Podcasts about be a healthy caregiver

On Tuesday July 23, I am pleased to welcome Amercia’s Dental Hygienist ,Shirley Gutkowski,RDH, BSDH  to our show.  Shirley is a career dental hygienist and champion of Minimally Invasive dental hygiene. Her outlook is years ahead of the leading edge and has proven staying power. She is the recipient of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry Leadership award, and  is an award winning author, popular speaker and CareerFusion coach. Shirley is also the host of Cross Link Radio right here on Blog Talk Radio! Shirely has written  a series of articles on oral care for Diabetes Self-Management.  This effort won her the prestigious APEX Award for writing excellence.  Today she has co-authored a best-selling book with Amy Nieves, The Purple Guide: Developing Your Clinical Dental Hygiene Career which now it its second edition. She has written chapters on sealants, and temporary fillings in the textbook Essentials of Dental Hygiene. We all know the importance of good dental hygiene, but are we practicing it?  During our conversation on Tuesday, Shirley will educate us on Minimally Invasive Dental Hygiene and the importance of good dental hygiene, especially as we age.  Through our conversation with Shirley, we will all learn how to ‘Be A Healthy Caregiver!’

On Tuesday July 16th, I am pleased to welcome Psychologist, Dr. Janice Hynes to our show. Dr. Hynes is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing for over 20 years.  She provides individual, couples, and family therapy and specializes in stress management and anxiety reduction. She also served as the sole caretaker for each of her parents in their final years. Dr. Hynes regularly offers group presentations on anxiety management, conflict resoulution, and “Extreme Self-Care for Extreme Situations” Are you your own worst critic? We are all engaged in a constant dialogue with ourselves. All too often, this takes the form of a battle. You can learn to ease this inner conflict and become more effective in times of stress. Dr. Hynes combines information about how our brain chemistry functions in times of stress with how we can more compassionately care for our psychological self. Through our conversation with Dr. Hynes, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver.' 

Writing For Wellness Coach and Speaker, Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC joins me on our first hour long episode of 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'.  We'll be chatting about soulful self-care and resiliency for Caregivers.  We will be taking your calls while chatting on twitter too at #BAHC Lynda is the founder of Creative Wellness, a Registered Social Worker and a Certified Co-Active Coach specializing in serving the well-being and growth needs of people who make a difference with their caring.  She is the author of Life Source Writing™: A Reflective Journaling Practice for Self-Care, Self-Discovery, Wellness & Creativity.  She is the creator of the Creative Wellness Guided Meditation CD which includes 6 mini-retreats for balance and stress relief.  Lynda has 20+ years in the health and wellness field.  She regularly speaks and teaches in the areas of writing for wellness, self-care, burnout prevention and personal growth.Through our conversation with Lynda, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'  

On Tuesday June 25th we welcome Henry and Hank Moseley from Home Care Suites to our show! Home Care Suites offer a unique and affordable solutions when it comes to senior housing. The Home Care Suite or 'granny flat' is a custom assembled structure placed on a caretaker’s home property.  Home Care Suites units are built for senior living with a focus on accessibility.  As an option to an expensive retirement home or living alone,  Home Care Suites keep families close and independent, while providing a financial solution for quality senior living!  Through our conversation with Henry and Hank, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  

On Tuesday, June 18th at 1:00 pm (EST) I am pleased to welcome Jeannie Krause-Taylor MSW, LCSW,  C-ASWCM, founder of Pathway For Aging to our show,  'Be A Healthy Caregiver' on Blog Talk Radio. Located in St. Louis,  Pathways For Aging works to help  the Aging Population improve Quality of Life so all can Age Well. Our conversation on Tuesday will center around Ageism in the media and the vital role Pathway For Aging plays not only for Caregiver, but for the entire Senior community in the metropolitan St. Louis area.  Through our conversation with Jeannie, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'

On Tuesday, June 11th we welcome Bruce Rosenblatt,  founder of Senior Housing Solutions to our show.   Senior Housing Solutions is a personalized resource that helps guide family members and their parents about senior housing and other care options.   Bruce has been involved with sales and marketing senior housing communities for nearly 25 years both as a consultant and executive with some of the nation’s leading for-profit and not for profit senior living companies and has successfully overseen the sales and marketing of over 30 properties throughout the country.    An expert in the field of senior housing, Bruce  uses his personal knowledge to help individuals and families make a well-informed and educated decision.  And through our conversation today with Bruce, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'     

On Tuesday, June 4th we welcome Suzanne Perkins Newman, Founder and CEO of Answers For Elders.com to our show.   As a successful business executive, Suzanne was thrust into the role of Caregiver for her Mom where she experienced a transformation in both her personal and professional life.   From Suzanne's Caregiving experience, she founded Answers For Elders.com to assist Caregivers during their special Caregiving journey.  Answers For Elders.com  is a wonderful family caregiver's resource where you will find professional experts, local resources, and helpful answers to all your care questions.  Through our conversation with Suzanne, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'   

On Tuesday, May 28th we welcome licensed massage therapist, Wayne White to our show!  Massage therapy is one of the most soothing gifts that one can experience in life.  Stress relief and massage therapy go hand in hand.  Those long stressful days of work and caregiving can be removed by the simple touch of a licensed massage therapist.  On today's show, we are going to explore with Wayne the art of massage therapy and why massage therapy is essential to good mental and physical health.  Through our conversation today with Wayne, we will all learn how to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver!'

On Tuesday May 21st, we welcome  Benjamin Azevedo, M.D.. from New Orleans Bow Ties to our show.  Ben just recently graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans and will be heading to San Diego to start his residency program later this summer. Ben has always resonated with the idea that there are two sides to the brain; the left being in charge of linear analytical thinking and focuses, ordered, logical execution while the right is more expansive, creative, and boundless.  During his first year in medical school, Ben realized that he was letting his left brain take control of his life and strip it of the art and music and imagination that his family had fostered throughout his life. He put a conscious effort into letting go of his stress and thrust himself into the exploration of what his right brain had to offer.  Ben first began to cook, to draw, to exercise more and to get out into nature.  Then the idea came of creating beautiful bow ties which has became a conversational piece in his work, while allowing his right brain to explore! On today's show, Ben will demonstrate to us the importance of having equal balance in our lives so that we can all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'    

 On Tuesday May 7th we welcome Psychologist Robert J Blattner Ph.D and Susan Holt Executive Director at Nerium.  Dr. Blattner soothing style has helped many patients since he started his practice in 1989.  A proponent of a holistic approach to good heath and spirituality, Dr. Blattner has a keen sense of what it means to 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'.Susan Holt is the Executive Director with Nerium International. Susan will be chatting about how an accidental discovery lead to a real breakthrough in age-defining skin care.     

On Tuesday, April 30th we welcome author Terry Ann Black, RN to our show.  Terry has been a registered nurse for 47 years, during which time she worked with many people in times of crisis. However her life changing experience came when Terry's father-in-law died in an auto accident, leaving  her family with limited knowledge on where to find all his important documents.   Now in its 5th edition, Terry's book Caring Is Not Enough provides her readers with a clear and concise information on how individuals and families can get their affairs in order. Through our conversation on Tuesday, Terry will demonstrate to us how we can 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'    

On Tuesday, April 23rd we welcome Gail Zahtz from Car Pool Health to our 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show on 'Blog Talk Radio' Carpool Health is building an integrated media company to connect physician and patients with trusted information and recommended resources. Our strength lies in the unique identities of Communities of Practice that share common expertise, interests in diseases or treatments, and/or work together to learn and create solutions. By everyone coming together under one umbrella, and yet able to grow their personal passions and expertise within healthcare, every user can benefit.Through our conversation with Gail, we will all learn how Car Pool Health will help us all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'   

On Tuesday April 16th we welcome John Schwaig from Fabrication Arts Center in St. Louis to our show.   Fabrication Arts creates and designs custom and unique art for home and office decor. Their beautiful custom beveled and stained glass, is truly a sight to behold.  After a mid-life change from teaching and counseling, John has turned what he thought was a hobby, into a second career! Through his classes and workshops on stained glass, John offers cancer patients and survivors a chance to find a new hobby and a chance to take their mind off an insidious disease. Through our conversation today, John will demonstrate to us how the importance of having a hobby will allow us all to "Be A Healthy Caregiver!" To visit Fabrication Arts Center  website simply click here  

On Tuesday, April 2nd we welcome Cruise and Travel Specialist,  Jerry Desmarais to our 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show.Jerry is a Certified Travel Accessible Advocate and has been instrumental in helping us plan our Caregiving Cruise for this coming November.  Concerned about bringing your Caree on a cruise, Jerry will  bring his knowledge and expertise on the Cruise and Travel Industry and how they provide for those of us with a special need to make traveling easy and comforting. Through our conversation with Jerry today, his information and knowledge of the cruise and travel industry will help us all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  

 On Tuesday February 19th at 1:00 pm EST  we welcome Frank Ruppen from 'You're Covered Insurance Services' to our show. Understanding Life, Health and Long Term Care Insurance can be complex.  This has been exacerbated with the passing of the Affordable Care Act. Through Frank's hands on approach to educating and ensuring his clients understand  and have the proper coverage at the best rates, Frank will help us all 'Be A Healthy Caregiver'  by sharing his expertise on all the upcoming changes with the Affordable Care Act.   

On this week's 'Be A Healthy Caregiver' show we welcome acclaimed Caregiving author Rob Harris. Rob's book, 'We're In This Together: A Caregivers Story' and the 70 Caregiving Tips that he included, has been a #1 Amazon.com bestseller in the Physicians & Patient Caregiver category. Celebrities, the media, and some of the leading oncologists, surgeons and doctors in the United States and abroad have praised it.  Rob is an accredited Human Resources Professional (SPHR) Rob specialize in assisting corporate executives and all others with their strategic and day to day human resource needs.  More importantly, he is a caregiver for to his wife, a two-time cancer survivor. (Lymphoma, Sarcoma).  The experience of caring for her over the years has enriched his life beyond imagination. We will visit on a variety of Caregiving topics that helps us to Be A Healthy Caregiver.  Join us every Tuesday at 1:00 pm (est) for 'Be A Healthy Caregiver.'  If you cannot listen to the show live, you can listen to this show, or any of our previous episodes by clicking here