AARP West Virginia's Prepare To Care
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -AARP West Virginia’s Prepare To Care podcast focuses on providing information and resources for family caregivers in West Virginia and beyond. The podcast is meant to serve as a resource for families in West Virginia and beyond, providing information and tools to assist individuals as they prepare to care for a loved one or if they already are in the midst of the family caregiving journey.
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WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 7 – Dr. Shirley Neitch, The Remote, Long-Distance Caregiver
November 07, 2019 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBIn this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with geriatrics specialist Dr. Shirley M. Neitch, retired director of the Hanshaw Geriatric Center at Marshall University, to discuss the far-away, but involved caregiver – the long distance caregiver that must coordinate care from a distance away from their loved one. Dr. Neitch served as one of those long distance caregivers to her late mother, and brings a unique perspective in discussing her personal caregiving journey. A fellow of the Americ...
WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 6 - Preparing To Be A Family Caregiver
June 05, 2019 17:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Nancy Cipoletti, Director of Alzheimer's Programs for the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services, to discuss the issue of preparing to be a family caregiver. The transition to becoming a family caregiver happens within the context of everything else that’s going on in your life. It’s hard to prepare for that role, because you don’t know who it might be that you find yourself caring for – an aging parent, a spouse, an adult child or young chi...
WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 3 - Eric Hicks, In-Home Care Provider
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBIn this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Eric Hicks, the owner/operator of an in-home care services provider, to discuss family caregiving resources available in Kanawha County, WV and the Charleston, WV metro area. - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving
WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 1 - Nancy Cipoletti, WV Bureau of Senior Services
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 8.26 MBIn this inaugural episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Nancy Cipoletti, Director of Alzheimer's Programs for the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services, to discuss family caregiving resources available in the Mountain State. - For more information on the Lighthouse, FAIR and Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver programs discussed on this podcast, visit www.wvseniorservices.gov - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving
WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 5 - J.T. Hunter, Alzheimer's Association - WV Chapter
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with J.T. Hunter, Family Services Coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia Chapter, which serves all fifty-five counties in West Virginia and six counties in Southeastern Ohio - Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Monroe, Noble & Washington. The Alzheimer's Association helps all those facing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by providing support groups and educational resources, while advancing crucial research and public policy initiativ...
WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 4 - Pat Kelly, WV Health Care Association
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBIn this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Pat Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of the West Virginia Health Care Association, the Mountain State's largest long-term care trade association representing more than 120 member nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and residential retirement centers. - For more long term care resources available in West Virginia, visit www.wvseniorcare.com - For more on the West Virginia Health Care Association, visit www.wvhca.org - For more AARP...
WV Prepare To Care: Ep. 2 - Paulette Justice, Kanawha Valley Senior Services
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 8.85 MBIn this episode, host Jane Marks sits down with Paulette Justice, Executive Director of Charleston, WV-based Kanawha Valley Senior Services, a local aging services provider, to discuss family caregiving resources available in Kanawha County, WV and the Charleston, WV metro area. - For more information on the programs and services discussed on this podcast, visit www.kvss.org - For more family caregiving resources and information, visit www.aarp.org/caregiving