The Caregiver Community

Impacts of Caregiving for Both Caregivers and Care Recipients

What does it mean to be a caregiver? What impacts exist for both the caregiver and the care recipient(s)? Join host Karen Summey, project manager for ACAPcommunity, and Frances Hall, Founder and Executive Director of ACAPcommunity, as they talk about the joys and challenges of caring for aging parents and other adult loved ones. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our podcast sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton, NC, and sustaining partner EveryAge.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Making Home Safe, Regardless of Age with Rev. Jim Luck

How can we make sure the home is safe and comfortable for loved ones, regardless of age? Join host Karen Summey, project manager for ACAPcommunity, and Rev. Jim Luck, retired Aging in Place and Universal Design specialist, as they discuss areas of the home to consider and strategies for keeping loved ones safe in the home.To view the slides from the presentation in this episode please click this linkThis episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Supporting Aging Parents from Across the Country or in the Next Town with Dr. Cheryl Greenberg

Supporting an aging loved one, particularly from a distance, can include unique challenges. In this podcast, Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, a life coach for seniors and their families, presents insights into understanding loved ones’ needs from a distance, steps for effectively addressing the concerns, and some of the particular challenges of providing support from a distance.This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rainbows of Caring with Dr. Joel G. Anderson, PhD

LGBTQIA+ adults take on caregiving roles for older adults more frequently than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Who are these caregivers and their lived experiences? What opportunities exist to support LGBTQIA+ people needing care and LGBTQIA+ caregivers? In this episode, Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Joel G. Anderson, PhD, CHTP, FGSA – Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Age-Related Medicine, Stavanger, Norway, and will explore caregiving in the LGBTQIA+ community and future insights.This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Healthcare and Caregiving in Underserved Communities with Dr. John Uche, Medical Director for PACE@Home

For a variety of reasons, underserved populations – rural, elderly, low education, minority groups, etc. – often experience barriers to accessing healthcare, and their caregivers find particular challenges to providing needed care. In this podcast, interviewers Frances Hall Founder & Executive Director, of ACAPcommunity, and AJ Kerley Director of Professional Relations at PACE@Home, will discuss with John Uche, MD – Medical Director for PACE@Home the social determinants of health, barriers to accessing care, health literacy, and other factors that affect healthcare for underserved populations. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Disaster Preparedness, Recovery & Resilience – Older Adults and Family Caregivers

In the past 20 years, the US has experienced multiple types of disasters that have devastated lives and communities. In this episode, host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Karen Scallan, Owner/Advocate of Special Needs and Parent Support Services of Louisiana. Karen, a nationally recognized expert in disaster preparedness and a survivor of Hurricane Katrina offers specific strategies that support older adult family members and their caregivers in disaster situations. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oral Health, Aging, and Caregiving with Dr. Natalie Whitaker, DDS, MNutr, Whitaker Dental Associates

Oral health and oral care often can be among the challenges experienced by aging persons and their caregivers. Host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Natalie Whitaker, a dentist and nutritionist, as they discuss oral health and its impact on overall health, and how dentists can aid in improving the quality of life for an older adult and their caregiver.This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Men As Caregivers

Approximately 40% of all unpaid caregivers are men. Although there may be differences sometimes in how men and women approach caregiving, all offer vital and needed support for loved ones. In this podcast, host Frances Hall Executive Director ACAPcommunity is joined by Bob Cain (Piedmont Home Care), Mark Hensley (AARP North Carolina), and Bruce McReynolds (Griswold Home Care, Guilford County) as they share valuable insights from their lived experiences as caregivers for their parents and careers in senior services as well as understandings gleaned from conversations with other men who also have been caregivers for their parents and older adult loved ones. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Life After Caregiving with Gary Newsome, Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life, Lake Prince Woods Retirement Community

Caregiving is the process of providing assistance and support in meeting the daily needs of another person. For caregivers of older adult loved ones, anticipating life after caregiving can be difficult for a variety of reasons. Join host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity, and Rev. Gary Newsome Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life, Lake Prince Woods Retirement Community, Suffolk, VA. as they discuss the challenges of bereavement and life after caregiving.This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Preserving Generational Memories: A Conversation with Jon Camp, Ever Living Memories

In this episode of The Caregiver Community, host Karen Summey, ACAPcommunity is joined by guest Jon Camp, former TV news reporter/anchor and founder of Ever Living Memories. Jon joins the podcast to share both the importance and logistics of cataloging the highlights of your lived experience and offers suggestions on how to preserve those memories and moments for future generations to learn from and love. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.