Island Treasures
95 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -This podcast provides a platform for caregivers to share their stories, offering encouragement and insights to those who may be on a similar journey. Guests bring wisdom and empowerment to remind caregivers they're not alone. Additionally, guests share valuable information, tips and resources to support caregivers in their vital role.
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Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Her World Turned Upside Down
June 14, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MBThis Island Treasures Mini podcast features highlights from the full episode called "Her World Turned Upside Down", where Jenna Rumberger shares her caregiving story from the perspective of the one receiving care. Jenna is a licensed social worker who supports adults, older adults and their families with a specialization in dementia. When a medical emergency turned her world upside down at the age of 32, she sought to pivot from working for the State into private practice. Jenna had no...
Her World Turned Upside Down
June 07, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes - 35.7 MBToday’s caregiving story is told from the perspective of one receiving care. When Jenna Rumberger had a cardiac arrest at the age of 32, her world turned upside down. She had been working as a social worker in the field of geriatrics since 2013 and was familiar with caregiving - but this medical emergency flipped the script for her - as she found herself on the receiving end of care. Jenna holds a Masters of Social Work (MSW) and Masters of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Sou...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Tapping Into Communication
May 10, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MBIn this mini episode we focus on the first half of the full episode called "Tapping Into Communication and Positive Activity". We hear how Lori Rogers has been a true champion for her son Craig. Craig is now an adult who has autism and is non-verbal. For example, when equipment in the Special Needs School program was lacking, Lori and her husband researched what was needed in Craig's school. Then they fund-raised to provide the equipment and cool tools that would benefit Craig and othe...
Tapping Into Communication and Positive Activity
May 03, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode follows the compelling caregiving story of Lori Rogers. Lori is a successful businesswoman with three adult children. Her second child was diagnosed with autism at the age of two and he was a non-speaker. In 2011 her eldest child had a sports-related injury resulting in post-concussion symptoms which added a different aspect to Lori's already full caregiving life. But, it was through this accident that Lori was introduced to wellness resources that helped her stay positive ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Sharon's Son's Journey: Caregiver to Advocate
April 12, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.09 MBApril is Parkinson's Awareness Month and the airing of the podcast featuring Dr. George Ackerman are timely as he is a huge voice in raising awareness for Parkinson's Disease. He and I spoke on February 1st, 2024 and the very next day he was able to meet his hero, Michael J. Fox. George shared how much this meant to him; given George’s passion as an advocate helping folks who are living with Parkinson’s Disease. George had been the caregiver for his mom who had lived with Parkinson’s disea...
Sharon's Son's Journey: Caregiver to Advocate
April 05, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBDr. George Ackerman is from Brooklyn, N.Y. Now residing in Florida, he works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost his mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman on 1/1/2020 due to Parkinson’s Disease. George and his family started TogetherForSharon® to honour his mother by keeping her memory alive; and to share the message of Parkinson’s Awareness and hope for a cure. Today TogetherForSharon® reaches thousands of individuals across the country for Parkinson’s Disease Awareness. Georg...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Getting Curious with Teepa Snow
March 08, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.27 MBFollowing the full podcast episode featuring Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, this mini episode captures the content of the GEMS® model which describes the stages of brain change for folks living with dementia. Each stage is represented by a gem to help us understand the progression of dementia and how these stages impact the changes in our loved one's abilities. All we need to do is to provide the setting so that our loved one can shine! For more information and resources, be sure to ch...
Getting Curious with Teepa Snow
March 01, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBTeepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, is an Occupational Therapist with over forty years of rich and varied clinical and academic experience. Her experiences led her to the development of the GEMS® States of Brain Change and the Positive Approach® training strategies. Her company, Positive Approach to Care® (PAC), provides online and in-person education and products to support those living with brain change. She also founded the Snow Approach Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Hillsborou...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Caregiving Unveiled True Purpose for an Encore Career
February 09, 2024 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.86 MBThis mini episode visits a few excerpts from the full episode entitled "Caregiving Unveiled True Purpose for an Encore Career" featuring Bill Cohen of Cohen Caregiving Support Consultants LLC Throughout his caregiving for his mother who had Alzheimer's disease, Bill found many helpful resources through the Alzheimer's Association. This included a support group which he attended. His mother has now passed, and Bill facilitates support groups and hosts Memory Cafes. He shares about reminiscin...
Caregiving Unveiled True Purpose for an Encore Career
February 02, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBBill Cohen recently received the “Male Caregiving Voice of the Year” award and when you listen to his caregiving story in this episode and how caregiving unveiled a new purpose which is now providing him with an encore career you may understand why he was selected. Bill was his mother’s caregiver after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 and took away her home. First, he stepped in as her long-distance caregiver and then when she was able to move to be closer to Bill in the Pacific Northwest ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Expressions Of Love Through Caregiving
January 12, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBThis mini episode highlights two excerpts from the full episode "Expressions Of Love Through Caregiving" with my guest, Grace Block. The excerpts are about the medication battle with Grace sharing her solution to take administration of medication from a war to a choice; and the second excerpt provides some insights for new caregivers so they don't lose sight of their own identity. Grace also shares the importance of seeing the funny side of things when possible.
Expressions of Love Through Caregiving
January 05, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBGrace Block is a long-time friend of mine who is a caregiver. She has also been a care receiver. Her dad was diagnosed at the age of 50 with Parkinson’s Disease and Grace supported her mom who was his primary caregiver. Grace relocated to be closer to her parents, realizing they needed more support and after her father passed 30 years after his diagnosis, Grace was grateful to live close to her mom who continued to live in their home, independently. Then came the time her mom could no long...
It's a Wrap! Review of 2023 Island Treasures Podcasts
December 22, 2023 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.55 MB2023 was indeed a remarkable year for the Island Treasures podcast. Throughout the year, Island Treasures was fortunate to have amazing guests who generously shared their wisdom on each episode, providing invaluable insights to help other caregivers. We progress through the year chronologically: "Pharmacists: The Best Kept Secret" - Delon Canterbury "A Flood Amidst Caregiving" - Roxane Anderson "Could It Be Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?" - Tracy Crump "Therapeutic Journaling Through Ca...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: How Boundaries Provided Freedom in Caregiving
December 08, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBThis episode highlights clips from the full episode "How Boundaries Provided Freedom in Caregiving" with my guest, Valerie Wiens, telling why boundary-setting was so freeing for her. Valerie was a true 'sandwich generation' caregiver, looking after her parents and her own family that included kids at home one with Aspergers and one with ADHD. She also was working full time as a case manager in the health care system; and even though she was well-versed in navigating the system and helping o...
How Boundaries Provided Freedom In Caregiving
December 01, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBValerie Wiens, a nurse with a geriatric specialty and a 'sandwich generation' caregiver joins me in this episode. Valerie is a colleague of mine and when I heard her caregiving story, I invited her to be a guest on the podcast. When caregiving, she found herself being pulled in all directions and through the observation of her husband, she learned the importance of boundary setting. By creating boundaries she not only could manage her roles better, but they provided a sense of freedom and g...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: The Musician's Daughter
November 10, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MBFrom Season 2, Episode 2, this episode revisits the conversation with Betsy Haddad, the adult child and supportive caregiver of her father, Edward with whom she shared a special bond through music. The take-aways from the full episode "The Musician's Daughter" are many. Betsy shares about the programs her dad participated in prior to Covid 19; including Arts the Spark and the Brain Flex Wellness Program. Betsy shares how important it is to plan for future care needs and we touch on a very ...
Island Treasures Visits a Caregiving Treasure in Ireland
November 03, 2023 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this episode you will hear how all about Breeda Miller's play, "Mrs. Kelly's Journey Home" and how Breeda was able to take the play to Ireland. Breeda had been a guest on the Island Treasures podcast in Season 3, on Episode 20; where she talked about her play and the tour that was planned for the Fall of 2023 in Ireland. This episode talks about the fruition of the tour and what it was like to perform the play in Ireland! This episode consists of two parts, just like Breeda's play. The ...
Island Treasures Visits a Caregiving Treasure in Ireland
November 03, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBIn this episode you will hear how all about Breeda Miller's play, "Mrs. Kelly's Journey Home" and how Breeda was able to take the play to Ireland. Breeda had been a guest on the Island Treasures podcast in Season 3, on Episode 20; where she talked about her play and the tour that was planned for the Fall of 2023 in Ireland. This episode talks about the fruition of the tour and what it was like to perform the play in Ireland! This episode consists of two parts, just like Breeda's play....
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: New Caregiver Radio Program - Stay Tuned
October 13, 2023 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.27 MBIn the full podcast episode featuring Katrina Prescott, Katrina spoke about the many projects she has been involved with and this mini episode introduces one more project planned to enhance the experience for caregivers. It is the introduction of a radio program designed to provide caregiving tips, information, support, and to offer a forum for caregivers' questions. In her own caregiving experience Katrina was desperate for respite and now has a passion to help others advocate to obtain m...
A Caregiver's Transferable Skills
October 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis episode’s guest is Katrina Prescott. Katrina is both a caregiver and a producer. As a caregiver she has been able to utilize her producer-skills to be a strong advocate for her mom who had dementia. Her mom passed away in 2022, but Katrina continues to be a caregiver and advocate for other caregivers, sharing her knowledge and insights through many projects. Katrina was introduced to caregiving at a young age, and supported her mom who was the primary caregiver for her grandma, and ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: You Just Have to Love Me: A Mother's Caregiving Journey
September 08, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 4.95 MBThis mini episode contains excerpts from the full episode and addresses what happens when friends and family drop away and the social invitations to caregivers cease. Heidi Rome helps us approach this situation and reminds us that there are folks who are open to learning how to support the caregiver and are willing to show up; making choices such as to love instead of fear. These folks ask Heidi's two helpful questions: "how can I be of service?" and "what is needed?" Heidi shares an optic...
You Just Have to Love Me: A Mother's Caregiving Journey
September 01, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBHeidi Rome, is a speaker, advocate, mentor, perspective re-framer, and mother of two sons, one with severe autism. Author of You Just Have to Love Me, she understands how to overcome overwhelm, as every step of her journey requires changing the narrative. As founder of Moms Spectrum Oasis, Heidi builds awareness and the humanhood issues around what true inclusion and loving kindness actually mean. In this episode, Heidi touches on the realities of being in a life-long caregiving situation ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - Toxicity and Functional Medicine
August 11, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBThis mini episode features excerpts from the full podcast episode entitled “A Caregiver’s Journey Into Brain Inflammation: A Wake Up Call for Us All”, featuring Sandra Strauss, the author of “A Toxic Brain: Revelations from a Health Journey”. As a caregiver trying for years to get to the bottom of her late husband’s mysterious illness, Sandra heard a podcast featuring Dr. Bredesen in which she learned about a toxic type of Alzheimer’s and when she heard the characteristics, she realized he...
A Caregiver’s Journey into Brain Inflammation: A Wake Up Call for Us All!
August 04, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBSandra Strauss provides a message of hope in these inflammatory times! She shares what she learned during her long and at times agonizing journey as a caregiver for her late husband both in her book and now in this episode. Sandra Strauss is an author, speaker and wellness champion who is passionate about inspiring dynamic destinies of health and wellbeing. Over decades, she has tracked a wide range of issues promoting countless ways for optimizing health in a world out of balance. As a sen...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: A Hymn for Her: A Caregiving Story
July 14, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.47 MBWhen I heard Kathy Neuhauser's story of how important it was for her, as a daughter, over 1000 kilometers away from her mother, to find a way to make a meaningful connection with her mom, I wanted to share what she decided she could do. This unique solution, not only blessed Kathy's mother, but also Kathy! She described their relationship as not 'touchy-feely' and that added to her challenge; yet she discovered a way to make that connection, first, when she was visiting her mom in the hospi...
Equipping Family Caregivers with Strategies, Tools and Insights
July 07, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBHearing from a friend about the resources and programming offered by Denise M. Brown I knew I had to meet her and check out her Caregiving Consultant programs for myself as I was just starting my own business at the end of my social work career. In the episode you will hear directly from Denise about her own business and its origins, as well as her caregiving story. First, here's a more information about Denise: Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: A Caregiver, A Life Coach and A 'Mompreneur'
June 09, 2023 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.43 MBIn this episode we visit a clip from the full episode entitled "A Caregiver, A Life Coach and A 'Mompreneur'" which features Natalie Hankins (a caregiver, a life coach and a 'mompreneur') where I ask Natalie what her biggest struggle was as a caregiver, an experienced caregiver with 29 years of caregiving experience for her two adult children who have special needs. You'll hear her answer and how she works to solve a specific example - by coaching herself - during the episode. For more fro...
A Caregiver, A Life Coach and A 'Mompreneur'
June 02, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBNatalie Hankins joins me in this episode to share her caregiving story which spans 29 years and is still continuing. She is a caregiver for her now-adult children; as her son has autism and her daughter has Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome. Natalie championed through caregiving, finding the therapies that would work best for them including the Relationship Development Intervention by Dr. Steven Gutstein and the Visualizing and Verbalizing, Language Comprehension Program by Lindamood-Bell. She is pr...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Rising to the Occasion of Caregiving
May 12, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MBIn this mini episode there are a few excerpts from the full episode entitled Rising to the Occasion of Caregiving. Toni Gitles shares about her book 21 Mistakes Caregivers Make and How to Avoid Them: Solutions and Strategies to Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness (available September 2023) and the importance of relationship with your loved one, good communication skills, happiness and love to enhance your care giving experience. You can learn more about Toni and her resources on her web...
Rising to the Occasion of Caregiving
May 05, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBToni Gitles, founder and CEO of Caregiver Empowerment, Heart Light Enterprises LLC shares her 14-year caregiving story and provides a continuation of our conversation from her first appearance on the podcast in Season #2 in the episode entitled "And Then I Danced". Toni shares that caring for a family member is a act of love that comes from the heart and she talks about the importance of relationship, communication, happiness and love - all important to help make the experience into a journ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: The Hardest Decision
April 28, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.57 MBThis episode addresses a topic that is brought up frequently by caregivers who are facing the decision of placing their loved one into care. They ask how do I know when it is the right time? How do they make this "hardest decision"? Contained within are some nuggets to consider when facing this decision - from the book Nursing Homes and Assisted Living: The Family's Guide to Making Decisions and Getting Good Care, Second Edition, by Peter S. Silin (2009); as well as an excerpt from Seaso...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Therapeutic Journaling Through Caregiving
April 14, 2023 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.76 MBThis mini version of the Island Treasures Podcast for caregivers contains excerpts from the full-episode "Therapeutic Journaling Through Caregiving" which features Lori Lemasters, author of "You're A Caregiver, Not a Saint: Yeah, Write!" Lori is the founder of Care Partners Resource and Consulting and a certified Journal to the Self ® Therapeutic Writing Instructor and host of the Carethartic Conversations monthly meetings that we speak about in this episode. Lori knows about caregiving ...
Therapeutic Journaling through Caregiving
April 07, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBLori Ramos Lemasters shares how she relied on therapeutic writing as one of her coping strategies through her 8-year caregiving journey. Lori was caregiving for her mom who had suffered a massive stroke, and that meant Lori also took on caregiving responsibilities that her mom had been shouldering for Lori's step-dad who was on dialysis for three of those 8 years. And to do this Lori didn't hesitate to relocate to another State away from her own family. Using therapeutic writing, or journal...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Could it be Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
March 10, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBTracy Crump shared how she persevered as a strong advocate for her mom when things just didn't seem to fit with being told her mom had dementia. When she recalled a friend's dad's diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), Tracy compared the symptoms he had with what her mom was experiencing and then she armed herself with reliable information to take to the medical professionals and eventually, through testing, her mom was diagnosed with NPH. Within days her symptoms had significant...
Could it be Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
March 03, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBHave you heard of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus or N.P.H.? In this episode we hear what it is and how it was the diagnosis long-sought after to provide the answers for Tracy Crump's mother's symptoms. Tracy is a former Intensive Care Nurse, caregiver for her mother, father and then her mother-in-law, and now she is a published author who knew something wasn't making sense when her mother was mis-diagnosed with dementia. Through perseverance and advocacy, Tracy researched, did her homework a...
How Island Treasures Came About
February 20, 2023 19:36 - 3 minutes - 2.7 MBOn February 17, 2023, the Whole Care Network relaunched with some new additions - and invited contributors (both podcasters and instructors) to join their live event. I was pleased to join the live event - and it got me thinking that I should add a few more nuggets about why/how the Island Treasures podcast originated and how I, as a retired social worker and caregiving consultant, decided to start podcasting. So I created a video that is the content for this bonus episode. I talk briefly a...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast: A Flood Amidst Caregiving
February 10, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.01 MBThis mini episode revisits some of the points that Roxane Anderson made in the full episode from lessons she learned through her caregiving experience - caring for her husband and experiencing a flood. The flood was a disaster but hidden within the disaster was an opportunity for her husband to get involved in flood advocacy - providing him with a purpose again. The couple became fierce advocates in addressing the flood situation effecting them and others in their geographical area, all amid...
A Flood Amidst Caregiving
February 03, 2023 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBRoxane Anderson is a registered social worker in Canada and published author whose most recent book " Moving the Flood " is a memoir and a promise fulfilled that she had made to her late husband, John. Roxane had found herself taking on more and more caregiving responsibilities as her husband's health worsened; but she had not expected to take on the caregiving role for her husband. They were a team in all aspects of their lives: working to get answers about John's health as well as experie...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - Pharmacists: The Best Kept Secret
January 13, 2023 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBIn this mini episode you will hear Dr. DeLon Canterbury share how it was a pharmacist who identified that a medication his grandmother was prescribed had been the cause of her mild dementia symptoms intensifying. This message highlights the benefit of having a pharmacist as an advocate for your loved one to help navigate your caregiving journey, in your caregiving support system. For more about DeLon, his story and his services of deprescribing medications be sure to check out his website,...
Pharmacists: The Best Kept Secret
January 06, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBDr. DeLon Canterbury shares his caregiving story of how he and his family cared for his grandmother and how, when her mild dementia symptoms intensified, they needed to facilitate her move from her care home to where they lived. It turned out the changes in her symptoms and behaviours were due to a medication she had been given that had an F.D.A. warning to avoid being given to patients with dementia. And it was a pharmacist who identified this. This is just one example of the work pharmacis...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - Introducing Joe & Bella
December 09, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBHighlights taken from the full-length episode featuring Ben Graham, Vice President of Brand Development and Marketing at Joe & Bella, from the moment the family first meets Joe and Bella and our initial introduction to the people behind the brand of clothing. We hear how the clothing brand was born. When, during the Covid pandemic, out of a need for fashionable and comfortable adaptive clothing Ben's own grandmother set the standard that started the search that led to the inception of thei...
Introducing Joe & Bella
December 02, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode Ben Graham, Vice President of Brand Development and Marketing at Joe & Bella, tells his caregiving story, which starts with his grandparents no longer being safe in their home. The family moves the grandparents into Assisted Living where they are befriended by fellow-residents of the home - Joe and Bella! Ben, along with his family, provided care for his two grandparents for nearly a decade as they lived in Assisted Living and Memory Care. Having Joe and Bella help with the ...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - Voila! Caregiver
November 11, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.91 MBAs a follow-up to the full-length Island Treasures episode called "Voila! Caregiver" (Episode 22 of Season 3), this mini version includes a couple of excerpts highlighting Debbie Compton's insights: talking with a consultant and taking her mom and her mother-in-law together to an appointment - and how challenging it was to get them ready. Hear all about this and the funny ending to the story and how she was able to conclude it was indeed a victory! Debbie invites caregivers to join her for ...
Voila! Caregiver
November 04, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBDebbie Compton is a three-time caregiver for parents with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and vascular dementia. She’s a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Certified Caregiver Advocate, keynote speaker, and author of 6 books geared toward caregivers and seniors. Debbie has been a Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association since 2017 and is the founder of The Purple Vine, an organization created to spread awareness about all forms of dementia. Her mission is to empower caregivers with the...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - The Unplanned Journey (with Mrs. Kelly)
October 14, 2022 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.68 MBMrs. Kelly (played by Breeda Miller) appears for a cameo performance in an excerpt from the 2 act, one-woman play "Mrs. Kelly's Journey Home". Breeda found she was in the sandwich generation of caregivers when she started to provide care for her mother who had vascular dementia and quickly had to learn how to make it through each day on this unplanned journey. She admits there was a lot about caregiving that she didn't know but knowing that she loved her mom she quickly learned what she need...
The Unplanned Journey
October 07, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 30.6 MBBreeda Miller is a story teller and a caregiver who is able to share her caregiving experience through the lens of story and good humour. People who care for others are often the worst at caring for themselves. Breeda calls herself a recovering caregiver, caring for her mother for 6 years, including hospice care in her home. She is a professional speaker and a wonderful storyteller. In fact, her stories have been broadcast on The Moth Story Hour on NPR and one of her videos went viral ...
The Unplanned Journey
October 07, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBBreeda Miller is a story teller and a caregiver who is able to share her caregiving experience through the lens of story and good humour. People who care for others are often the worst at caring for themselves. Breeda calls herself a recovering caregiver, caring for her mother for 6 years, including hospice care in her home. She is a professional speaker and a wonderful storyteller. In fact, her stories have been broadcast on The Moth Story Hour on NPR and one of her videos went viral (in a...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - Stop, Pause and Reflect
September 09, 2022 16:01 - 4 minutes - 3.37 MBFrom the audio version of the Island Treasures podcast for Caregivers, this mini episode addresses what Jodi Kay Benusa (Independent Geriatric Consultant and Licensed Social Worker) shared about being a compassionate scientist and how we can all adopt this approach to be inquisitive and find out what's behind our actions; by taking a pause we can uncover the reason so we can make changes with the goal of improving the outcome. It's not just me talking about the episode, but this video contai...
Stop, Pause and Reflect
September 02, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBJodi Kay Benusa is an Independent Geriatric Consultant who is a licensed social worker. She has been providing care in various ways throughout her entire life and it came as no surprise that she would enter the field of social work. Jodi works hard to preserve the rights of aging adults so they can live their best life through the toughest of times and she does this by asking questions so she can tailor her services to the needs of her clients. She is a problem solver who enjoys breaking th...
Island Treasures Mini Podcast - Moving Forward After Caregiving
August 12, 2022 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.19 MBLicia Thompson (liciathompson.com) is a Reinvention Strategist and in this episode she shares her number one tip for caregivers. Licia is the founder of Licia Thompson Coaching & Consulting LLC and she combines her life skills from her caregiving experiences for both her parents with her professional skills in leadership roles to help folks move forward after caregiving, or other life transitions. Licia learned many lessons - some the hard way - to hear more about her experiences, you'll fin...