The Whole Care Network
889 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEveryone Has A Story, But Not Everyone Gets The Chance To Tell Their Story. On The Whole Care Network, We Believe It Is Through Story Sharing Where Diversity Meets The Road To Combat A Common Cause. On The Whole Care Network, We Feature A Variety of Show Host Who Have A Story To Share, Resources to Provide for Caregivers World-Wide. That's Why On The Whole Care Network, YOU Talk and WE Listen!
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Working With Your Health Care Team
April 18, 2018 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBUniting patients, families and care professionals is critical to finding solutions while in the midst of Caregiving. On this episode of "It Takes A Team to Care" Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare discusses the importance of Intelligent Care Coordination to help maximize positive outcomes for caregivers. Listen in and learn how Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare is creating Healing Ties all around us! Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a...
Ep 26: Marriage: Lessons learned while caregiving
April 18, 2018 09:30 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBMarriage can be tough, especially while feeling squeezed in the Sandwich Generation. Host Elizabeth Miller shares 22 lessons learned from her marriage as her 22 year anniversary approaches.
PWDP Ep 12: Ensuring Your Wishes are Known
April 16, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBMatt and Ochsner Health System's Dr. Susan Nelson sit down to discuss the how & why of making your healthcare wishes known. Show notes for links/resources: https://goo.gl/dtKFy9
Even Sports Heroes Are Caregivers
April 14, 2018 15:00 - 36 minutes - 9.88 MBWhen you hear, “football player”, what is the first thought that comes to your mind? Is it “a caregiver”? It will be after you listen to this podcast. Toula’s special guest in this podcast is former Jacksonville Jaguar defensive back Donovin Darius. Donovin was a first-round draft pick for the Jaguars in 1998, and played nine seasons with the team. He retired from football in 2013. More importantly, Donovin has been a caregiver for his mother, who became ill with various situations. Dono...
Repair Contractors - What To Look For
April 14, 2018 14:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBKevin Pannebecker, Mister Fix-It and It's Just Routine discusses why choosing the right repair contractor can make all the difference. Learn: What to look for; Services available; When to pull permits; Making home maintenace easy.
What It Takes to Lead With Kindess in Mind
April 14, 2018 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBJoin host, Allison Elkow-Lazicky as she chats with Julian Hagmann, Director of Operations and Business Development at Caring Professionals Home Care in NYC. Julian tells us how he accomplishes being a Kindness Leader each and every day and what he does to help others grow to be Kindness Leaders. He also shares his best day...and his perfect pizza choice! If you want to grow as a leader, this podcast is for you.
Change Is The Norm
April 12, 2018 17:30 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBMost people are not fond of change. Instead, we love our routines; we gravitate toward certainty. We are comforted by what is know. Perhaps that is one reason why the journey of caregiving is do daunting. Change is a constant companion resulting in change fatigue for many caregivers. On this episode of Prepare to Care, author, speaker, and active listener, Jane Barton uses the metaphor of a bridge to helps us understand the process of change and transition, in order to help Prepare To Care.
Change Is The Norm: Episdoe 2 Prepare To Care with Jane Barton
April 12, 2018 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBMost people are not fond of change. Instead, we love our routines; we gravitate toward certainty. We are comforted by what is know. Perhaps that is one reason why the journey of caregiving is do daunting. Change is a constant companion resulting in change fatigue for many caregivers. On this episode of Prepare to Care, author, speaker, and active listener, Jane Barton uses the metaphor of a bridge to helps us understand the process of change and transition, in order to help Prepare To Care.
PWDP Ep 11: Brian LeBlanc Has Alzheimer’s, But It Doesn’t Have Him
April 12, 2018 11:05 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMatt visits with Brian LeBlanc, an advocate living with dementia, to discuss how Brian is creating peace with dementia around the country and beyond. Show notes: https://goo.gl/xpK2nW
PWDP Ep 10.5: Rewind of episodes 6-10
April 12, 2018 03:17 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBMatt previews episodes 6-10 without spoilers! See individual episodes for the show notes. Copy/paste https://goo.gl/c1VZvk
Finding Solutions In Caregiving
April 11, 2018 17:30 - 27 minutes - 25 MBCaregivers need three things; Validation, Respite and Resources. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare helps guide us through the massive amount of resources available for all Caregivers. Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a team to care!
Finding Solutions for Caregivers
April 11, 2018 17:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBCaregivers need three things; Validation, Respite and Resources. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare helps guide us through the massive amount of resources available for all Caregivers. Listen in and learn how Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare is creating Healing Ties all around us! Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a team to care!
Ep 25: Learning makes life interesting
April 11, 2018 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24 MBSometimes when caring for others, life can feel repetitive. In this episode, find out how incorporating new things into your day can help you find joy and happiness.
Everyone Needs A Caregiving Plan
April 10, 2018 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBMargery Pabst Steinmetz is an author, facilitator and expert on caregiving. She provides valuable tips on planning for caregiving -- something she says we will do one day. Her website, www.mycaregivingcoach.com, provides a wealth of resources for caregivers.
Episode #3: Brenda
April 08, 2018 14:40 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn episode #3 of the Family Caregiver Podcast we speak to Brenda from Austin, Texas. Brenda cared for her husband for over a decade. Brenda shares her caregiving experience and a few tips for how to tackle common questions that friends and family members will ask as you're going through your caregiving journey. Enjoy!
Electrical Systems 101
April 07, 2018 14:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBLearn about your home's electrical system: How it works; Safety; New Technology; and so on.
Find Your Laughter
April 07, 2018 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBJoin host, Allison Elkow-Lazicky as she chats with Kindness Leader, Arlieta Hall about how the Rules of Improv have made her a better caregiver for her Dad who has Dementia. Arlieta talks about how she taps in to his past and truly joins his journey to meet him where he is that day. Arlieta's positive attitude and creative approach will leave you totally in awe. This is an episode that you will not want to miss!
Meditation Minisode
April 06, 2018 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBThis is a short meditation from the book Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
Called To Care
April 05, 2018 17:27 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBCaregiving is a universal concern, and in some form or fashion, we are all called to care. Each one of us will serve as caregivers numerous times in the course of a lifetime. And, just as important, each one of us will need care at some point. But are we prepared to care? On this episode of Prepare to Care, author, speaker, and active listener, Jane Barton soothing style is the perfect motivation for us to accept the call in order to Prepare To Care.
Called to Care
April 05, 2018 17:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBCaregiving is a universal concern and in some form or fashion, we are all called to care. We will all serve as caregivers numerous times of the course of a lifetime. And, we will all need care at some point. But are we prepared to care? On this episode of Prepare to Care, author, speaker, and active listener, Jane Barton soothing style is the perfect motivation for us to Prepare To Care.
PWDP Ep 10: Maintaining Dignity in Dementia
April 05, 2018 15:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBMatt reviews a research study by Dr. Gennip of the Netherlands and offers a worksheet for maintaining dignity. Show notes: copy/paste https://goo.gl/NPj14Q
Healing with foods using techniques from the East
April 05, 2018 11:34 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis podcast is about how I have begun to use new nutrition strategies on Nick and myself after discovering a book called, "Healing with Whole Foods. Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition."
Building Safe Enviroments
April 04, 2018 17:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBBuilding Safe Environments is critical to aging in place safely. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare discusses the concept of Wrap Around Care and the importance of using REUNIONCare's Ability Tracker and Safety Check in order to evaluate safety issues in the home. Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a team to care!
Building Safe Enviorments
April 04, 2018 17:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBBuilding Safe Environments is critical to aging in place safely. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare discusses the concept of Wrap Around Care and the importance of using REUNIONCare's Ability Tracker and Safety Check in order to evaluate safety issues in the home. Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a team to care!
Improv Saves Lives
April 04, 2018 12:45 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBArlieta Hall joins me as we talk about improv and how this has helped her to connect with her father with who is living with dementia in a magical way!
Have You Been a Victim of Perfectionism?
April 04, 2018 12:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBColleen Kavanaugh from The After Life joins me in a discussion about perfectionism and how we learn to take that on as children.
Welcome to Unscripted: Life Improvised
April 04, 2018 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBWelcome to a Year of YES and learning how others are living their lives unscripted.
Ep 24: Caregiver Spotlight - Chris MacLellan "The Bow Tie Guy"
April 04, 2018 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Chris MacLellan, the 'Bow Tie Guy' and founder of the Whole Care Network. Learn how Chris managed his grief after losing his life partner to esophagus cancer four years ago and hear his inspirational story of how a trip to St. Louis broadened his future, shifted his self-care mindset and resulted in healthier habits (including a 45 lb weight loss in the past year!).
I Just Tripped Over My Slippers Age Safe America Episode 9
April 02, 2018 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBWhat do we do after there is a fall? On this episode of Age Safe®Live Well, Aging in Place expert Fritzi Gros-Daillon provides us with important steps for family and friends to follow that will help everyone Age Safe® and Live Well
SparkCast: with Lisa Nigro
April 01, 2018 15:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOn this episode of SparkCast we put Lisa Nigro in the LimeLite! Listen in and learn about Lisa's compelling story caring for her adult son and the meaning of room 2127 in their lives.
Property & Hazard Insurance 101
March 31, 2018 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBInsurance industry guru Michelle Bequette, Vice-President, JW Terrill Insurance shares her years of industry experience to help you make wise and cost effective home and personal property insurance decisions.
Communication, Empathy and Holding the Bucket!
March 31, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBJoin host, Allison Elkow-Lazicky as she talks with Kindness Leader Cathy Braxton of Silver Dawn Training Institute and the Dementia Raw Program. Cathy talks about how she applies this communication approach, not only when working with those who have Dementia but also with her son who has Asperger's Disease. Cathy shares one of Allison's favorite stories regarding "holding the bucket'...listen and find out more!
What Are ADL's and IADL's
March 30, 2018 16:48 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBSuddenly you're a caregiver and you are instantly expected to know unfamiliar medical terminology that might be foreign to you. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula describes some common medical terms that will be helpful to you in your role as a family caregiver. Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a team to care!
PWDP Ep 9: Are You Experiencing Ambiguous Loss?
March 29, 2018 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBMatt discusses Dr. Pauline Boss' construct of Ambiguous Loss of Dementia Care Partners. Visit rhe show notes for links and videos: https://goo.gl/P8xzA3
Ep 23: Having 'the talk' with your aging parents
March 28, 2018 09:35 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode, host Elizabeth Miller shares how her family approached the topics of aging and lifestyle with her parents, particularly about moving to a safer place where they would receive more assistance.
What are ADLs and IADLs
March 27, 2018 17:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBSuddenly you're a caregiver and you are instantly expected to know unfamiliar medical terminology that might be foreign to you. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula describes some common medical terms that will be helpful to you in your role as a family caregiver. Visit REUNIONCare.com and sign-up for your own Circle of Care account because it does take a team to care!
Fall Prevention Age Safe Live Well Episode 8
March 26, 2018 17:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBWe may not be able to avoid all falls, but with some properly planning we can prevent some falls. On this episode of Age Safe®Live Well, Aging in Place expert Fritzi Gros-Daillon provides us with timely fall prevention tips that will help you and your family Age Safe® and Live Well
SparkCast: Finding Peace with Dementia featuring Matt Estrade Episode 5
March 25, 2018 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBOn this episode of SparkCast we put Matt Estrade in the LimeLite! Listen in and learn how Matt is creating Peace With Dementia!
Home Equity Conversion Mortages (Reverse Mortgages)
March 24, 2018 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBDennis Cooper, Reverse Mortgages guru shares what you need to know about reverse mortgages and why they might be just what your financial/estate plan craves.
The Dental Chair with a Brain Injury
March 24, 2018 12:16 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBThis podcast is about taking Nick who has an Anoxic Brain injury to the dentist for the first time. Whoa.
It's Not Easy Being John Wayne In a Danny Tanner World
March 24, 2018 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBHost Allison Elkow Lazicky talks with Marla Brown, a mother of nine who has homeschooled her children through elementary and junior high. Marla talks about her conservative views and her homeschooling thoughts. She explains her thoughts on being John Wayne in a Danny Tanner world.
PWDP Ep 8: What is it Like to Have Dementia?
March 22, 2018 13:45 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBMatt reads some excerpts from "A View from Within: Living with Early Onset Alzheimer's" written by Dr. Thaddeus Raushi in 2001. At age 57, Dr. Raushi was diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's Disease. Show notes can be found here...https://goo.gl/ZLRwE8
Succeeding In Caregiving
March 21, 2018 17:01 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBBy 2030, 72.8 million ―more than one in five U.S. residents―will be age 65 or older. The greatest growth will be in the numbers of the “oldest old,” the population that is most in need of help because they are most likely to have physical, cognitive and other functional limitation. On our first episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula from REUNIONCare provides us with the timely tools we need to be successful in our role as a family caregiver.
Succeeding In Caregiving
March 21, 2018 16:15 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBBy 2030, 72.8 million ―more than one in five U.S. residents―will be age 65 or older. The greatest growth will be in the numbers of the “oldest old,” the population that is most in need of help because they are most likely to have physical, cognitive and other functional limitation. On this episode of “It Takes A Team To Care” Monica Stynchula provides us with the timely tools we need to be successful in our role as a family caregiver.
Ep 22: Working while Caregiving
March 21, 2018 09:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode, host Elizabeth Miller shares how flexibility has been the core theme in her career. Living the life of a sandwich generation mom who is caring for children at home and an aging parent while balancing a career, marriage, and household responsibilities is tough. Hours of the day are split, sliced, and diced so that everyone gets a piece of you. Find out how Elizabeth's career path has been different than she thought it would be - but it's been the right path for her.
Episode #2: Suzy
March 21, 2018 05:21 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBEpisode #2 of the Family Caregiver is a conversation with Suzy from Brooklyn, New York. Suzy is currently caring for her Mom and has recently transitioned to providing end of life care. During our conversation, Suzy shares what the transition to end of life care has been like, a few of her caregiving tips, and her perspective on hot-button issues like medical marijuana and Die with Dignity laws based on her experience caring for her Mom.
Spring Safety Tips Age Safe Live Well Episode 7
March 19, 2018 18:02 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBSpring has sprung and there is plenty of cleaning to do. On this episdoe of Age Safe®Live Well, Aging in Place expert Fritzi Gros-Daillon provides us with some timely Spring safety tips that will help you and your family Age Safe® and Live Well
SparkCast: How To Be A Happy Healthy Caregiver with Elizabeth Miller Episode 4
March 18, 2018 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBOn this episode of SparkCast we put Elizabeth Miller in the LimeLite! Listen in and learn how Elizabeth is helping all of us become a Happy Healthy Caregiver!
Surveys - Who's Land Is It, Anyway?
March 17, 2018 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBShelly Clark, Owner of Cardinal Surveying, helps us understand the importance of having the property you're thinking about buying surveyed. You'll be glad you did!
Could You Forgive the Man Convicted of Killing Your Child?
March 17, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBYou will not want to miss this show. Join our host, Allison Elkow Lazicky as she interviews Mary and Bob McCaw whose son, Billy was murdered in New Brunswick, NJ in 2014. As they share their emotional journey, they talk openly about how they came to a place that they were able to forgive the man convicted of murdering their son. They talk about their commitment to give, forgive and thanksgive every day in Billy's memory. This podcast speaks to the power of forgiveness, faith and the McCaw'...