THE HARDSHIPS AND JOYS OF GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDKIDS BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • January 2, 2020 • FAMILY There are nearly three million grandparents raising eight million grandchildren in the U.S. That has a cost in terms of time, money, and health. Our Caregiver Summit covers this topic in three sessions....
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Interview with Peter Rosenberger on Sirius XM – February 9, 2020
https://hopeforthecaregiver.podbean.com/e/from-a-musical-gig-to-a-cause-anthony-cirillo-shares-his-passion-for-caregivers/ Interview with Peter Rosenberger on Sirius XM – February 9, 2020 Peter Rosenberger has been on the Caregiver Smile Summit twice. We flipped the tables and I was a guest on his show. A 30+ year caregiver for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities, Peter understands the caregiver’s journey,...
Grandparents Raising Grandkids – Charlotte Today – 01/29/20
The Hardships and Joys of Grandparents Raising Grandkids – Charlotte Today – 01/29/20 There are nearly three million grandparents raising eight million grandchildren in the U.S. In North Carolina, nearly 200,000 children live with nearly 100,000 grandparents. That has a cost in terms of time, money and health.The opioid crisis...
KNIVES OUT: HOW TO AVOID FAMILY CONFLICT OR WORSE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
KNIVES OUT: HOW TO AVOID FAMILY CONFLICT OR WORSE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON From Sixty and Me – BY ANTHONY CIRILLO Avoid Family Conflict Any Time of Year. The movie Knives Out hunts down the clues to the death of Harlan Thrombey, a renowned crime novelist, who invites his family to...
HOW TO PROACTIVELY PREPARE YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR A CAREGIVER CRISIS
HOW TO PROACTIVELY PREPARE YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR A POTENTIAL CAREGIVER CRISIS From Sixty and Me – BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • 8 HOURS AGO • CAREGIVING Elizabeth Miller, a speaker at my third Caregiver Smile Summit, spoke to me about preparing for the inevitable caregiver crisis while you are at...
Anna Corwin is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Anna is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit We are pleased to welcome Anna Corwin to the Caregiver Smile Summit. Anna is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Saint Mary’s College of California. Trained in Linguistic and Medical Anthropology, Dr. Corwin’s work focuses on understanding how cultural practices and communication...
Larry Dawalt is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Larry is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit We are pleased to welcome Larry Dawalt to the Caregiver Smile Summit. Larry Dawalt is Senior Director of Spiritual and Grief Care Services for Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region. He has been in hospice care since 1993 and also worked ten...
Michelle Seitzer is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Michelle is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit Caregiver Smile Summit participant Michelle Seitzer launched Caregiving Advice in January 2019 after two decades of working with caregiving families from senior living communities, advocating for family caregivers through a policy position with the Alzheimer’s Association, helping her own family navigate stroke...
Terri Tanielian is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Terri Tanieliam is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit We welcome Terri to the Caregiver Smile Summit. Caregiver Smile Summit Expert Terri is a senior behavioral scientist and a nationally recognized expert on veteran mental health. Her areas of interest include military and veterans health policy; military suicide; military sexual assault; psychological effects of...
Dr. Jill Bjerke is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Dr. Jill Bjerke is Participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit We welcome Jill to the Caregiver Smile Summit. Dr. Bjerke is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in aging/thriving at home, a senior safety expert, author and consultant and a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS). She is CEO and...