Changing the Workplace Culture toward Caregiving Coming out of the closet with your caregiving can have dangerous consequences, which have been well-documented in research. Don is Founder and Chairman of Logistics Health and was featured in the PBS Special “Caring for Mom and Dad” because of his company’s progressive culture...
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Practicing Gratitude w Kristi Nelson – Smilecast 166
Practicing Gratitude One of the most noticeable traits our host Anthony has observed from seniors is gratitude. Practicing gratitude takes effort. Kristi, Executive Director of the Network for Grateful Living will help us distinguish between gratefulness and grateful living, how they differ from gratitude and how they can offer particular...
Battling Caregiver Fatigue – w Shelley Webb – Smilecast 165
Battling Caregiver Fatigue Taking care of myself when there is absolutely no time to do it is hard. How can you get needed help in order to have some needed respite? Shelley will give you solid advice to help you battle caregiver fatigue and take better care of yourself. Read...
Caregiver Support Networks – Connie Chow – Smilecast 164
Caregiver Support – Developing Friendship and Support Networks Caregivers often find out who their true friends are when they start to become caregivers. Often, they become isolated. How do you cope with that while trying to develop a new network of friends? Where do you seek support? Connie will help us...
Laughter as the Best Medicine for Caregivers-Breeda Miller-Smilecast 163
Laughter as the Best Medicine for Caregivers Breeda is a comedic actor who is truly experiencing the sandwich generation and draws her materials from this experience. Through her unique lens, you will learn how to use humor and laughter are the best ways of coping with the stress of caregiving....
Caregiver Stress with Joan Braaten – Smilecast 162
Caregiver Stress – from PO’d to Passionate Joan was caregiver to her 89-year-old mother. At first, she was resentful and angry. Then she went through a metamorphosis and looked on her journey as one of opportunity and optimism. What can we learn from her caregiving experience? How can we control caregiver...
Dementia Action Alliance with Jackie Pinkowicz -Smilecast 161
Dementia Action Alliance – Helping People Live Well We often find that people once diagnosed with dementia are written off by society. The work of the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) is to give an equal voice to those living with dementia in society and in policy making. DAA tools are...
Dementia Friendly Communities with Nora Super – Smilecast 160
Dementia Friendly Communities Attacking dementia is not just a medical issue but a societal issue and dementia friendly communities have an edge. We will talk with Nora about Dementia Friendly America and how communities are becoming friendlier places for caregivers and people with dementia. Find out how your area can...
Dementia – From Crisis to Comfort – Smilecast 159
Dementia – From Crisis to Comfort Shifting caregiving from crisis to comfort is Lori’s mission. She connects people to best practices and facilitates conversations for dementia care worldwide. Want to have your voice heard? Want to live in the present consciously caring? Lori will tell us how. Read more about...
Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care – Smilecast 158
Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care Teepa Snow is a rock star in the dementia world. Thousands flock to her education programs. She helps people move from what they think they know about dementia to greater awareness. In doing so we better understand why our loved ones living with dementia do...