The Caregiver Community
In “The Caregiver Community,” hosted by Frances Hall, we are holding conversations about the challenges and joys of caring for our aging parents and for ourselves. Frances talks about the “graying of America’ and “the silver tsunami” and how our nation’s changing demographics are impacting families, adult child caregivers, and businesses. We also talk about our personal experiences as adult child caregivers - what we need to know in order to be balanced and informed caregivers, what we are learning from our journey with our parents about aging and about ourselves, and advice we wish someone had told us when we began our journeys. If you are juggling the needs of spouses, children, step-children, pets, work, and volunteer activities with the needs of parents and in-laws, this show is for you!
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 16, 2015
Tuesday Jun 16, 2015
In this episode our hosts (Dr. Jane Everson & Frances Hall) will be talking about strategies for preventing a common and frightening problem many of us face as our parents age - falling and the fall-related injuries that may occur.
Our guest is Ms. Tina Miller, the Area Agency on Aging Director for the greater Hickory region in North Carolina. Tina has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from North Carolina State University, and a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from Appalachian State University. Among her additional certifications, she is a certified Matter of Balance Master Trainer.
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Thursday May 07, 2015
Thursday May 07, 2015
Join Dr. Jane Everson and Ms. Frances Hall with this episode’s guest, Ms. Karen Lee Martinez, Outreach Librarian for the Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC), a department of Wake Forest School of Medicine and a part of the North Carolina AHEC program. Karen offers listeners practical guidelines for evaluating the health and medical information we find on websites. She also shares websites that adult-child caregivers might find useful they begin their caregiving journeys with their parents and other aging family members.
Websites of note mentioned:
Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine (nlm.nih.gov)
MedlinePlus (nlm.nih.gov)
What did My Doctor Say? (mlanet.org)
Recognizing health fraud from the Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov)(consumer.ftc.gov)
NIH Senior Health (nihseniorhealth.gov)
NC Health Info (nchealthinfo.org)
NC Live (nclive.org)
Medicare (medicare.gov)
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Thursday Apr 16, 2015
Thursday Apr 16, 2015
As families become more mobile and less place bound, many of us are struggling with caregiving from a distance. What resources are available to help? Join Dr. Jane Everson and Ms. Frances Hall with this month’s guests, Nancy Ruffner, President and Professional Advocate with NAVIGATE NC and Sharon Kilpatrick, a Geriatric Care Manager with Kilpatrick Care Management as they discuss caregiving from a distance.
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Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
Guest Dr. Barbara Laufer, Professor Emeritus with Towson University in Maryland, joins our hosts as they talk about aging and hearing losses. Learn about the roles of speech-language pathologists and audiologists, the causes and types of hearing loss, assessment tools, and types of aids and devices.
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Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
Tuesday Nov 18, 2014
Hosts Dr. Jane Everson and Ms. Frances Hall are joined in studio by Dr. Sue Friguglietti, as she talks about tips and strategies for assessing mom and dad’s home environment and physical status when visiting them during the holidays or during other home visits.
Dr. Sue Friguglietti is an Associate Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in the Occupational Therapy department at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC. Sue holds a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, a master's in gerontology and a Doctorate of Health Administration.
If you are juggling the needs of spouses, children, step-children, pets, work, volunteer activities and parents and in-laws, The Caregiver Community is for you.
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Tuesday Oct 28, 2014
Tuesday Oct 28, 2014
Confused about the difference between hospice and palliative care? Concerned about finding and paying for services? In this session, we will explore hospice and palliative care services with a special emphasis on how they might assist adult-child caregivers and their aging parents.
Join hosts Jane Everson and Frances Hall with this month’s guest, Ms. Julie Packer as they talk about hospice and palliative care services. Ms. Packer is the Director of Professional Relations for Catawba Regional Hospice, Newton, North Carolina. She has a 33 year history in hospice care, following receipt of her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Science in Oncology Nursing from Duke University.
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Thursday Oct 02, 2014
Thursday Oct 02, 2014
“I just noticed another dent on Mom’s car.” “Dad just told me he forgot how to get home from his barber shop last week. “Mom had to have a right knee and hip replaced. Will she be able to stop the car quickly, if she needs to?” “My parents are in their 80’s. Is it safe for them to still drive?”
One of the most dreaded conversations aging parents and adult-children anticipate is the one about a parent’s driving. While adjustments may be all that are needed, at one point, driving simply may no longer be safe – for the parent or for others. Ceasing to drive is a significant step regardless of how the decision is made, who makes the decision or the reason for decision. Join Jane Everson and Frances Hall, two adult-child caregivers, along with their guests, as they navigate the frequently mysterious, often frightening, and sometime humorous world of caregiving. If you are juggling the needs of spouses, children, step-children, pets, work, volunteer activities and parents and in-laws, this show is for you.
In this episode, Jane talks with Ms. Miriam Young, a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist with Frye Regional Hospital in Hickory, North Carolina. Ms. Young has a master’s degree in occupational therapy. In this session, we will help listeners identify the signs that a parent may need a driving evaluation and/or need to retire from driving, understand the driving evaluation process and discuss strategies for holding the conversation and considering other transportation options.
This episode is sponsored by the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC. For tickets and additional information go to www.greaterhickorykiaclassic.com
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Thursday Aug 21, 2014
Thursday Aug 21, 2014
Join Frances Hall with this month’s guest, Dr. Jacob Hollar as they discuss the many roles that pharmacists and pharmacies can play as our parents – and we – age. Dr. Hollar earned a doctorate in pharmacy from UNC Chapel Hill and has been employed in retail pharmacy most of his career. He is currently a pharmacist with Rite Aid in Hickory, North Carolina. Confused about Vaccines? Medications? If you are juggling the needs of spouses, children, step-children, pets, work, volunteer activities and parents and in-laws, this show is for you.
No matter where you live or work, the world’s population is rapidly aging, and these numbers are projected to rise dramatically over the next 20 years. Our aging population is creating historically unique challenges to families, the workforce, our medical and health care systems, and our caregiving culture. Adult-child caregivers, the majority of whom are working-age adults are hit especially hard by these challenges.
This episode is sponsored by the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC. For tickets and additional information go to www.greaterhickorykiaclassic.com
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Thursday Jul 17, 2014
Thursday Jul 17, 2014
In this Caregiver Community episode, Jane and Frances chat with Susan Vincent about Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related memory loss and dementia. Susan is the owner of a Home Instead Senior Care franchise serving the North Carolina counties of the Catawba, Burke and Caldwell. Susan was also a long-distance caregiver for her mother and so she understands the concerns of adult children as they watch their parents age.
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2014
Tuesday Jun 24, 2014
No matter where you live or work, the world’s population is rapidly aging. Our aging population is creating historically unique challenges to families, the workforce, our medical and health care systems, and our caregiving culture. Adult-child caregivers, the majority of whom are working-age adults are hit especially hard by these challenges. Join Jane Everson and Frances Hall, two adult-child caregivers, along with their guests, as they navigate the frequently mysterious, often frightening, and sometime humorous world of caregiving. If you are juggling the needs of spouses, children, step-children, pets, work, volunteer activities and parents and in-laws, this show is for you.
In this episode, Jane and Frances chat with Dr. Adina Gabor-Gagea, a clinical psychologist with expertise in aging and health care. Dr. Gabor-Gagea is especially interested in the everyday struggles women and family caregivers face. Dr. Gabor-Gagea differentiates between anxiety and depression and discusses the relationship between these conditions and aging. She also discusses with Frances and Jane some of the situations that may elicit anxiety and depression in aging parents and in caregivers.
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