Podcasts about national caregiving conference

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Bruce McIntyre, CEO of the Oklahoma Parkinson's Alliance and Kristin Rossi the CEO of the Michigan Parkinson Foundation as guests to the show.   About Bruce McIntyre:   Bruce McIntyre serves as the CEO of the Oklahoma Parkinson's Alliance. He is the author of five books: Receiving Peace, Thrive Anyway, Parkinson Positive, Graceful Transitions, and Resilient Life. Bruce shares his expert guidance and warm humor with thousands of people each year. He has keynoted such events as the 2016 National Caregiving Conference in Chicago, the 2019 Regional Caregiver Conference SW, as well as over 100 disease conferences, caregiving gatherings, and church events. As a caregiver for his wife since 2004, Bruce understands the world of chronic illness and caregiving. He earned a Master of Divinity in 2002 and has led the Caregiver Fundamentals Project in Oklahoma City and served family caregivers as a church, business, and nonprofit leader. You can learn more about him at BruceMcIntyre.com.   The Oklahoma Parkinson's Alliance works to inspire hope and transform life for people with Parkinson's in Oklahoma. With offices in OKC, Tulsa and Lawton, the Alliance offers almost 90 support, exercise and voice groups across the state as well as free family consultations, education events and research opportunities. .   About Kristin Rossi:   Kristin Rossi is the Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Parkinson Foundation. Kristin has spent the last 16 years in nonprofit leadership. She earned her Masters of Public Administration with a focus on nonprofit management from Western Michigan University and has worked with various areas of the nonprofit sector from university foundations to the social sector to arts and culture and currently a statewide voluntary health foundation. Prior to taking the helm at the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, Kristin worked for many years at the Alzheimer's Association where she developed a passion for neurodegenerative diseases, the effect they have on families, and the importance of ensuring that families and caregivers connect with community resources and support so that no one feels isolated or alone.   She loves working with and learning from older adults and is committed to supporting healthy aging initiatives across the state of Michigan and beyond. Kristin believes that the nonprofit sector truly has an opportunity to make a difference in people's lives and has dedicated her career to making in impact in this arena. In her free time, Kristin enjoys reading, all things Italian, traveling and spending as much time as possible with her husband and two small children. #caregiving #parkinsons #parkinsonsdisease

Maintaining yourself as a care partner in the best possible way to be physically, mentally, and emotionally strong is what allows you to provide the best care and support for this person who is relying on you for their well-being. In this episode, Elissa Lewin teaches how to care for yourself while caring for others, and how this will allow you both to maintain a level of independence. She breaks down the benefits of attending one of Nancy's House's retreats or online programs, as well as how to make them accessible to care providers who may not have the time or resources to attend in person. Let's dive in! Elissa Lewin is a licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and serial caregiver. She founded Nancy's House in 2006 to fill a need for service to family caregivers. Caregivers are the invisible backbone of our healthcare system. Yet, historically, there have been few services available to support them, despite the constant cry of “Caregivers need to take care of themselves.” Key Highlights: [00:01 - 08:09] Opening Segment • Elissa introduces what Nancy's House does and its mission A nonprofit that provides support to family caregivers in the form of retreats, online programs, and workshops • How caregivers in the mid-Atlantic region can find relief from the stresses of care Some attendees may not be able to attend events, but there are shorter, accessible programs available [08:10 - 16:18] Nancy's House • The difference between Nancy's House and respite • Why the cost of Nancy's events is high • The educational workshops that are included Paying attention to body signals, maintaining independence, and recognizing when a loved one needs care [16:19 - 24:29] The Backbone of Accessibility • It's important for caregivers to care of themselves so they can take care of people with disabilities • Elissa stresses why the biggest challenge for caregivers is funding Caregivers are invisible, and finding recognition and support is hard • How Elissa came up with the name Nancy's House [24:30 - 29:56] Closing Segment • When the National Caregiving Conference will be Don't miss it, register here. Want to connect with Elissa? Head to her website, caring for caregivers!  Key Quotes: "Nancy's house breaks the isolation and exhaustion that can come with taking care of somebody who is chronically ill or disabled." - Elissa Lewin "There is the gratification that comes with taking care of somebody else, and that is absolutely true and undeniable. And for a lot of people that gratification is what keeps them going." - Elissa Lewin "Care provision is the backbone of accessibility." - Elissa Lewin Please check out videos of many of the podcast episodes on my YouTube channel: Accessible Housing Matters, To learn more, share feedback, or share guest ideas, please visit my website, or contact me on Facebook and Twitter. Like what you've heard? Please review us! That helps let other people know about the podcast. Accessible Housing Matters is dedicated to raising awareness about important issues around accessibility and housing, and getting conversations going. I'd love to learn more about what's on your mind and get your feedback about the show. Contact me directly at stephen@accessiblehousingmatters.com to share your thoughts or arrange a call.

  Bobbi and Mike Carducci discuss with Denise Brown -  the host of the National Caregiving Conference, author, and national speaker on caregiving - how to be a caregiver, the value of joining a caregiver peer group, and how you can’t control how long someone lives but you can positively affect the quality of their life. To find out more about Bobbi and Mike and the inspiration behind this podcast, Rodger That, head over to rodgerthat.show.  Don't forget to subscribe, download, and review to share your thoughts about the show!

Bobbi Carducci shares about her presentations at this year's National Caregiving Conference. You can meet Bobbi and learn more about her work here: https://www.caregiving.com/ncc19/presenters/bobbi-carducci/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Bobbi Carducci shares about her presentations at this year's National Caregiving Conference. You can meet Bobbi and learn more about her work here: https://www.caregiving.com/ncc19/presenters/bobbi-carducci/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Chicago native Denise M. Brown founded CareGiving.com at a time when Google, Twitter, Facebook and Wikipedia didn't even exist.  Everyone told Denise she was wasting her time.  No one would be interested in a website like CareGiving.com.  She launched the site anyway and now, over twenty years later, CareGiving.com is the go-to destination for millions of family caregivers desperate for practical advice and encouragement.  Jana talks with Denise about her early influences, how she manages her own parents and the two-day, National Institutes of Health event that shocked Denise into the realization that caregivers are invisible even the medical community.  Note: this episode originally aired November 2, 2017.  It has been lightly edited.Blog post mentioned in the show (Denise M. Brown): "What They Need Isn't What I Need"Attend CareGiving.com's Fourth Annual Caregiving Conference (Nov. 7-10, 2019)Denise contact info: 773-343-6341 | denise@caregiving..comSubscribe to The Agewyz Podcast: iTunesGot a story to share? Email us any time at jana@agewyz.com

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Denise Brown who is a family caregiver for her parents and she has been providing help and resources to other caregivers for over twenty years. In this episode we talk about letting go of expectations, entrepreneurship, collaborating as caregivers, the National Caregiving Conference, and the benefits of becoming a Certified Caregiving Consultant.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Denise Brown who is a family caregiver for her parents and she has been providing help and resources to other caregivers for over twenty years. In this episode we talk about letting go of expectations, entrepreneurship, collaborating as caregivers, the National Caregiving Conference, and the benefits of becoming a Certified Caregiving Consultant.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Denise Brown who is a family caregiver for her parents and she has been providing help and resources to other caregivers for over twenty years. In this episode we talk about letting go of expectations, entrepreneurship, collaborating as caregivers, the National Caregiving Conference, and the benefits of becoming a Certified Caregiving Consultant.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Denise Brown who is a family caregiver for her parents and she has been providing help and resources to other caregivers for over twenty years. In this episode we talk about letting go of expectations, entrepreneurship, collaborating as caregivers, the National Caregiving Conference, and the benefits of becoming a Certified Caregiving Consultant.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Denise Brown who is a family caregiver for her parents and she has been providing help and resources to other caregivers for over twenty years. In this episode we talk about letting go of expectations, entrepreneurship, collaborating as caregivers, the National Caregiving Conference, and the benefits of becoming a Certified Caregiving Consultant.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Denise Brown who is a family caregiver for her parents and she has been providing help and resources to other caregivers for over twenty years. In this episode we talk about letting go of expectations, entrepreneurship, collaborating as caregivers, the National Caregiving Conference, and the benefits of becoming a Certified Caregiving Consultant.

What can the clowns can teach us as patients and caregivers about relaxing, reading the room, figuring out what you're there to do, and not ending up more stressed than you went in. Maybe even having a bit of fun. In this podcast we will speak with Jason Stewart, a clown at Boston Children's and listen in on a working session I led at the National Caregiving Conference in Chicago this past November, entitled, Reading the Room and Yourself. Lessons We Can Learn from the Clowns When We Go to the Doctor's Office.  Lessons from the clowns? Humor, humanity, failure. Reading the room. You are not alone. Blog subscribers? Don't see a podcast player here? Click here. Subscribe to Health Hats, the Podcast, on your favorite podcast player Please support my blog and podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Episode notes PREFER TO READ OR DEAF? Find FULL TRANSCRIPT here Time-stamped sections Introducing the podcast 00:45. 2 Jason Stewart interview.. 2 Introducing Jason Stewart 02:28. 2 From Theater to Ringling Brothers Circus 03:29. 2 From Circus to Boston Children’s Hospital 06:41. 3 Embracing failure. It’s what clowns do. 09:45 4 Embracing failure. Caregivers can do it. 16:29. 5 The best human we can be 18:55. 6 Sometimes shit show at doctor’s office 20:27. 6 Humanizing the doctor. Check body language 23:31. 7 Laughter is the best pain management 26:11. 8 Part of the circle of care 28:29. 8 Caregiving conference breakout session. 8 Intro 29:31. 8 Reading the doctor’s vibe. Now what? 30:31. 9 Mimic. Micro-expressions. Put a spin on. 33:13. 9 Being remarkable, not a factory widget 35:10. 10 Genuine connection. For real? Relationships 38:33. 11 It's not looks. It’s humanity 41:28. 11 What if I can’t fire my doctor? 47:19. 13 Where’s the humor in failure? 48:32. 13 Stress you can manage, stress you can’t 53:57. 15 Karma. My bad doctor’s mom 55:43. 15 Cranky is, cranky does 57:13. 15 Which Thursday? 59:20. 16 Managing the accoutrements 1:00:20. 16 Having a bad today? 1:01:59. 17 The 30th person before lunch 1:02:42. 17 Closing 1:07:24. 18   Clips Do you ever feel like you're part of someone else's play? Especially when you go to the doctor's office as a caregiver or caree (also known as patient). You and your caregiver or caree feel like crap, you're exhausted, you're cranky. What are we doing here? The staff is unfamiliar (really, they're strange). What were we going to accomplish? With these strange people? I'm a nurse, a patient expert and a caregiver expert.  Yet most of what I know and teach goes right out the window when it's me in the doctor's office. It's 50/50 whether it's a good appointment or a shit show. I need different skills, an attitude adjustment, something when I go to the doctor's office. I used to work at Boston Children's Hospital where I led the Patient Family Experience Initiative. I took a class there from the clowns. I wondered if we could learn some of what the clowns can teach us as patients and caregivers about relaxing, reading the room, figuring out what you're there to do, and not ending up more stressed than you went in. Maybe even having a bit of fun. In this podcast we will speak with Jason Stewart, a clown at Boston Children's and listen in on a working session I led at the National Caregiving Conference in Chicago this past November, entitled, Reading the Room and Yourself. Lessons We can Learn from the Clowns When We Go to the Doctor's Office. Here's Jason. From Circus to Boston Children’s Hospital 06:41 And so, after my Ringling days were done. I met my wife do the circus. Our kids were born out on the road. We traveled for several years and then when the kids got to be about school age, we decided to get off the road. And by hook or by crook I ended up hearing about this team of performers and variety artists and clowns who were performing in hospitals. And I thought, wow. Okay. Well,

Blood, sweat, tears shared by two. Helping one end and another begin. A disaster that ultimately gives back. Hearts clubbed by diamonds in spades. We learned, we cried, we continued. Episode Summary Denise Brown of caregiving.com asked caregivers for their 6-word story about caregiving. Brilliant! Welcome to Men Caregivers, Part 2, the Panel.  Part 1 was interviews with the panel, Ben Carter, Patrick Egan, Jolyon Hallows, and yours truly. All at the National Caregiving Conference in Chicago in November 2018. Here are some of our 6-word stories: We did it because we could Pillows, pills, poop, piss, and pain 20 years a caregiver. I adapted. Key word isn't 'men', it's 'caregiving' Personal care? It depends? Mother, wife? Managing the Dis Ease of Disease Blog subscribers. If  you don't see the podcast player, click the blog post title above Please contribute to my blog and podcast Please help me maintain this ad-free blog and podcast. I appreciate your readership and listener-ship. My blog and podcast will remain free to anyone who subscribes or visits. While a monthly contribution is best for me, I gratefully accept anything you can contribute. No swag offered, just thanks from the bottom of my heart. Support my blog and podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Photo by Rémi Walle on Unsplash Contents Full Transcript Pillow, pills, poop, piss, and pain Episode Intro 00:46 Podcast Intro Introductions 02:09 We did it because we could Jolyon Hallows Ben Carter 04:21 90-day caregiving experience with Mommy Health Hats 06:46 Pillows, pills, poop, piss, and pain Patrick Egan 10:47 Caregiving stronger with a diverse community Jolyon Hallows 13:48 20-years a caregiver. I adapted. Patrick Egan 16:40 Statistics about Men Caregivers: The numbers Ben Carter 18:47 Welcome the new VP of Caregiving Health Hats 22:05 My advice: Take care of yourselves Patrick Egan Attendee 24:09 Male panel? Or highlight other diversities? Patrick Egan 25:08 Key word isn’t ‘men’, it’s ‘caregiving’ Jolyon Hallows 27:10 Not so many men here. Why? Ben Carter 28:29 We didn't know we were caregivers 30:27 We learned, we cried, we continued Attendee 33:41 Personal care? It depends? Mother, wife? Ben Carter 35:06 Managing the Dis Ease of disease 36:30 Mindfulness. Be in the moment. Deeper. Jolyon Hallows 40:06 Problem solver can’t solve them all Patrick Egan Attendee 41:40 Backlash against men in nurturing roles Health Hats Patrick Egan 44:18 Competing? Caregiver conference run by men Attendee 45:13 Brothers not caring for mom’s hygiene Jolyon Hallows 46:46 Difference between wife and mom as caree Health Hats 47:41 Different abilities. Different willingness. Gender-related? Ben Carter 48:35 What grandmother wouldn’t let me see 50:30 Mommy don’t die. Can’t face it. Wrap up 51:44 Healing, therapeutic session. Wrap it up Podcast Outro 52:26 52:41 Support my blog and podcast  Episode Notes Links Blogs, articles, resources on  my website about caregiving Jolyon Hallows' book: A Parkinson's Life: And a Caregiver's Roadmap Ben Carter Coaching Experience Patrick Egan, Tech That Cares Jolyon Hallows website Caregiving.com Woke Daddy Family Caregiver Alliance: Caregiver Statistics About the Show Welcome to Health Hats, empowering people as they travel together toward best health. I am Danny van Leeuwen and I have worn many hats in my 40+ years in healthcare as a patient, caregiver, nurse, informaticist, and leader. Everyone wears many hats, but I wear them all at once.  We will listen and learn about what it takes to adjust to life's realities in healthcare’s Tower of Babel.  Let's make some sense of all this. My guests and I reflect on what works for people, professionals,

Four of 6.4 million men caregivers muse on their varied experience, emotions, challenges, joys. We did it because we wanted to and we could. Great stories! For my blog subscribers: Click here for the podcast player Episode Summary In 1968 the IRS ruled that Charles E. Moritz (Charles E Moritz vs Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service) was not entitled to a deduction for expenses for the care of his dependent invalid mother. The IRS ruled the deduction was unavailable because he was a single man who was never married, the deduction being limited to a woman, a widower or divorce, or a husband whose wife is incapacitated or institutionalized. Ruth Bader Ginsberg took this case to the Supreme Court and won.  We've come a long way buddies. Denise Brown of caregiving.com invited four men to participate in a panel at the 2018 National Caregiving Conference in Chicago about men as family caregivers. We were Ben Carter, Patrick Egan. Jolyon Hallows, and yours truly. Our personal experiences of caregiving differed widely. Yet we were all caregivers because we wanted to, we could, and we did. None of us thought of ourselves as caregivers until after we were caregivers or well after we started. We are 4 of the 6.4 million family caregivers who are men.  Although our caregiving experiences vary considerably you can't generalize about men in caregiving from us.  What you can hear is that we found ourselves in caregiving before we knew what caregiving was. We did it because we could and we wanted to. We had many emotions and stresses, and we needed and got help. We were not alone. We are proud that we have been caregivers. We all four are trying to give back to the caregiving community.  You will find some resources in the show notes: links to my resource center and other resources. Starting with this episode  I will include a link to a full transcript that can be read by the deaf or those who'd rather read than listen. Stay tuned for part 2 of this two-part series on Men Caregivers. Please contribute to my blog and podcast Please help me maintain this ad-free blog and podcast. I appreciate your readership and listener-ship. My blog and podcast will remain free to anyone who subscribes or visits. While a monthly contribution is best for me, I gratefully accept anything you can contribute. No swag offered, just thanks from the bottom of my heart. Support my blog and podcast. CONTRIBUTE HERE Contents Episode Notes Full transcript 00:00 Episode Intro 00:39 Podcast Intro 01:23 2018 National Caregiving Conference 02:17 Ben Carter: First time discovering health was fragile 03:55 How was it for your son? 04:26 What is the relationship between life coach and caregiver? 07:33 What does your son think of your career shift? 09:01 How does it feel to be a man in caregiving? 11:47 Patrick Egan: First time discovering health was fragile 12:51 What is the fun in technology for patients and caregivers? 15:44 Buying my mom a cell phone 16:56 How did training leaders affect your caregiving? 19:08 Family roles in caregiving 27:06 Jalyon Hallows: Discovering the first time health was fragile 28:33 Dealing with negative emotions 30:14 Impact of information technology and project management on caregiving 32:39 If you could recommend one electronic tool what would it be? 34:08 How did IT and project management inform caregiving? 36:02 How was your family involved? 37:36 Caregiver support group 39:09 How did you get respite? 41:27 Lay people talking with experts and entrepreneurs 47:10 Solving caregivers' problems 49:32 Conference calls, the family dinner table Blogs, articles, resources on  my website about caregiving Caregiving.com Jolyon Hallows' book: A Parkinson's Life: And a Caregiver's Roadmap Ben Carter Coaching Experience Patrick Egan, Tech That Cares Jolyon Hallows website A Parkinson's Life NCC18 About the Show

Sharon Hall is a caregiver for her 96 year old mother who has dementia and her 66 year old husband who has Frontal Temporal Dementia.  She received the "Advocate of the Year" at the 2017 National Caregiving Conference and will be a presenter at this years conference.  Sharon joined me to discuss her personal story of the challenges she experienced in getting an accurate diagnosis for her husband after he began to exhibit troubling behaviors.  Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD) is often misdiagnosed and attributed to someone going through a "mid-life" crisis. Through her path to diagnosis, Sharon now advocates for caregivers and provides excellent insight into this illness and advice about where to seek help.  She also hosts "Talking FTD with Geri" podcast on www.caregiving.com and leads an FTD Care Chat every Monday and Saturday at 7:00 PM EST. Sharon can be contacted by emailing her at sharonhall419@yahoo.com and can be found on Twitter @SRHall419. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Sharon Hall is a caregiver for her 96 year old mother who has dementia and her 66 year old husband who has Frontal Temporal Dementia.  She received the "Advocate of the Year" at the 2017 National Caregiving Conference and will be a presenter at this years conference.  Sharon joined me to discuss her personal story of the challenges she experienced in getting an accurate diagnosis for her husband after he began to exhibit troubling behaviors.  Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD) is often misdiagnosed and attributed to someone going through a "mid-life" crisis. Through her path to diagnosis, Sharon now advocates for caregivers and provides excellent insight into this illness and advice about where to seek help.  She also hosts "Talking FTD with Geri" podcast on www.caregiving.com and leads an FTD Care Chat every Monday and Saturday at 7:00 PM EST. Sharon can be contacted by emailing her at sharonhall419@yahoo.com and can be found on Twitter @SRHall419. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Sharon Hall is a caregiver for her 96 year old mother who has dementia and her 66 year old husband who has Frontal Temporal Dementia. She received the "Advocate of the Year" at the 2017 National Caregiving Conference and will be a presenter at this years conference. Sharon joined me to discuss her personal story of the challenges she experienced in getting an accurate diagnosis for her husband after he began to exhibit troubling behaviors. Frontal Temporal Dementia (FTD) is often misdiagnosed and attributed to someone going through a "mid-life" crisis.Through her path to diagnosis, Sharon now advocates for caregivers and provides excellent insight into this illness and advice about where to seek help. She also hosts "Talking FTD with Geri" podcast on www.caregiving.com and leads an FTD Care Chat every Monday and Saturday at 7:00 PM EST.Sharon can be contacted by emailing her at sharonhall419@yahoo.com and can be found on Twitter @SRHall419.

How do you become a part of a community when you don't even know that community exists? When your friends aren't going through this experience at the same time you are, it's easy to feel alone. Elizabeth Miller started on her caregiver journey doing what many do...Googling. She first came across the term sandwich generation, which fit her circumstances, and then family caregiver. She had no idea she was a family caregiver. She just thought she was being a daughter. Putting things together on her own, she was struggling to take time for herself. And knew that it was important. She needed to figure out how to take care of herself through the process of caring for her kids and her parents. Elizabeth documented her personal journey (a background in journalism comes in handy).  Starting with 100 days of healthy on Instagram, then blogging and podcasting, Elizabeth shares what worked for her and is now helping others. As a certified caregiver consultant, she wants to help you find ways to be a happy, healthy caregiver. Find her at HappyHealthyCaregiver.com as well as links to her social media. And check out the 3rd National Caregiving Conference, happening 11/8/18-11/11/18 in Chicago. There is a virtual attendance option for those who can't get to Chicago. And look for Elizabeth's book, which will be launching at the conference: Just for you: A Daily Self Care Journal Other resources Elizabeth mentioned: The Dutiful Daughter's Guide to Caregiving by Judith Henry daughterhood.org

Learn why you want to attend the National Caregiving Conference either in person or virtually. Host Elizabeth Miller shares what she has gained at the conference the last two years and gives you a taste on what you can expect to see, do, and learn this year.

Learn why you want to attend the National Caregiving Conference either in person or virtually. Host Elizabeth Miller shares what she has gained at the conference the last two years and gives you a taste on what you can expect to see, do, and learn this year.

Learn why you want to attend the National Caregiving Conference either in person or virtually. Host Elizabeth Miller shares what she has gained at the conference the last two years and gives you a taste on what you can expect to see, do, and learn this year.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet family caregiver Angela DiAnna. Angela works full-time and is an only child. She cares for her mom who has MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). We talk about looking for a job while caregiving, the a-ha moment that Angela received from the National Caregiving Conference and how she learned to ask for help.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet family caregiver Angela DiAnna. Angela works full-time and is an only child. She cares for her mom who has MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). We talk about looking for a job while caregiving, the a-ha moment that Angela received from the National Caregiving Conference and how she learned to ask for help.

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet family caregiver Angela DiAnna. Angela works full-time and is an only child. She cares for her mom who has MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). We talk about looking for a job while caregiving, the a-ha moment that Angela received from the National Caregiving Conference and how she learned to ask for help.

The National Caregiving Conference is created by caregivers for caregivers. NCC18 will be in Chicago on November 8-11, and hundreds of caregivers will attend in person, and hundreds more will attend virtually. Learn more about it in this episode.  If you're a personal or professional caregiver, we highly recommend that you consider attending NCC18. This conference will be filled with useful and valuable content that will encourage you, inspire you, and give you practical resources to improve your caregiving experience.   For more information visit the NCC18 website at www.caregiving.com/NCC18.  Helen and Jerry will be presenters at NCC18, and we invite you to be a part of this event, either in person or virtually.  To learn more about us, visit our web pages at www.theheartofhospice.com/meet.  

Beth Suereth is the founder of HaveHealth, LLC and has a passion for using her expertise to help other caregivers manage the times when their loved ones are admitted to a hospital.  Through using a different approach and respecting the roles of the nurses, doctors and hospital staff, caregivers can be a strong advocate for their loved ones while also becoming a trusted part of the caregiving team. Beth will be sharing her knowledge at the upcoming National Caregiving Conference through 2 presentations and we are lucky enough to hear her give her top 3 tips in todays podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Beth Suereth is the founder of HaveHealth, LLC and has a passion for using her expertise to help other caregivers manage the times when their loved ones are admitted to a hospital.  Through using a different approach and respecting the roles of the nurses, doctors and hospital staff, caregivers can be a strong advocate for their loved ones while also becoming a trusted part of the caregiving team. Beth will be sharing her knowledge at the upcoming National Caregiving Conference through 2 presentations and we are lucky enough to hear her give her top 3 tips in todays podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Excited to share this great conversation with Dr. Tandy Elisala who will be one of the presenters at the National Caregiving Conference in November 2018 in Chicago.  Tandy and I discuss her own amazing caregiving journey which began when she was 13 years old!  Through the years, Tandy has devoted her life to making life better and more stress free for caregivers and has created the Facebook Group - The Empowered Family Caregiver.  We discuss Tandy's thoughts on ways that caregivers can leave a legacy while also caring for themselves and also Tandy willg give us a hint of her great topics for the upcoming conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Excited to share this great conversation with Dr. Tandy Elisala who will be one of the presenters at the National Caregiving Conference in November 2018 in Chicago.  Tandy and I discuss her own amazing caregiving journey which began when she was 13 years old!  Through the years, Tandy has devoted her life to making life better and more stress free for caregivers and has created the Facebook Group - The Empowered Family Caregiver.  We discuss Tandy's thoughts on ways that caregivers can leave a legacy while also caring for themselves and also Tandy willg give us a hint of her great topics for the upcoming conference. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Denise and her guests discuss the upcoming National Caregiving Conference and how they're doing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Denise and her guests discuss the upcoming National Caregiving Conference and how they're doing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Google, Twitter, Facebook and Wikipedia didn't even exist when Chicago native Denise M. Brown started exploring the idea of launching a website for caregivers the early 1990s. Everyone told her she was wasting her time: people don't go online for the kind of information Denise wanted to offer. She launched CareGiving.com anyway, and today the website is a go-to destination for millions of family caregivers desperate for practical advice and encouragement. In today's show, Denise talks about the origins of CareGiving.com, how the landscape of care has changed since she began working in the field 27 years ago and why family caregiver stress is an epidemic. She shares some lessons from caring for her own parents and explains why it's important to document your caregiving experience in some way. Denise also tells us about NCC17, the upcoming National Caregiving Conference in Chicago, and how you can attend digitally if you can't make it in personTo purchase a transcript of this episode please visit this page: TranscriptsLearn More: Caregiving.com  UPDATE: Since this episode aired, Denise sold CareGiving.com and has dedicated herself full-time to her new company Caregiving Years Training Academy, which provides training and certifications for family caregivers.Music: “Halves And Quarters” by Dlay | CC BY NC ND | Free Music Archive

Gael Chiarella Alba joins Denise to talk about her presentations ("Keep YOU in the Circle of Care" and "A Caregivers Voice") she'll deliver at the National Caregiving Conference. You can connect with Gael at the Second Annual National Caregiving Conference, which happens November 10 and 11 at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare. Join us in Chicago or vritually. About Gael Author Gael Chiarella Alba E-RYT, C-IAYT, CCC is best known as a meditation teacher and yoga therapist. Gael experienced the joy of family throughout childhood in a Brooklyn walkup with her beloved grandparents living just steps away. She also witnessed enormous everyday stress in both her Grandmother and her Mother as they cared for their spouses through many years of illness, leading her to research the relationship between caring for self and caring for others through psychology, spirituality and the healing arts. In mid-life, her holistic toolbox became the container for managing the traumatic injury care of her own adult son. Her path as a therapist intersected over and over again with her own experience of how we return to balance in caregiving, and ultimately this brought her to the question of how we use our voice. As she walked this path herself, she turned her direction toward Leadership Development for Caregivers. As founder of The Yokibics Institute, she developed mindful trainings for individuals and teams through SelfCareOasis.com. With a mind, body, spirit embrace, those who care for others are given a framework for engaging this essential role with a peaceful, present, and embodied approach. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Gael Chiarella Alba joins Denise to talk about her presentations ("Keep YOU in the Circle of Care" and "A Caregivers Voice") she'll deliver at the National Caregiving Conference. You can connect with Gael at the Second Annual National Caregiving Conference, which happens November 10 and 11 at the Chicago Marriott O'Hare. Join us in Chicago or vritually. About Gael Author Gael Chiarella Alba E-RYT, C-IAYT, CCC is best known as a meditation teacher and yoga therapist. Gael experienced the joy of family throughout childhood in a Brooklyn walkup with her beloved grandparents living just steps away. She also witnessed enormous everyday stress in both her Grandmother and her Mother as they cared for their spouses through many years of illness, leading her to research the relationship between caring for self and caring for others through psychology, spirituality and the healing arts. In mid-life, her holistic toolbox became the container for managing the traumatic injury care of her own adult son. Her path as a therapist intersected over and over again with her own experience of how we return to balance in caregiving, and ultimately this brought her to the question of how we use our voice. As she walked this path herself, she turned her direction toward Leadership Development for Caregivers. As founder of The Yokibics Institute, she developed mindful trainings for individuals and teams through SelfCareOasis.com. With a mind, body, spirit embrace, those who care for others are given a framework for engaging this essential role with a peaceful, present, and embodied approach. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Deb Kelsey-Davis, RN, MHSA and Colleen Kavanaugh, CCC, CDCS, CDP will discuss their National Caregiving Conference session, "Think About It. And Change Everything with Grit, Grace and Gratitude." During their session, they'll help us understand how cultivating Gratitude and uncovering Grace generates the Grit needed to face the challenging circumstances of family caregiving. Join us for the Second Annual National Caregiving Conference in person or virtually on November 10 and 11 in Chicago. About Deb and Colleen Deb and Colleen measure their caregiving years in decades and agree that they were not prepared for the emotions, stress, and life-changing circumstances that went with the job. They discovered their resilience came from the similar characteristics of tenacity, tenderness, and acceptance. Deb and Colleen now combine their diverse sets of professional and personal caregiving experience to help others realize the tools to get through any situation intrinsically exist within each of us through their program, My Grit, Grace + Gratitude. Deb is an author, national speaker, and caregiver to her parents. With caregiving as the most important role of her lifetime, her mission is to focus on what really matters. She launched Soul2Soul Solutions with Nourish™, a faith-based program for family caregivers. Then, co-founded Sagacity.Care™ to meet consumer demands for credible, personalized health content. Colleen cared for her parents for a decade, and she now works to empower family caregivers across the country via one-on-one consulting, national speaking, podcasting, and blogging. Specializing in dementia care and Eckhart Tolle's teachings on presence, Colleen, brings a unique perspective to clients where practicality meets spirituality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Deb Kelsey-Davis, RN, MHSA and Colleen Kavanaugh, CCC, CDCS, CDP will discuss their National Caregiving Conference session, "Think About It. And Change Everything with Grit, Grace and Gratitude." During their session, they'll help us understand how cultivating Gratitude and uncovering Grace generates the Grit needed to face the challenging circumstances of family caregiving. Join us for the Second Annual National Caregiving Conference in person or virtually on November 10 and 11 in Chicago. About Deb and Colleen Deb and Colleen measure their caregiving years in decades and agree that they were not prepared for the emotions, stress, and life-changing circumstances that went with the job. They discovered their resilience came from the similar characteristics of tenacity, tenderness, and acceptance. Deb and Colleen now combine their diverse sets of professional and personal caregiving experience to help others realize the tools to get through any situation intrinsically exist within each of us through their program, My Grit, Grace + Gratitude. Deb is an author, national speaker, and caregiver to her parents. With caregiving as the most important role of her lifetime, her mission is to focus on what really matters. She launched Soul2Soul Solutions with Nourish™, a faith-based program for family caregivers. Then, co-founded Sagacity.Care™ to meet consumer demands for credible, personalized health content. Colleen cared for her parents for a decade, and she now works to empower family caregivers across the country via one-on-one consulting, national speaking, podcasting, and blogging. Specializing in dementia care and Eckhart Tolle's teachings on presence, Colleen, brings a unique perspective to clients where practicality meets spirituality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

What can a life after caregiving look like? Colleen Kavanaugh, who cared for her parents, joins us to talk her National Caregiving Conference panel discussion, Your After Life: Bolder Than Before. About Colleen After caring for her parents for a decade, Colleen tried to go back to her old life only to realize how deeply caregiving changed her. She now works alongside family caregivers across the country via one-on-one consulting, national speaking, podcasting, and blogging to empower them to love, prepare, and thrive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

What can a life after caregiving look like? Colleen Kavanaugh, who cared for her parents, joins us to talk her National Caregiving Conference panel discussion, Your After Life: Bolder Than Before. About Colleen After caring for her parents for a decade, Colleen tried to go back to her old life only to realize how deeply caregiving changed her. She now works alongside family caregivers across the country via one-on-one consulting, national speaking, podcasting, and blogging to empower them to love, prepare, and thrive. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

We're going bold in anticipation of our Second Annual National Caregiving Conference! This year's conference theme is our Bold Moments: Before, During, After. Elizabeth Miller, who cares for her mom, shares her bold moment with us. You can connect with Elizabeth at National Caregiving Conference by attending her sessions, Be Bold With Your Time and Be Loud & Proud about Your Caregiving Business. About Elizabeth Elizabeth started and continues to grow her business, Happy Healthy Caregiver, while working full-time as an IT Product Manager, raising two active teenagers with her husband, and caregiving for her mom. Her professional expertise in strategic planning, business process improvement, customer experience, and iterative software development has helped her create processes and systems for her caregiving business. Her business experiences through Happy Healthy Caregiver and the friendships with other caregiving entrepreneurs has inspired her to launch her membership community called ‘Happy Healthy Business'. This online community offers a well-organized business building training library and a forum for entrepreneurs and business professionals who desire a happy and healthy business. Elizabeth also offers 1-on-1 consulting services to help create a personalized marketing plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

We’re going bold in anticipation of our Second Annual National Caregiving Conference! This year’s conference theme is our Bold Moments: Before, During, After. Elizabeth Miller, who cares for her mom, shares her bold moment with us. You can connect with Elizabeth at National Caregiving Conference by attending her sessions, Be Bold With Your Time and Be Loud & Proud about Your Caregiving Business. About Elizabeth Elizabeth started and continues to grow her business, Happy Healthy Caregiver, while working full-time as an IT Product Manager, raising two active teenagers with her husband, and caregiving for her mom. Her professional expertise in strategic planning, business process improvement, customer experience, and iterative software development has helped her create processes and systems for her caregiving business. Her business experiences through Happy Healthy Caregiver and the friendships with other caregiving entrepreneurs has inspired her to launch her membership community called ‘Happy Healthy Business’. This online community offers a well-organized business building training library and a forum for entrepreneurs and business professionals who desire a happy and healthy business. Elizabeth also offers 1-on-1 consulting services to help create a personalized marketing plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Heather Resnick, Caregiver Specialist with North Shore Senior Center, and Chelsea Hawkins, Countywide Caregiver Coordinator, AgeOptions. will share information about programs which can help you get a break. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Heather Resnick, Caregiver Specialist with North Shore Senior Center, and Chelsea Hawkins, Countywide Caregiver Coordinator, AgeOptions. will share information about programs which can help you get a break. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message