer's while also providing guidance for adults who are simultaneously raising children and caring for an aging loved one.   The program includes:   • A 5-video educational series covering the stages of Alzheimer's • Guidance for parents and caregivers helping children understand the disease • Simple, meaningful activities children can do with their loved one • A quick-reference guide and video transcripts • Accessible audio and visual resources for different learning needs • An online community component offering additional connection and support   One of the most important goals of MMAAP is helping children understand Alzheimer's in ways that are appropriate for their age—while showing them that even as the disease progresses, there are still opportunities to connect, interact, and create meaningful moments with the person they love.   The program is complemented by the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Picture Book, a gentle, child-friendly introduction to Alzheimer's that follows a young girl as she learns to understand and remain connected with her grandmother throughout the progression of the disease.   The book also includes a QR code providing access to a free Story Song download. The lyrics of the song are the text of the book, creating an engaging and memorable learning experience for young children, early readers, and families.   MMAP can also serve as a valuable educational resource for Adult Day Centers and Memory Care Communities. The ready-to-use program gives organizations a structured way to educate and support families, proactively answer common questions, and provide families with resources they can return to throughout their caregiving journey—allowing staff to devote more time to care, engagement, and meaningful connection.   Ultimately, the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program goes beyond explaining the disease.   It helps families understand what is happening, gives children a meaningful role in the caregiving journey, and provides families with tools to preserve relationships, create positive memories, and remain connected throughout Alzheimer's and other dementias.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome the CEO & Co-Founder of Memoryboard Tyler Zanini as guest to the show.   About Memoryboard:   Memoryboard is a digital display and mobile app designed to help families stay connected with loved ones experiencing memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer's, or other cognitive changes.   Family members and caregivers use the Memoryboard app to remotely send reminders, messages, photos, daily updates, appointments, and words of encouragement directly to a dedicated screen in their loved one's home. The person receiving the messages does not need to download an app, remember a password, navigate menus, or learn new technology. Messages simply appear on the screen in clear, easy-to-read text.   Memoryboard was created after its founders experienced the challenges of memory loss within their own family. They wanted to create something that could help families provide structure and reassurance without making technology another source of confusion.   Today, Memoryboard supports more than 20,000 families. Families use it to help loved ones stay oriented throughout the day, remember appointments and routines, maintain independence, and feel connected to family members who may live nearby or hundreds of miles away.   Memoryboard is designed to support the human side of caregiving rather than replace it. The goal is to give caregivers a simple way to communicate, provide reassurance, and stay involved while giving their loved ones greater confidence and independence in their daily routines.   About Tyler Zanini, CEO & Co-Founder of Memoryboard:   Tyler Zanini is the co-founder of Memoryboard, a caregiving technology company focused on helping families support loved ones experiencing memory loss, dementia, and other age-related cognitive changes.   With a background in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, Tyler created Memoryboard alongside his father-in-law, David, after their own family experienced the challenges of caring for loved ones with memory loss. Seeing how difficult it could be to stay connected, communicate changing plans, and provide reassurance from a distance inspired them to build a simpler solution for families and caregivers

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Dr. Dennis Dulniak, Mark Dulniak, and Craig Dulniak of Nana's Books Foundation for a meaningful conversation about Alzheimer's disease, family caregiving, children's literacy, empathy, and the lasting legacy of Nancy Dulniak.   About Nana's Books Foundation:   Nana's Books Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting literacy, empathy, and awareness through the power of books.   The Foundation was created in honor of Nancy Dulniak, a lifelong librarian who passed away from Early-Onset Alzheimer's disease at age 69. Nancy believed books could open minds, inspire compassion, and help children better understand the world around them.   Founded in 2020, Nana's Books Foundation provides age- and grade-appropriate books and educational resources focused on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, disabilities, caregiving, empathy, resilience, and acceptance. Through partnerships with schools, public libraries, and community organizations, the Foundation helps families begin important conversations that can otherwise be difficult to navigate.   Special emphasis is placed on supporting Title I schools and underserved communities.   Since its founding, Nana's Books Foundation has expanded across 16 states and the District of Columbia, distributing more than 26,000 books to nearly 12,000 students and classrooms, as well as 29 school libraries and 20 public libraries.   At its heart, the Foundation carries forward Nancy's lifelong commitment to children, education, libraries, and compassion.   About Dr. Dennis Dulniak:   Dr. Dennis Dulniak is Founder and President of Nana's Books Foundation.   After a 40-year career in higher education, including serving as University Registrar at the University of Central Florida and as a Vice President at Parchment, Dennis became a caregiver when Nancy was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer's disease in 2014.   For more than seven years, Dennis served as Nancy's care partner, gaining firsthand insight into dementia caregiving, changing relationships, communication, and advocacy.   Following Nancy's passing, he dedicated his retirement to honoring her through Nana's Books Foundation. Dennis is also a Co-Founder of Central Florida Dementia-Friendly Dining, a facilitator and resource for a large men's caregiver support group, and a member of the Central Florida Dementia Care and Cure Initiative.   Today, he shares his family's journey to help caregivers, children, and communities better understand dementia.   About Mark Dulniak:   Mark Dulniak, the eldest son of Nancy and Dennis Dulniak, is Co-Founder and Treasurer of Nana's Books Foundation.   The Foundation's roots began in 2018 when Mark started donating books to Knoxville-area classrooms in honor of his mother. Students wrote thank-you notes to Nancy, bringing her tremendous joy during her journey with Early-Onset Alzheimer's disease.   That tradition eventually grew into Nana's Books Foundation, ensuring Nancy's lifelong love of books and learning would continue to impact future generations.   Mark now helps expand the organization's reach to Title I schools, school libraries, public libraries, students, and families. He also advocates for families to begin age-appropriate conversations with children about dementia, using books as a compassionate way to help them understand what is happening to someone they love.   About Craig Dulniak:   Craig Dulniak, the youngest son of Nancy and Dennis Dulniak, serves as Secretary Emeritus of Nana's Books Foundation and lives with his wife and son in Philadelphia.   During one of Nancy's final visits to Philadelphia, Craig took her to his local public library to sign her grandson up for his first library card at just one year old—a fitting reflection of Nancy's lifelong connection to books and libraries.   Craig hopes Nana's Books Foundation will help children better understand dementia, Alzheimer's disease, disabilities, and caregiving by increasing access to books addressing topics often underrepresented in children's literature.   Through the Foundation, the Dulniak family continues Nancy's legacy through every book shared and every conversation inspired about kindness, empathy, understanding, and inclusion.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Jacqueline Larsen as guest to the show.   About Jacqueline Larsen, 2025 Dole Caregiver Fellow, North Carolina:   Jacqueline Larsen cares for her husband, Jeffery (Jeff) Larsen, a retired Air Force pararescueman (PJ) who served for 18 years and deployed 20 times. From a young age, Jeff knew he wanted to become a PJ and serve his country. After graduating high school in 2010, he enlisted in the Air Force, completed the rigorous training, and earned his place in the elite unit. Over the years, he sustained multiple injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), carpal tunnel in both hands, shoulder pain, and herniated discs, which ultimately led to his medical retirement.   Jacqueline met Jeff in early 2020 through a dating app—just as she was about to give up on dating to focus on fixing up her newly purchased farm. Jeff had only recently joined the app as a New Year's resolution, and the two instantly connected. Their relationship quickly deepened, and by July 2020, they had eloped, with plans to celebrate with friends and family later that summer. However, on the eve of their planned celebration, tragedy struck when he fell when trying to move bales of hay on his own, leaving him quadriplegic. At the time, Jacqueline was eight weeks pregnant with their second child and navigating the overwhelming reality of Jeff's hospitalization during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Jeff spent months in hospitals and rehabilitation centers, including the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and the VA in Augusta, before finally returning home just before Christmas. Since then, Jacqueline has dedicated herself to his care, balancing physical and occupational therapy sessions, pain management treatments, and adaptive rehabilitation activities that help Jeff regain independence. He is working toward riding a hand bike, using adaptive equipment for long-range shooting, and assisting with farm chores from his wheelchair.   Their family, which includes their two sons, 11-year-old Lucas and 4-year-old Jackson, have adapted to a new normal—one filled with resilience, adjustments, and an emphasis on kindness and understanding. They have learned that while their family is not able to do all the things other families can do, they now create quality time where they can celebrate with new traditions. The boys have learned to be kind, courteous, and helpful to all people.   Living in rural North Carolina, just outside Fort Bragg, Jacqueline faced challenges securing reliable respite care due to the limitations of the VA Caregiver Support Program and Tricare's lack of in-network providers in their county. Her experience has fueled her advocacy for systemic change to better support veteran caregivers, particularly those who have had to leave successful careers due to their caregiving responsibilities.   She is passionate about raising awareness of the financial strain that unpaid caregiving places on families, including the burden of student loans for caregivers who can no longer pursue their careers.   Currently, Jacqueline is working to turn their hobby farm into a sustainable business that will provide employment opportunities for both her and Jeff.   About the Dole Caregiver Fellowship:   The Elizabeth Dole Foundation Dole Caregiver Fellows Program is a selective leadership and advocacy fellowship for individuals who provide care and support to wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans of all generations. Participants—spouses, parents, adult children, friends, or other loved ones—are chosen from across the United States to represent caregivers across their communities and nationally.   During a two-year term, Fellows receive training, build networks, and work with policymakers, organizations, and the public to raise awareness of the value of caregivers and the challenges they face. They advocate for improved support and resources and advise the Foundation on programs and policy priorities affecting military and veteran families. In addition, by sharing their stories and experiences, they help other caregivers recognize themselves as caregivers, connect to resources, and feel welcomed in a community where every caregiving journey is valued.

Conscious Caregiving with L & L is "Tackling the Tough Conversations."   The topic of this episode is "Covering Care Costs" featuring hosts Lori La Bey and Lance A. Slatton.   About Lori La Bey:   Lori La Bey is the founder of Alzheimer's Speaks and is co-founder of Dementia Map global resource directory and the co-host of Conscious Caregiving with L & L.   Lori's mother who lived with dementia for 30 years. Her goal has always been to shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world.   She offers a variety of free resources to educate, empower, connect, and decrease stigmas; helping families and professionals live graciously alongside dementia.   Lori is an international speaker known for her multiple platforms and training programs.   About Lance A. Slatton - known as "The Senior Care Influencer"":   Known as "The Senior Care Influencer" Lance is a Writer, Author, Influencer, and Healthcare professional with over 20 years in the healthcare industry.   Lance A. Slatton is a senior case manager at Enriched Life Home Care Services in Livonia, MI. He is also host of the award winning podcast & YouTube channel All Home Care Matters and Co-Host of Conscious Caregiving with L & L with Lori La Bey along with The Care Advocates and The Caregiver's Journal.   Lance is also the new President of AlzAuthors.   Lance's book, "The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide" was the recent recipient of the 2024 International Impact Book Awards.   To learn more about Lance A. Slatton and Lori La Bey you can visit their websites.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Chris Milone as guest to the show.   About Chris Milone, Chief Marketing Officer, A Place for Mom:   Chris Milone is Chief Marketing Officer at A Place for Mom, the leading platform guiding families through every stage of the aging journey. He brings 20+ years of experience in digital marketing, growth, and customer engagement across scaled consumer platforms and high-growth digital companies. At A Place for Mom, he leads marketing strategy with a focus on strengthening the brand, expanding caregiver reach, deepening partner relationships, and building a modern, data-driven marketing engine.   Previously, Chris served as Chief Marketing Officer at Laurel Road, a digital banking brand of KeyBank, where he oversaw brand strategy, partnerships, business development, product marketing, and customer engagement. Before that, he was CMO at Best Egg and ShopRunner, and held senior digital marketing leadership roles at Barclays and HSBC, with a focus on digital transformation and data-driven marketing strategies.     About A Place for Mom:   A Place for Mom is the leading platform that guides families through every stage of the aging journey. We simplify the search for senior care by offering free, personalized support—and when families are ready, we refer them to partners from our network of over 15,000 senior living communities and home care agencies. Our mission is to guide caregivers and their loved ones to a confident place, so families can focus on what matters most: their love for each other. A Place for Mom: Where love finds its place.

All Home Care Matters and host Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome back Denice Kennedy and Mike Weinberger, co-founders of CaregiverCompanion.AI, for an important conversation about the continued growth of CARA and the launch of CARA for the Workplace.   Building on the support CARA already provides to family caregivers, Denice and Mike discuss how CARA for the Workplace can help employers better support employees who are balancing their careers with the responsibilities of caring for an aging parent, spouse, family member, or loved one.   Millions of employees are also family caregivers, often managing appointments, medications, care decisions, emergencies, and emotional stress while trying to remain productive at work. In this episode, Denice and Mike explain how CARA for the Workplace gives employers an innovative way to recognize these challenges and provide meaningful, accessible support.   The conversation highlights the many potential benefits of CARA for the Workplace, including helping employees quickly access trusted caregiving information, practical guidance, and personalized resources. By supporting working caregivers, organizations may also strengthen employee well-being, reduce stress, improve productivity, increase retention, and build a more compassionate workplace culture.   Denice and Mike also share updates on CARA and discuss how the platform continues to make caregiving information and support easier to navigate. Their work demonstrates how thoughtfully developed technology can help caregivers feel more informed, confident, and less alone throughout their journey.   Mike also reflects on the personal caregiving experiences that inspired his book, "My Wife Has Alzheimer's, Now What?" and the mission behind CaregiverCompanion.AI.  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Nafeesa Remtilla the CEO of Poppins Payroll as guest to the show.   About Nafeesa Remtilla, CEO of Poppins Payroll:   Nafeesa Remtilla is CEO of Poppins Payroll, which helps families across the country pay caregivers — including private caregivers for aging parents — legally and simply.   As a working mother who has relied on caregivers herself, she has a personal understanding of what it means to trust someone else with the people you love, and why that person deserves to be paid fairly and properly for it. That same belief shapes how she leads: a deep commitment to understanding what families and caregivers actually need, not just what a payroll product should look like on paper.   About Poppins Payroll:   Poppins Payroll takes the guesswork out of household payroll, making it simple and easy to pay the people who care for your loved ones. Founded in 2016 in Boulder Colorado, Poppins was built after its founders faced the same confusing, paperwork-heavy process so many families run into: trying to figure out how to pay a household caregiver legally, without being a payroll expert.   Today, Poppins supports more than 65,000 families across all 50 states — including a growing number of adult children managing payroll for a parent's private caregiver. For these families, Poppins handles the parts that feel overwhelming: calculating pay, withholding and filing taxes, staying current on state-specific rules, and preparing year-end paperwork. The goal is simple — take one more thing off the plate of someone who is often already juggling medical appointments, legal decisions, family logistics, and everything else that comes with caring for your loved one.   With a dedicated support team that picks up calls in under 10 seconds, Poppins is here to make sure that you are supported in every step of your caregiving journey.   Connect with Poppins Payroll: Official Website:  https://www.poppinspayroll.com/

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Congressman Joe Morelle as our guest to the show.   About Congressman Joe Morelle:   Congressman Joe Morelle is proud to represent New York's 25th Congressional District, which includes Monroe County and a section of neighboring Ontario County. A lifelong resident of Upstate New York, Congressman Morelle is a former small business owner and previously served as the Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly before being elected to Congress in 2018.   Throughout his career, Congressman Morelle has worked diligently to improve and expand access to healthcare for all people, grow our economy, and create opportunity for Monroe County families. He continues that work through his role as Vice Ranking Member on the Committee on Appropriations and as Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration.   Connect with Congressman Joe Morelle:   Official Website: https://morelle.house.gov/   Connect with TogetherNow:   Official Website: https://www.togethernowny.org/

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Rebekah Dowhy & David Beeton as guests to the show.   About Rebekah Dowhy:   Rebekah is the President of the Caregiving Support Network, a ministry offering prayer, community, and practical support to family caregivers. Her most important role was being a primary caregiver to her Mom, Sherrie who had Multiple Sclerosis for 21 years.   About David Beeton:   David is the Vice President of Programs for the Caregiving Support Network. He is also serving as a Congregational Care Prayer Director at his church: Experience Community Church in Cannon County, Tennessee. He was a caregiver for his wife Sherrie, who had Multiple Sclerosis for 21 years.   About Caregiving Support Network:   The Caregiving Support Network ministry equips churches to reach caregivers in their community through prayer, community, and practical help. By working with the Caregiving Support Network, churches can show an unreached people group the love of Jesus.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Alder Allensworth as guest to the show.   About Alder Allensworth, MM, RN:   Alder Allensworth, MM, RN, is a registered nurse and retired hospice counselor who supported families caring for loved ones with dementia at the end of life. Her professional background spans working with both children and older adults, including those living with Alzheimer's disease.   The inspiration for this project grew from Alder's personal experience witnessing her mother, who had Alzheimer's, connect meaningfully with her grandchildren—Alder's nieces and nephews. This powerful family experience, combined with her clinical work, deepened her commitment to helping families navigate dementia with compassion, creativity, and connection.   Alder is also an accomplished writer, having published several articles in professional journals and books. As a speaker and presenter in the field of disabilities, she has shared her insights on local, national, and international stages. Her advocacy and dedication to promoting quality of life for people with disabilities have been featured on CNN, as well as in international media and local news outlets.   About Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP):   The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP) is a family-centered, multimedia educational program with an online community component designed to help parents, children, educators, and healthcare professionals navigate the challenges of Alzheimer's disease.   Created especially for families in the "sandwich generation," it provides practical tools, guidance, and meaningful activities that support positive interactions between children and loved ones living with Alzheimer's from diagnosis through the severe stage. The program helps children and their families stay meaningfully connected throughout the journey.   At the heart of the program is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Awareness Program (MMAAP), a 5-video educational series covering each stage of the disease, along with guidance for adults raising children while caregiving. The program also includes a quick reference guide, transcripts, and accessible audio and visual resources to support a wide range of learning needs.   Importantly, the MMAAP helps children understand Alzheimer's in age-appropriate ways and gives them simple, meaningful activities they can do with their loved one to maintain connection and nurture the relationship.   Complementing the video series is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Picture Book, a gentle, child-friendly introduction to Alzheimer's. The book follows a young girl learning how to understand and connect with her grandmother as the disease progresses. It includes a QR code for a free Story Song download whose lyrics are the text for the book—making the learning experience engaging, memorable, and accessible for young children and early readers.   The complete MMAP is also a valuable resource for Adult Day Centers and Memory Care Communities, offering a ready-to-run educational program for families. It helps answer common questions proactively, reducing the need for staff to repeatedly provide the same explanations. This allows them to focus more on care and connection.   Together, the program and book go beyond education—they empower families to create meaningful moments, maintain connection, and build positive memories throughout the course of Alzheimer's and other dementias.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton as guest to the show.   About Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton:   Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton is the founder of VWH Technology, LLC and the creator of PeacefulCare, the AI-powered Caregiver Command Center. She's spent more than four decades in executive leadership, including time as a Chief Operating Officer, an Interim CIO, and a transformation strategist guiding senior leaders through the most disruptive technology shifts of their careers. Through her firm VWH Consulting, she works with executives navigating disruptive technology, with AI front and center right now, always keeping people first through change management and adoption.   Here's how PeacefulCare came to be. As Vicki worked with leader after leader, she kept hearing the same thing under the surface. They were exhausted trying to lead at work and care for someone at home at the same time. Often a parent. Sometimes a spouse, a sibling, or a child with complex needs. Nobody was talking about it, but it was costing them everything. So she started VWH Technology, LLC and built PeacefulCare for caregivers, drawing on a lifetime of caregiving experience that started in childhood when she helped her mother care for her grandmother and great aunt. Her great aunt passed away holding her hand.   She and her husband then cared for his brother for 26 years, and during a seven-year stretch she became the simultaneous primary caregiver for four additional loved ones, including one in Ohio she traveled to every three weeks. Based in Georgia, Vicki is a strategist, builder, speaker, and advocate who's lived every version of caregiving most families ever face.   About PeacefulCare.ai:   PeacefulCare is the AI-powered Caregiver Command Center for families managing the real work of care. Records, schedules, medications, documents, providers, appointments, patterns, risk signals, all in one place and intelligently connected. The platform lives under VWH Technology, LLC, the technology company founded by Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton to bring AI-powered tools to the people who need them most. You can find it at PeacefulCare.ai.   The company was born from two things happening at once in Vicki's life. On one side, decades of caregiving. As a child, she helped her mother care for her grandmother and her great aunt, and her great aunt passed away holding her hand. As an adult, she and her husband cared for his brother for 26 years, and during a seven-year stretch she became the simultaneous primary caregiver for four additional loved ones while raising her kids and running her career. On the other side, her work through VWH Consulting, where she advises senior executives on disruptive technology and AI adoption with a people-first lens. Leader after leader kept telling her the same quiet truth.   They were trying to lead at work and care for someone at home, and the weight of doing both was breaking them. PeacefulCare was the answer to a question she kept hearing from both sides of her life. There was also one specific night that sharpened the mission. Vicki was sitting with her mother in the hospital, something shifted, she pushed, and her mother is alive today because a daughter who refused to go home saw something no system flagged and no algorithm caught. Technology can't replace the love and instinct of a caregiver. Technology should carry everything else.   What sets PeacefulCare apart is the AI analytics engine, and it's watching two people at once. The loved one and the caregiver. On the loved one's side, the platform tracks wellness patterns across medications, sleep, mood, vitals, appointments, and daily behaviors, and surfaces the small signals that usually go unnoticed until they turn into a hospital visit. Sudden changes in routine.   PeacefulCare's promise is simple and personal. You bring the love. PeacefulCare holds everything else.   The Prescription for Relief Summit:   Registration: https://summit.peacefulcare.ai   Hosted by: Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton, founder of VWH Technology and creator of PeacefulCare.ai   Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026 Time: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Eastern Time    Location:  Live online via Zoom    Audience: Family caregivers, veterans, family decision-makers, professionals, advocates, and others carrying significant personal or caregiving responsibilities.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Rima Nathan as guest to the show.   About Rima Nathan:   Rima Nathan is a clinical professor at FSU Law and directs the Claude Pepper Elder Law Clinic. Professor Nathan previously practiced in the areas of complex civil litigation, trials, and appeals, and she served as a judicial clerk to Justice Jorge Labarga of the Supreme Court of Florida. Professor Nathan teaches the Elder Law Clinic and directs the Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition.   She has received various awards including the 2024-25 University Teaching Award for Community Engaged Teaching, AARP Florida's Fraud Fighter award, and was the Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar's member of the year. She is a member of various organizations including the First District Appellate American Inn of Court, the Consumer Protection Law Committee of the Florida Bar, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.   About Florida State University College of Law:   At Florida State University College of Law, we prepare bold, leaders who shape the future of law and strengthen communities through knowledge, advocacy, and service. We are united by a shared commitment to shaping future lawyers who lead with integrity, give back to their communities, and uphold ethical practices that benefit all.   We recognize the importance of our collective role in fostering a deep understanding of the legal profession's impact and responsibility. Our mission is to cultivate a dynamic environment grounded in professionalism, excellence, and collaboration and connection.   Through a rigorous, forward-thinking curriculum, world-class faculty mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities, we empower the next generation of legal leaders. Located in the heart of Florida's capital, the College offers unmatched access to courts, governmental institutions, and a thriving legal community.   Florida State University College of Law aspires to be a national leader in legal education, scholarship, and public service. We envision a community where students, faculty, and alumni drive innovation in the law, advance social justice, and shape the future of the legal profession.   Through our strategic location, distinctive programs, and commitment to excellence, we aim to empower graduates to make a profound impact on their communities, the state of Florida, and the world.   Here, excellence is more than a standard—it is our way of life and the foundation of our national reputation. We are committed to delivering outstanding academic programs, supporting our faculty and students at every stage, and continually raising the bar for professional achievement.   Our reputation for excellence is built every day through exceptional student recruitment, service, and support; the scholarship and dedication of our faculty; and active engagement with the broader community.   We proudly share these achievements through our clinics, partnerships, and outreach efforts, ensuring that the excellence we cultivate is recognized and celebrated.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Josh Bowie and Dr. Divyen Patel from Your Genetic Wellness as guests to the show.   About Naga V. Naidu, Ph.D., Lab Director at Your Genetic Wellness:   Dr. Naga V. Naidu is a PhD-trained toxicologist and laboratory leader with more than 10 years of experience in forensic and clinical diagnostic laboratories. He earned his PhD in Toxicology in Houston, Texas, following completion of his bachelor's degree in pharmacy in India. Early in his career, he served as Scientific Laboratory Director at a forensic toxicology laboratory and achieved board certification as a Toxicology Chemist through the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC).   Dr. Naidu has held multiple leadership and technical roles across forensic and clinical diagnostic environments. He currently serves as a General and Technical Consultant Director for several Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories, where he provides oversight in laboratory operations, test development, validation, regulatory compliance, and quality systems management.   His expertise includes method development and validation of advanced analytical platforms used in toxicology, molecular diagnostics, and genetic testing. Dr. Naidu has experience reviewing and supporting genotype-based testing panels and translating molecular data into clinically meaningful wellness and risk-assessment frameworks.   In addition to his technical expertise, Dr. Naidu is highly experienced in laboratory compliance and regulatory standards, including CLIA, CAP, proficiency testing, and quality assurance systems. His multidisciplinary background allows him to bridge scientific rigor, clinical relevance, and regulatory integrity, ensuring high-quality, reliable genetic and diagnostic testing.   About Josh Bowie, SVP of Strategy & Insights at Your Genetic Wellness:   Josh Bowie is a creative strategist and systems thinker dedicated to solving the "Last Mile" problem in precision health. As the SVP of Strategy & Insights at Your Genetic Wellness, Josh serves as the Strategic Lead for the Results to Routines™ framework, a methodology designed to translate complex biological data into clear, actionable wellness pathways for everyday life.   Josh's approach is rooted in the belief that data is only as valuable as the habits it inspires. He moves beyond the traditional model of overwhelming, static health reports, focusing instead on Actionable Biology: a human-centric design where technology and clinical expertise intersect to create sustainable change. By synthesizing market signals with a unique perspective on consumer behavior, Josh ensures that Your Genetic Wellness functions as a "GPS for the Human Body," empowering individuals to navigate their health with confidence and clarity.   A vocal advocate for collaborative wellness, Josh emphasizes that the most successful health journeys are never walked alone. His work focuses on building the bridges between cutting-edge science and the real-world decisions that define long-term vitality, ensuring the future of health is both personalized and profoundly practical.   About Your Genetic Wellness:   Your Genetic Wellness is shifting the conversation from reactive care to proactive clarity. Too often, we wait until symptoms appear before investigating our health, forcing us into a cycle of trial and error to find relief.   We believe in a different approach: providing a personal biological roadmap before the guesswork begins. Using a simple at-home swab, we translate unique genetic markers into clear, actionable insights that show how a body may process nutrients, respond to medications, and manage long-term wellness.   Whether you are a proactive professional, a parent, or a caregiver, we provide the data-driven confidence to move away from reactive "sick care" and toward more informed, personalized health decisions.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Deidra Jackson as guest to the show.   About Deidra Jackson, 2026 Dole Caregiver Fellow, Illinois:   Deidra Jackson has served as a healthcare executive for the last 25 years leading product and business development efforts across national and regional payer organizations as well as digital health platforms. Her decades of experience developing healthcare resources revealed what she now sees in her own family—that sick and aging veterans are not the ones tracking appointments, managing medications, or translating clinical instructions into daily living. It is their caregivers.   Deidra's father Leroy Avery, Jr. served four years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force. As an Airman, he served with the Military Police during the Vietnam War. Leroy was exposed to Agent Orange, which has triggered or complicated a list of debilitating health conditions, including diabetes, heart failure, kidney failure, gastroparesis, and recurring blood clots.   Leroy's dependence on his daughter has grown over the years. Deidra's role as a caregiver began with smaller, episodic acts of care before evolving into daily oversight of his basic needs and safety. Deidra managed his care during extended hospital stays and attempts at living alone, before moving him into an independent living facility. She soon realized that he needed more support and care, so she moved him into her family home.   Before becoming a Dole Caregiver Fellow, Deidra was already building connections between other veteran caregivers. She published a memoir and companion journal about her caregiving journey to bring awareness to the experience and assure her fellow caregivers that they are not alone. Deidra also speaks at events about her caregiving experience, including her keynote address at the Military Caregiver Breakfast at the 2025 Military World Expo.   As she continues her advocacy, Deidra is eager to use her professional and personal experience to champion the idea of formalizing the role of the caregiver within healthcare delivery. She says, "When caregivers are recognized, supported, and integrated into care planning, outcomes improve for veterans, costs are reduced, and communities are strengthened nationwide." Her passion is ensuring people are seen, heard, and supported.   About the Dole Caregiver Fellowship:   The Elizabeth Dole Foundation Dole Caregiver Fellows Program is a selective leadership and advocacy fellowship for individuals who provide care and support to wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans of all generations. Participants—spouses, parents, adult children, friends, or other loved ones—are chosen from across the United States to represent caregivers across their communities and nationally.   During a two-year term, Fellows receive training, build networks, and work with policymakers, organizations, and the public to raise awareness of the value of caregivers and the challenges they face. They advocate for improved support and resources and advise the Foundation on programs and policy priorities affecting military and veteran families. In addition, by sharing their stories and experiences, they help other caregivers recognize themselves as caregivers, connect to resources, and feel welcomed in a community where every caregiving journey is valued.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Shannon Tuimalealiifano as guest to the show.   About Shannon Tuimalealiifano, 2014 Dole Caregiver Fellow, Florida:   Shannon and her husband, Sualauvi "Sua" Tuimalealiifano, are both Army veterans who met while serving at Fort Bragg. As a military child herself, Shannon understood the strength, camaraderie, and sacrifice that come with military life. After enlisting two years after high school, she served as a trained lab tech and combat medic, later working at Womack Army Medical Center.   But nothing could have fully prepared Shannon for the life-changing journey that began after Sua was injured in combat while serving with Army Special Operations in Afghanistan. A paratrooper, jumpmaster, and Special Operations soldier, Sua sustained a severe spinal cord injury that eventually left him quadriplegic.   At the time, Shannon was raising three young children, ages 6, 4, and 9 months. Within a week of Sua's medevac from Afghanistan, she joined him at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, followed by rehabilitation at James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. What followed was a long and difficult road through hospital stays, rehabilitation, military transition challenges, and the daily realities of full-time caregiving.   After nearly two years in hospitals and rehab, Shannon and Sua returned to Fort Bragg without the support or accessibility their family needed. Their home was not wheelchair accessible, and Sua's wheelchair could not fit through the doors. Eventually, the family relocated to Hawaii through a compassionate reassignment so they could be closer to Sua's family and support system.   Even with family help, Shannon faced overwhelming exhaustion, sleep deprivation, and the emotional weight of caregiving around the clock. She later found healing through an equine therapy program with other military caregivers, describing it as "lifesaving and life-giving."   Through community, connection, and support from organizations including the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's Hidden Heroes program, The Rosie Network, the VA, and Wounded Warrior Project's Independence Program, Shannon found strength, purpose, and a deeper understanding of the importance of supporting military and veteran caregivers.   Shannon's story is one of service, sacrifice, resilience, and the power of caregiver community.     About the Dole Caregiver Fellowship:   The Elizabeth Dole Foundation Dole Caregiver Fellows Program is a selective leadership and advocacy fellowship for individuals who provide care and support to wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans of all generations. Participants—spouses, parents, adult children, friends, or other loved ones—are chosen from across the United States to represent caregivers across their communities and nationally.   During a two-year term, Fellows receive training, build networks, and work with policymakers, organizations, and the public to raise awareness of the value of caregivers and the challenges they face. They advocate for improved support and resources and advise the Foundation on programs and policy priorities affecting military and veteran families. In addition, by sharing their stories and experiences, they help other caregivers recognize themselves as caregivers, connect to resources, and feel welcomed in a community where every caregiving journey is valued.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Peter Ross as guest to the show.   About Peter Ross, Co-Founder & CEO of Senior Helpers®:   Peter Ross is the CEO and Co-Founder of Senior Helpers®, a leading national provider of in-home senior care, a role he has held since 2006. He is also the CEO and Founder of Town Square Franchising, launched in 2018, which focuses on innovative adult day services and supportive care experiences for older adults and families.   Peter has been a longtime leader in the home care and healthcare industries, having served on the Board of Directors for the Home Care Association of America from 2008 through 2021, including as Board President from 2013 to 2020. He is a current CEO Member of the Healthcare Leadership Council in Washington, D.C., and previously served as CEO and Co-Founder of Doctors Express Urgent Care. His broader leadership background includes executive roles with ADP, Ernst & Young, and Intuit, as well as board service with the New England Conservatory of Music and From the Top.   About Senior Helpers®:   Senior Helpers® is the nation's premier provider of in-home, non-medical senior care services, offering specialized support for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and other conditions, as well as personal care and companion care for those who need assistance with daily activities. Their services are flexible and completely customizable, allowing each personalized care plan to combine different aspects of their care offerings based on the individual needs of each client.   When a family first contacts a Senior Helpers office, the process begins with a complimentary initial assessment in the client's home to better understand their needs and develop an individualized care plan. When needed, a qualified staff member, social worker, or registered nurse may conduct a more detailed assessment, depending on state regulations, to further guide the care plan. This assessment is then used in the caregiver matching process to help select the most appropriate caregiver for each client.   Senior Helpers® also elevates its care through three key programs: the proprietary LIFE Profile assessment tool, the Senior Gems® program, and the Senior Helpers Center of Excellence training spaces. LIFE Profile is a research-based technology tool that uses data to help identify a client's risk of hospitalization. Senior Gems® provides effective strategies for supporting and caring for loved ones from normal aging through late-stage dementia, focusing on what is precious and unique about each senior at every stage.   The Senior Helpers® Center of Excellence is a training space designed to simulate a client's home, allowing caregivers to learn in a real-world environment and demonstrate their ability to provide the highest quality care in the home setting.

Conscious Caregiving with L & L is "Tackling the Tough Conversations."   The topic of this episode is "Memory Cafes & Seniors" featuring hosts Lori La Bey and Lance A. Slatton.   About Lori La Bey:   Lori La Bey is the founder of Alzheimer's Speaks and is co-founder of Dementia Map global resource directory and the co-host of Conscious Caregiving with L & L. Lori's mother who lived with dementia for 30 years. Lori's goal has always been to shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world. She offers a variety of free resources to educate, empower, connect, and decrease stigmas; helping families and professionals live graciously alongside dementia. Lori is an international speaker known for her multiple platforms and training programs.   About Lance A. Slatton - known as "The Senior Care Influencer"":   Known as "The Senior Care Influencer" Lance is a Writer, Author, Influencer, and Healthcare professional with over 20 years in the healthcare industry.   Lance A. Slatton is a senior case manager at Enriched Life Home Care Services in Livonia, MI. He is also host of the award winning podcast & YouTube channel All Home Care Matters and Co-Host of Conscious Caregiving with L & L with Lori La Bey along with The Care Advocates and The Caregiver's Journal. Lance is also the new President of AlzAuthors.  Lance's book, "The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide" was the recent recipient of the 2024 International Impact Book Awards.   To learn more about Lance A. Slatton and Lori La Bey you can visit their websites.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome the team from Rock Steady Boxing as guests to the show.   About Ryan Cotton, President/CEO:   Ryan Cotton currently serves as President & CEO for Rock Steady Boxing. His involvement with the organization started in 2009 when he served on the Board of Directors for a decade. Although he serves all RSB boxers around the world, his favorite RSB boxer was his father who was a Parkinson's fighter until his last days.   Ryan's education is in physical therapy where he had a 22-year clinical career before moving into his role at RSB. He holds a Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Evansville, and a Doctorate in Health Science from the University of Indianapolis.   About Chris Timberlake, Director of Education & Training Rock Steady Boxing:   Chris has been with Rock Steady since 2006 and currently serves as the Director of Training and Education at RSB developing and delivering training in the RSB method to new coaches around the world. She is a caregiver to Tom, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2000, and understands all too well the needs of people struggling with Parkinson's.   Having trained hundreds of people with Parkinson's as well as being immersed as a care partner has given Chris a uniquely intimate perspective on how to battle this disease. She is a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine and her personal experience is an instrumental part of Rock Steady's "Cornerman" support.   About Sandra Benton, RSB Boxer, Retired business owner and hairstylist:   Sandra Benton was a business owner for 48 years working as a hairstylist and retiring at age 67. She was diagnosed with PD in April of 2023 and started RSB in July of that year.   About Jim Lindgren, RSB Boxer, Retired reporter and editor:   Jim Lindgren had a career as a newspaper reporter and editor for 25 years before becoming an editor for a market research company and retiring 2 years ago at age 66. He was diagnosed with PD at the age of 61.   About Rock Steady Boxing (RSB):   Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Parkinson disease through a specialized, non-contact boxing-based fitness program developed to specifically address the symptoms of Parkinson disease. Founded in Indianapolis in 2006, RSB is built on the belief that individuals with Parkinson's can fight back against the progression of their disease through rigorous, targeted exercise   The RSB program is multimodal and incorporates boxing techniques, strength training, balance work, and cognitive challenges to address the motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's. Backed by growing evidence that high-intensity exercise can slow symptom progression, RSB has become a leader in exercise-based approaches to managing the disease.   Today, Rock Steady Boxing supports a global network of more than 800 affiliate programs that deliver its training in local communities, including gyms, rehabilitation centers, and community organizations. Through comprehensive coach training, ongoing education, and a strong support system, RSB ensures that its programs are accessible, adaptable, and effective for individuals at all stages of Parkinson's. Beyond physical improvements, the organization fosters a powerful sense of community and empowerment among participants, helping them build confidence, connection, and resilience.   As it continues to expand its reach, Rock Steady Boxing remains committed to its mission of enabling people with Parkinson's to live healthier, more active lives.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Joseph Pianetta as guest to the show.   About Joseph Pianetta:   With 43 years in the printing industry, Joe Pianetta knows what it takes to create something truly exceptional. As the founder of Crayon Cards, he's channeled that expertise into a beautifully crafted coloring book experience — one where quality meets personalization.   You'll love the results, and you'll be amazed at how easy it is to create a custom coloring book that tells your story.     About Crayon Cards:   Crayon Cards is a personalized coloring book store that turns your own photos into custom coloring books. Here's how it works: you upload your favorite photos, our system converts them into line-art illustrations, and a printed book is shipped to your door.   A Photo Coloring Book becomes a Reminiscence of the past with the fun of coloring.   The product is for seniors, particularly as a memory and cognitive engagement tool in remembrance of their life's accomplishments or a Family album. And for children, as a creative, screen-free activity using their own family photos, birthdays or vacations.   Connect with Crayon Cards: Official Website:  https://crayoncards.com/

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Brenda Freed as guest to the show.   About Brenda Freed:   Brenda Freed, MA, is the co-founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's, a family-centered educational program created to help children, parents, caregivers, and families better understand Alzheimer's disease and dementia. With a background in music education and music therapy, Brenda brings a compassionate, creative, and accessible approach to helping families stay connected with loved ones throughout the dementia journey.   Through Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's, Brenda helps provide meaningful tools, videos, music, activities, and guidance designed to make difficult conversations easier for children and families. Her work reflects a deep commitment to education, connection, and helping families create positive moments with loved ones living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.   About Mackenzie Meet Alzheimer's:   The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP) is a family-centered, multimedia educational program designed to help parents, children, educators, and healthcare professionals navigate the challenges of Alzheimer's disease.   Created especially for families in the "sandwich generation," it provides practical tools, guidance, and meaningful activities that support positive interactions between children and loved ones living with Alzheimer's from diagnosis through the severe stage. The program helps children and their families stay meaningfully connected throughout the journey.   At the heart of the program is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Awareness Program (MMAAP), a 5-video educational series covering each stage of the disease, along with guidance for adults raising children while caregiving.   The program also includes a quick reference guide, transcripts, and accessible audio and visual resources to support a wide range of learning needs. Importantly, the MMAAP helps children understand Alzheimer's in age-appropriate ways and gives them simple, meaningful activities they can do with their loved one to maintain connection and nurture the relationship.   Complementing the video series is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Picture Book, a gentle, child-friendly introduction to Alzheimer's. The book follows a young girl learning how to understand and connect with her grandmother as the disease progresses. It includes a QR code for a free Story Song download whose lyrics are the text for the book—making the learning experience engaging, memorable, and accessible for young children and early readers.   The complete MMAP is also a valuable resource for Adult Day Centers and Memory Care Communities, offering a ready-to-run educational program for families. It helps answer common questions proactively, reducing the need for staff to repeatedly provide the same explanations.   This allows them to focus more on care and connection.   Together, the program and book go beyond education—they empower families to create meaningful moments, maintain connection, and build positive memories throughout the course of Alzheimer's and other dementias.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Jennifer Spoeri as guest to the show.   About Jennifer Spoeri, Executive Director, National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA):   Jennifer Spoeri is the Executive Director of the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), a position she has held since August 2021. With over 18 years of experience in Adult Protective Services (APS), Jennifer brings a wealth of expertise in program development, leadership, multidisciplinary teams and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Prior to her role at NAPSA, she served as the APS Director in Philadelphia, PA, where she led the city's APS program and secured one of the first VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) grants designated for APS. Additionally, she was an integral member of the Philadelphia Financial Exploitation Prevention Task Force and the Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force.   Jennifer has long been a dedicated advocate for the APS community, having served on NAPSA's Board of Directors for five years before assuming her current role. As Executive Director, she has served on numerous advisory boards, led several major grants, and played a pivotal role in the creation and development of the National APS Training Center.   She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky and a master's degree in gerontology with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Notre Dame of Maryland University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, taking art classes and spending time with family, friends, her partner Kevin and their dog, Beauregard.     About the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA):   The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is a national nonprofit organization that supports Adult Protective Services programs and professionals across the United States. Formed in 1989, NAPSA provides a forum for APS programs to share information, solve challenges, strengthen professional practices, and improve services for older adults and adults with disabilities who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other forms of mistreatment.   NAPSA's work helps elevate the role of Adult Protective Services in protecting vulnerable adults and connecting them with support, safety, and resources.      

All Home Care Maters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Roy Remer as guest to the show.   About Roy Remer:   Roy Remer is the author of Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others. An educator and end-of-life caregiver since 1997, he is executive director of Zen Caregiving Project in San Francisco and lead creator of the Mindful Caregiving Education curriculum.   A dedicated practitioner in the Soto Zen tradition, Remer is a student at San Francisco Zen Center.     About the Zen Caregiving Project:   Formerly Known as Zen Hospice Project was founded in 1986 to address suffering in San Francisco. Rooted in Zen Buddhist tradition, we began training volunteer caregivers to serve dying residents at two sites of service.   Their world renowned volunteer caregiver training has evolved to become the foundation of our Mindful Caregiver Education, which we teach nationally. In 2015, we began taking our unique approach to care out into the world in order to allow caregivers anywhere to benefit from our course offerings.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Cory Fosco as guest to the show.   About Cory Fosco: Cory Fosco is the author of The Question of When: A Practical Guide to Knowing When It's Time for Assisted Living, Memory Care, or Skilled Nursing. Cory has spent 34 years in long-term care, beginning in social work and admissions and now working in healthcare technology. He is also the author of the chapbook Empty Streets (Alien Buddha Press, 2024), which contains a Pushcart Prize-nominated story, and his short work has appeared in Superstition Review, Hippocampus, and other publications. Cory holds an MA in Creative Nonfiction from Northwestern University and a BA in Creative Writing from Loyola University Chicago. Cory lives in Chicago with his wife Cyndi.

The Care Advocates is brought to you by the All Home Care Matters Media team and focuses on providing family caregivers and their loved ones with support, resources, and discussion on the issues facing them in the matrix of long-term care.   The Care Advocates are co-hosted by Lance A. Slatton & Dr. George Ackerman.   The Care Advocates are honored to welcome Anne Smith as guest to the show.   About Anne Smith: Anne Smith shines a light on the often-overlooked realities of Parkinson's disease and the profound impact it has on both those living with the condition and the family members who care for them. In this powerful conversation with Lance A. Slatton, Anne discusses the growing number of Parkinson's diagnoses, the emotional toll of watching a loved one's health decline, and the financial challenges many families face after stepping away from careers to become full-time caregivers. Her insights offer a candid look at the sacrifices, struggles, and resilience required when navigating life with Parkinson's disease.   Anne also addresses one of the most important and sensitive topics in caregiving: caregiver burnout. Drawing from her own experiences and observations within caregiver communities, she speaks openly about exhaustion, sleep deprivation, frustration, and the emotional strain that can accompany caring for a loved one with Parkinson's. This meaningful discussion serves as both an educational resource and a reminder that caregivers need support, understanding, and compassion just as much as those they care for.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton as guest to the show.   About Dr. Vicki Wright-Hamilton:   Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton is the founder of VWH Technology, LLC and the creator of PeacefulCare, the AI-powered Caregiver Command Center. She's spent more than four decades in executive leadership, including time as a Chief Operating Officer, an Interim CIO, and a transformation strategist guiding senior leaders through the most disruptive technology shifts of their careers. Through her firm VWH Consulting, she works with executives navigating disruptive technology, with AI front and center right now, always keeping people first through change management and adoption.   Here's how PeacefulCare came to be. As Vicki worked with leader after leader, she kept hearing the same thing under the surface. They were exhausted trying to lead at work and care for someone at home at the same time. Often a parent. Sometimes a spouse, a sibling, or a child with complex needs. Nobody was talking about it, but it was costing them everything. So she started VWH Technology, LLC and built PeacefulCare for caregivers, drawing on a lifetime of caregiving experience that started in childhood when she helped her mother care for her grandmother and great aunt. Her great aunt passed away holding her hand.   She and her husband then cared for his brother for 26 years, and during a seven-year stretch she became the simultaneous primary caregiver for four additional loved ones, including one in Ohio she traveled to every three weeks. Based in Georgia, Vicki is a strategist, builder, speaker, and advocate who's lived every version of caregiving most families ever face.   About PeacefulCare.ai:   PeacefulCare is the AI-powered Caregiver Command Center for families managing the real work of care. Records, schedules, medications, documents, providers, appointments, patterns, risk signals, all in one place and intelligently connected. The platform lives under VWH Technology, LLC, the technology company founded by Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton to bring AI-powered tools to the people who need them most. You can find it at PeacefulCare.ai.   The company was born from two things happening at once in Vicki's life. On one side, decades of caregiving. As a child, she helped her mother care for her grandmother and her great aunt, and her great aunt passed away holding her hand. As an adult, she and her husband cared for his brother for 26 years, and during a seven-year stretch she became the simultaneous primary caregiver for four additional loved ones while raising her kids and running her career. On the other side, her work through VWH Consulting, where she advises senior executives on disruptive technology and AI adoption with a people-first lens. Leader after leader kept telling her the same quiet truth.   They were trying to lead at work and care for someone at home, and the weight of doing both was breaking them. PeacefulCare was the answer to a question she kept hearing from both sides of her life. There was also one specific night that sharpened the mission. Vicki was sitting with her mother in the hospital, something shifted, she pushed, and her mother is alive today because a daughter who refused to go home saw something no system flagged and no algorithm caught. Technology can't replace the love and instinct of a caregiver. Technology should carry everything else.   What sets PeacefulCare apart is the AI analytics engine, and it's watching two people at once. The loved one and the caregiver. On the loved one's side, the platform tracks wellness patterns across medications, sleep, mood, vitals, appointments, and daily behaviors, and surfaces the small signals that usually go unnoticed until they turn into a hospital visit. Sudden changes in routine.   Missed doses stacking up. Lab values trending the wrong way. A quiet drop in mobility or engagement. PeacefulCare flags those patterns early, so families can act before the crisis instead of recovering from it. On the caregiver's side, the analytics measure caregiver load, the volume, intensity, and emotional weight of what one person is carrying, and the family gets alerted when the primary caregiver is heading toward burnout. Most platforms watch the patient. PeacefulCare watches the whole family system, because a caregiver who collapses can't care for anyone.   PeacefulCare's promise is simple and personal. You bring the love. PeacefulCare holds everything else.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Lindsay Friedman as guest to the show.   About Lindsay Friedman:   Lindsay Friedman is a four-time founder, lifelong multigenerational caregiver, and former nursing assistant with hands-on experience in memory care and elder care. She is the founder of CareBloom and LTCareNav, a platform that connects families with vetted long-term care experts, making quality care more accessible and affordable. Passionate about bridging gaps in the aging and caregiving space, Lindsay combines tech, personal experience, and advocacy to empower families navigating complex care decisions.   Lindsay is committed to transforming how our society cares for seniors and supporting caregivers with practical solutions that make a real difference in people's lives.   About LTCareNav:   LTCareNav's mission is to guide families through the complexities of aging and long-term care by bringing together planning, resources, and caregiver support across the entire care journey.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Seth Low-Tufo as guest to the show.   About Seth Low-Tufo, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at A Place for Mom:   As Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of A Place for Mom, Inc., Seth Low-Tufo is focused on strengthening core operating processes and identifying opportunities to grow the business profitably. He is responsible for all aspects of the company's Finance function, including strategic planning, investor relations, controllership, accounting, tax, liquidity management, and treasury operations. In addition, Seth is responsible for the company's Legal, Human Resources, and Data & Analytics functions.   Seth is an experienced leader with proven ability to drive transformational change. He joined A Place for Mom following more than a decade at GE. Most recently, Seth was CFO of GE's Onshore Wind Americas business, the leading manufacturer of wind turbines in the U.S. In this role, he rebuilt the finance function and helped drive 50% revenue growth while improving operational efficiency and accountability. Earlier in his career, Seth was the Financial Planning leader for GE Capital's $200 billion asset disposition process and head of Pricing for its $90 billion commercial lending and leasing business. Seth earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics from Wesleyan University.     About A Place for Mom:   A Place for Mom is the leading platform that guides families through every stage of the aging journey. We simplify the search for senior care by offering free, personalized support—and when families are ready, we refer them to partners from our network of over 15,000 senior living communities and home care agencies.   Our mission is to guide caregivers and their loved ones to a confident place, so families can focus on what matters most: their love for each other.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Ilihia Gionson as guest to the show.   About Ilihia Gionson, 2021 Dole Caregiver Fellow, Hawaii:   In Hawaiʻi, caring for the elderly is part of the native culture. So when it was time for Ilihia to care for his father Anthony, he naturally stepped into the caregiver role.   Anthony was born in Hawaiʻi in 1947 and served in Vietnam in 1966 when he was 19. His time in Vietnam, with a climate and people who reminded him of home, was one of a series of transformational moments for him. Hawaiʻi had only recently become an American state, and he returned home to a mother close to the end of her life. In the decades following his return, he worked very hard for his family, including being a caregiver to his wife with a genetic kidney disorder and another son with an intellectual disability. Ilihia believes his tireless work ethic was his father's coping mechanism for dealing with the invisible wounds of war. It was not until after Ilihia's mother and brother passed away that Anthony transformed from the caregiver to the care recipient. Ilihia learned about his father's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when his father started going to grief counseling sessions and began unpacking his invisible wounds resulting from his service.   Anthony lives with Ilihia, his partner and their daughter, who all help care for him. As his father's primary caregiver, Ilihia manages his appointments and medications, performs household chores, and listens to his father when he needs to talk. Anthony's PTSD and anxiety make it difficult for him to participate in group activities, so Ilihia works hard to get his father out of the house, including getting him to the proper medical care and therapy.   Ilihia is the Chief Public Affairs Officer of the W. M. Keck Observatory. As a fellow, he hopes to help other veterans and caregivers in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific who struggle with access to VA resources. He also hopes that by sharing his story, he will help other caregivers self-identify and seek out support.   About the Elizabeth Dole Foundation:   The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the preeminent organization empowering, supporting, and honoring our nation's 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers—the spouses, parents, family members, and friends who care for America's wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans. Established by Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2012, the Foundation works to empower military and veteran caregivers, their families, and their communities through programs, partnerships, and advocacy that drive innovative, impactful, and sustainable solutions.   About the 11th Annual National Convening:   Registration is now open for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's 11th Annual National Convening – and you won't want to miss it!   Join us on May 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at the iconic Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, where leaders, advocates, and caregivers from across the country will come together for a powerful day of connection, conversation, and action. If you are unable to join us in-person, you can register for virtual attendance using the same link.   Last year, Convening attendees helped us begin to develop the National Blueprint for Action—a practical, solutions-driven roadmap designed to strengthen support for the 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers nationwide. Now, as we officially launch that Blueprint, we commit to act—bringing together caregivers, business and industry leaders, and policymakers to advance a nationwide Culture of Caregiving. Inspired by thought-provoking plenary speakers, you will participate in interactive working sessions and breakout discussions to learn how you can make a difference.   In-person attendees will also experience our dynamic Innovation Expo, featuring more than 30 organizations across military and veteran services, healthcare, and beyond. There, explore valuable resources, spark meaningful connections, enjoy a complimentary headshot, and take a moment for yourself at our chair massage station.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Elizabeth Field as guest to the show.   About Elizabeth Field, Chief Operating Officer at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation:   Elizabeth Field joined the Elizabeth Dole Foundation in February 2024 as its first Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Executive Director in the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) Defense Capabilities and Management Team, where she led a broad body of work related to military quality-of-life issues, as well as defense management, business operations, and reform.   A recognized expert on the Department of Defense, she has testified several times before Congress, and her work has been featured by various news outlets, including National Public Radio, CNN, and The New York Times. Before joining GAO in September 2017, Ms. Field served as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. Ms. Field also previously served as Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Inspections at the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, which was charged by Congress with conducting audits, inspections, and investigations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Afghanistan reconstruction effort and to detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse.   Ms. Field's first tenure with GAO lasted from 2002-2010, during which she worked primarily as a Senior Analyst in the International Affairs and Trade Team and conducted fieldwork in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. From 2000-2001, she served as a Jacob K. Javits Fellow on the Public Health Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ms. Field holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor's Degree in History from Davidson College, where she graduated cum laude.   The proud daughter of an Army veteran, she lives in Washington, D.C. with her two sons, Graham and Henry (a West Point cadet), and their rescue dog, Maisie.     About the Elizabeth Dole Foundation:   The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the preeminent organization empowering, supporting, and honoring our nation's 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers—the spouses, parents, family members, and friends who care for America's wounded, ill, or injured service members and veterans. Established by Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2012, the Foundation works to empower military and veteran caregivers, their families, and their communities through programs, partnerships, and advocacy that drive innovative, impactful, and sustainable solutions.   About the 11th Annual National Convening:   Registration is now open for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's 11th Annual National Convening – and you won't want to miss it!   Join us on May 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at the iconic Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, where leaders, advocates, and caregivers from across the country will come together for a powerful day of connection, conversation, and action. If you are unable to join us in-person, you can register for virtual attendance using the same link.   Last year, Convening attendees helped us begin to develop the National Blueprint for Action—a practical, solutions-driven roadmap designed to strengthen support for the 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers nationwide. Now, as we officially launch that Blueprint, we commit to act—bringing together caregivers, business and industry leaders, and policymakers to advance a nationwide Culture of Caregiving. Inspired by thought-provoking plenary speakers, you will participate in interactive working sessions and breakout discussions to learn how you can make a difference.   In-person attendees will also experience our dynamic Innovation Expo, featuring more than 30 organizations across military and veteran services, healthcare, and beyond. There, explore valuable resources, spark meaningful connections, enjoy a complimentary headshot, and take a moment for yourself at our chair massage station.  

Conscious Caregiving with L & L is "Tackling the Tough Conversations."   The topic of this episode is "The AlzAuthors Town Hall Recap" featuring hosts Lori La Bey and Lance A. Slatton.   About Lori La Bey:   Lori La Bey is the founder of Alzheimer's Speaks and is co-founder of Dementia Map global resource directory and the co-host of Conscious Caregiving with L & L. Lori's mother who lived with dementia for 30 years. Her goal has always been to shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world. She offers a variety of free resources to educate, empower, connect, and decrease stigmas; helping families and professionals live graciously alongside dementia. Lori is an international speaker known for her multiple platforms and training programs.   About Lance A. Slatton - known as "The Senior Care Influencer"":   Known as "The Senior Care Influencer" Lance is a Writer, Author, Influencer, and Healthcare professional with over 20 years in the healthcare industry. Lance A. Slatton is a senior case manager at Enriched Life Home Care Services in Livonia, MI. He is also host of the award winning podcast & YouTube channel All Home Care Matters and Co-Host of Conscious Caregiving with L & L with Lori La Bey along with The Care Advocates and The Caregiver's Journal. Lance is also the new President of AlzAuthors. Lance's book, "The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide" was the recent recipient of the 2024 International Impact Book Awards.   To learn more about Lance A. Slatton and Lori La Bey you can visit their websites.      

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Charles "Chip" E. Wallace Jr. as guest to the show.   About Charles "Chip" E. Wallace Jr.:   Charles E. Wallace Jr. spent fifteen years in banking and finance before spending five more investigating the systematic financial exploitation of his mother by her live-in caregiver. What began as unexplained credit card charges evolved into a forensic investigation spanning 6,000 emails, FOIA requests, banking records, and psychiatric evidence — uncovering a pattern of fraud that included credit card cycling, annuity manipulation, and estate plan changes executed while his mother lacked legal capacity.   His book, The Caregiver's Game: Unraveling Financial Deceit in the Shadows of Dementia, documents not just what happened but how it happened — the specific mechanisms a predatory caregiver used to gain control, redirect assets, and avoid detection across multiple institutions that should have caught it. Literary Titan awarded it a Gold distinction, calling it essential reading for anyone concerned about the safety of aging loved ones.   Charles brings a rare combination to this conversation — the analytical background of a finance professional, the persistence of a self-taught investigator, and the perspective of a family member who learned too late what the warning signs actually looked like. His goal is to make sure home care professionals and families recognize those signs before the damage is done.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Alder Allensworth & Brenda Freed the founders of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP) as guests to the show.   About Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP):   The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Program (MMAP) is a family-centered, multimedia educational program designed to help parents, children, educators, and healthcare professionals navigate the challenges of Alzheimer's disease.   Created especially for families in the "sandwich generation," it provides practical tools, guidance, and meaningful activities that support positive interactions between children and loved ones living with Alzheimer's from diagnosis through the severe stage. The program helps children and their families stay meaningfully connected throughout the journey.   At the heart of the program is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Awareness Program (MMAAP), a 5-video educational series covering each stage of the disease, along with guidance for adults raising children while caregiving. The program also includes a quick reference guide, transcripts, and accessible audio and visual resources to support a wide range of learning needs.   Importantly, the MMAAP helps children understand Alzheimer's in age-appropriate ways and gives them simple, meaningful activities they can do with their loved one to maintain connection and nurture the relationship.   Complementing the video series is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer's Disease Picture Book, a gentle, child-friendly introduction to Alzheimer's. The book follows a young girl learning how to understand and connect with her grandmother as the disease progresses. It includes a QR code for a free Story Song download whose lyrics are the text for the book—making the learning experience engaging, memorable, and accessible for young children and early readers.   The complete MMAP is also a valuable resource for Adult Day Centers and Memory Care Communities, offering a ready-to-run educational program for families. It helps answer common questions proactively, reducing the need for staff to repeatedly provide the same explanations. This allows them to focus more on care and connection.   Together, the program and book go beyond education—they empower families to create meaningful moments, maintain connection, and build positive memories throughout the course of Alzheimer's and other dementias.   Official Website: https://www.mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com 

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to host the first AlzAuthors Town Hall.