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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PWDP 001: When Friends Dry Up
January 22, 2018 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBMany friends, and sometimes family, scatter when dementia is suspected. Learn why it is important to stay close if you someone who has scattered, or why to try and get back those who have left you. Show notes can be found by clicking on or pasting this link... https://goo.gl/b88iGy.
House Hunting With John Williams
January 20, 2018 15:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBDiscover some of the things you need to think about, when looking for a home.
Ep 13: Creating your best life for now & later
January 17, 2018 11:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBIn this episode, host Elizabeth Miller shares some of her personal goals and talks about goal setting and dreaming big.
Your Medication Call Reminders
January 16, 2018 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBAs a social worker and long distance caregiver for his Mom, John Webb recognized a need to have a system in place to help people remember to take their medication. John's company, Medication Call Reminder helps take's the worry away with a simple phone call or text message to remind us of that simple task, to take our medication. Listen in and learn how John Webb and Medication Call Reminder is creating Healing Ties all around us!
Bringing Hope to Suicide Prevention
January 15, 2018 14:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBDr. Bill Hudenko of Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth College discusses the use of technology in suicide prevention. And he offers practical advice for those concerned about loved ones or friends.
Low Vision and Older Drivers
January 13, 2018 17:55 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBOn this episode of Beyond Driving with Dignity, Matt welcome's Deborah Kogler from Magnifiers and More, offering tips and tools to help older drivers who are experiencing vision concern.
Keeping Us Safe: Introducing Matt Gurwell to the Whole Care Network
January 13, 2018 17:41 - 10 minutes - 9.29 MBMatt Gurwell is the host of Beyond Driving with Dignity podcast on The Whole Care Network and the founder of Keeping Us Safe. Matt's national team of Certified “Beyond Driving with Dignity” Professionals work to help you bring a peaceful resolution to YOUR family’s particular concerns.. Matt's podcasts are supported by current day, real-life examples, data from recent research projects related to older driver safety, current news events, and live interviews with medical and highway safety pr...
Understanding Home Loans
January 13, 2018 15:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBThings both buyers and sellers need to understand about getting a mortgage.
We Are Oldish? Age Safe Live Well Episode 6
January 12, 2018 16:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBOn this episode of Age Safe® Live Well with Age Safe® America's Chief Advocacy Officer Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Fritzi reminds us why labeling is for jars, not people! Listen in and learn how each one of us can Age Safe® and Live Well with Age Safe America.
Kari Henley Age Without Borders
January 11, 2018 10:53 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBMy guest today, Kari Henley is an aging enthusiast and the CEO of Age Without Borders, who has organized a Global Caregiving Virtual Summit featuring over 60 people from 17 different countries that is set to debut on January 20, 2018. Listen in and learn how you can be a part of this virtual event and see how Kari is breaking down boarders, and creating Healing Ties all around us! To learn more about Kari visit http://agewoborders.com/
Listen With My Ears Age Safe Live Well Episode 5
January 10, 2018 16:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBOn this episode of Age Safe® Live Well with Age Safe® America's Chief Advocacy Officer Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Fritzi explains how when we listen attentively, we learn more about the safety issues in the home. Listen in and learn how each one of us can Age Safe® and Live Well with Age Safe America.
Ep 12: Meal Plan & Prep tips for Healthier Eating
January 10, 2018 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode, host Elizabeth Miller shares ideas and systems that have helped her focus on healthier eating.
Be Your Own Superhero
January 08, 2018 13:27 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThis podcast talks about building your own team of positive supportive and helpful people.
Rudi's Negative Tension Release Exersise. Mini-sode
January 08, 2018 12:40 - 7 minutes - 7.22 MBThis minisode talks about a visualization exersise which will flush or cleanse your negativity from your body and mind.
The Buyer's Consultation
January 05, 2018 18:13 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBSitting down with your real estate agent BEFORE going out to look at property will save you time, money, and aggravation and help you find your next home faster.
Ep 11: Creative Ways to Squeeze Fitness into a Busy Day
January 03, 2018 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode, host Elizabeth Miller shares tips and systems that have allowed her to make fitness a healthy habit. This episode is also packed with creative ways to squeeze in more physical activity into your busy day.
BeHelpable with Technology
January 03, 2018 06:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWe need a better way to learn information and to make it stick! My guests today,Tim Buntel from Helpable, Inc and Dr. Ayanna Thomas from Tufts University join me for a conversation on how assistive technology can BeHelpable as we age. Listen in and learn how Tim and Dr. Thomas are creating Healing Ties all around us!
Rent vs Buy With Rachel Rufkahr - Mortgage Loan Officer
January 02, 2018 21:51 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBFood for thought when deciding it it's best for you to rent or buy a home
Ep 10 Caregiving Spotlight: Beth Phillips
December 27, 2017 11:25 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this caregiver spotlight episode, meet former family caregiver Beth Phillips from Pittsburgh, PA. Beth learned to not be so hard on herself while caring for her Aunt Linda, who had dementia, for 3 1/2 years and her husband for 8 weeks after he had a catastrophic injury at work. Beth and her immediate and extended family took 'family caregiving' to a whole new level by sharing the care and finding reliable helpers in their community.
Aging: 90 Is The New 50!
December 20, 2017 18:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWhat if your body came with a reset button which could erase cellular damage, stimulate regeneration and cure a wide range of diseases? My guest today, Ira Pastor from Bioquark is developing consumer healthcare products targeting the regeneration and repair of complex human organs and tissues. Listen in and learn how Ira Pastor and Bioquark is creating Healing Ties all around us!
Ep 9 Being vulnerable & transparent
December 20, 2017 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBBeing vulnerable and transparent about our caregiving experiences isn't easy but it has benefits for you and others. Elizabeth shares why she decided her blog couldn't be anonymous and how it helped her find support and resources.
Suddenly A Caregiver with Author Robin Albright
December 18, 2017 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThrust into role of a Caregiver for her husband, author Robin Albright's compelling story reminds us that finding our path is a road well traveled. Listen in and learn how Robin's participation in AARP's Caregiver Accelerator program helped get her back on track while creating Healing Ties all around us!
I Need A Doctor To Tell Me That I Am Getting Old?
December 18, 2017 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBYou do not need a doctor to tell you that you or your loved one is getting old? The aches and pains, the slow reactions, and the full medicine cabinet already tell you that. (I almost forgot – there also may be memory loss.) But you do need a special doctor – a Geriatrician – to make sure that your loved one is getting the proper care. As we get older, and our minds and bodies change, our systems react differently to treatments and medications. What should you do? My guest on this episode of ...
Navigating Negative Nellies
December 16, 2017 21:22 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBIn your journey with your injured loved one you will see positive movement toward healing but medical professionals around you may not see the same thing. They may tell you not to hang your hopes on what you witnessed and if your loved one has a brain injury you will hear "its just a reflex" a lot. Sometimes it may be but sometimes its not!
Be A Better Caregiver
December 16, 2017 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBIt can be different. You can find strength. You can be a better caregiver this year. I can help you to step into your power. That is why I have asked my good friend, and now a life coach, Carol O’Dell, to be my guest on this podcast of Toula’s Tips for Caregivers. Carol will help us to make this a real “new” year. Carol was a caregiver for her mother with Alzheimer’s, which she recalled in her book, Mothering Mother: A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir. Now Carol is a life coach, h...
Cut The Clutter with Dr. Jill Bjerke
December 15, 2017 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBOn this episode of Healing Ties, internationally recognized thriving in place, senior safety expert, author Dr. Jill Bjerke provides us with sound advice on how to cut the clutter and keys to thrive as we age. Listen in and learn how Dr. Jill is creating Healing Ties all around us!
Want To Feel Better? Help Someone!
December 14, 2017 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBDo you want to feel better? Do you want to continue your healing process? My two guests on this podcast can show you how. They know because they have gone through major losses. They both have learned through their pain that there can be more. Joni Aldrich, a good friend and regular guest here, lost her husband to cancer in 2009. Chris Jerry lost his daughter to a hospital error the same year. Their message – you can heal and help others by being an advocate. YES, YOU! In fact, they wrote a bo...
A Loving Kindness Minisode
December 14, 2017 15:58 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBIn this episode I explore one portion of a book by Sharon Salzberg called "Real Happiness, The power of Meditation" On Page 159 there is a loving kindess meditation for caregivers. I hope you like it.
Live A Better Life
December 14, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBBonnie K. Brown is a Certified Medicaid Planner wants you to Live A Better Life by planning carefully, preparing properly while learning how to advocate for yourself. Listen in and learn how Bonnie K. Brown is living a better life while creating Healing Ties all around is.
Taking Care of Yourself During the Holidays
December 14, 2017 13:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBKaren R. Koenig, M.Ed, LCSW, a psychotherapist, blogger and international author, talks with Advocates & Experts about the importance of self care and offers practical tips for the holiday season.
Ep 8 Creating me time by becoming dispensable
December 13, 2017 10:55 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBCaregivers often layer on more and more responsiblities but eventually something has to give and it can't be your own health and happiness. Instead, find ways to become dispensable to free up more time for your own self-care.
Transforming Advanced Illness Care
December 09, 2017 16:00 - 8 minutes - 2.6 MBAdvanced Illness Care is a topic that most people avoid. In this episode of Toula's Tips for Caregivers, Toula Wootan visits with Bill Novelli, Co-Chair of the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), at their national Summit on Advanced Illness Care. Listen in and learn how the Coalition of Transform Advance Care what is helping caregivers and their loved ones.
Grab Bars Are The New Seat Belts: Age Safe Live Well with Age Safe America Episode 4
December 08, 2017 18:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBOn this episode of Age Safe® Live Well with Age Safe® America's Chief Advocacy Officer Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Fritzi explains why Grab Bars are the new seat belts and where to place grab bars in your home. Listen in and learn how each one of us can Age Safe® and Live Well with Age Safe America.
Weight of Honor Documentary
December 08, 2017 16:02 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBOn today's episode of Healing Ties, our special guest is Stephanie Howard, Director and Producer of The Weight of Honor Documentary. The Weight of the Honor Documentary brings the issues of Veternas and their caregivers to life by telling the story of five familes and their injured service members. Listen in and learn how Stephanie Howard is creating Healing Ties all around us.
Look With My Eyes: Age Safe Live Well with Age Safe America Episode 3
December 06, 2017 18:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBOn this episode of Age Safe® Live Well with Age Safe® America's Chief Advocacy Officer Fritzi Gros-Daillon, Fritzi provides us with her five top home safety items that everyone needs to keep their eyes on so that we can all Age Safe® and Live Well!
Navigating Bereavement
December 06, 2017 15:15 - 34 minutes - 32 MBBereavement is a part of life that is personal to each one of us. Motiviated by her own experience, our guest today, Ronnie Genser from Bereavment Navigators is helping people natigate through their grief one step at a time. Listen in and learn how Ronnie Genser is creating Healing Ties all around us!
Ep 7 Healthy Habits over the Holidays
December 06, 2017 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBIt's so easy to get off track with our healthy habits over the holidays. We need a plan to enjoy the holidays without sacrificing our health & wellness.
Fire Safety Tips For The Holidays: Age Safe Live Well with Age Safe America Episode 2
December 04, 2017 18:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBOn this episode of Age Safe® Live Well with Age Safe® America's Chief Advocacy Officer, Fritzi Gros-Daillon provides listeners will timely safety tips to avoid in-home fires during the Holidays and beyond. Listen in and learn how you can Age Safe® Live Well! with Age Safe America!
Life, Illness and Creativity
December 04, 2017 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWendy Miller, an artist, therapist and educator, talks about using creativity in managing illness in the family. Her book, which was written with her late husband Gene Cohen, is Sky Above Clouds: Finding Our Way Through Creativity, Aging and Illness.
2127 minisode reading from :Uplifting Prayers to light your way prayer
December 01, 2017 14:54 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBI am reading from page 79 in Sonia Choquette's book: Uplifting Prayers to Light Your Way. The prayer is for Overwhelm. May it bring you some peace.
Introducing Age Safe America Episode 1
November 30, 2017 21:24 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBApproximately one-third of adults 65 years or older fall in their home each year, resulting in injury, long-term disability and premature loss of independence. Age Safe® America was created in an effort to help reduce and prevent falls and their associated costs by promoting the necessity of making preparations NOW to ensure ongoing freedom and independence.
podcast #4 Resources in the Beginning
November 30, 2017 18:57 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThis podcast is about a wonderful resource at the Shirley Ryan Ability lab, which is The Life Center. www.sralab.org I also speak of a diffuser combo of Orange and Lavender which is used for overwhelm. We end with the mantra Om Namah Shivaya My website is www.lisanigro.net
Ep 6 Minimize Holiday Stress & Maximize Holiday Blessings
November 29, 2017 11:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBHolidays can mean even more to-dos on our list. Elizabeth shares ideas to keep our family holidays merry & bright. Tips to simplify decorating, shopping, wrapping, and feeding everyone.
A Chat About My Caregiving Conference Experience
November 22, 2017 13:58 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBTalking about my time as a panelist at the second national caregiving conference . Also, a little bit about an essential oil and a mindfulness exercise.
Joyful Dental Care with Dr Joy Poskozim
November 21, 2017 19:12 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBOften overlooked, dental care and oral hygiene are critical component to our health and well-being. But what if you can't travel to the dentist? Dr Joy Poskozim has been traveling all over Chicago treating people who cannot come to her! Dr. Joy has made at-home dental visits a significant part of her practices, helping both patients, loved one and caregivers. Listen in and learn how Dr. Joy is creating Healing Ties all around us!
2127 Minisode
November 20, 2017 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBIn this minisode I teach you one of my favorite short meditations called Candle breath. This is a good one to have when you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed and you can't sit down and do a full on meditation.
Living with Dying
November 18, 2017 15:15 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBHow to have the best death possible? Through their own personal experience, Katie Ortlip, RN, LCSW and Author Jahnna Beecham have written a no-nonsense, easy to read guidebook LIVING WITH DYING for caregivers everywhere. LIVING WITH DYING: A Complete Guide for Caregivers provides answers to most, if not all questions that might arise as one of the most difficult times in life. Listen in and learn how Jahnna and Katie are creating Healing Ties all around us!
Who Will Take Care Of Me When I am Old?
November 17, 2017 15:01 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBHaving a plan is essentail for all components of life. Yet many of us do not create a plan as we age. Author Joy Loverde has written a book entilted "Whole Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old" that guides us though the aging process. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us!
Caregiver Spotlight: Jason Miller (Elizabeth's husband) (Episode 5)
November 16, 2017 00:53 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Elizabeth's husband Jason Miller and find out how they not only survived their overlapping primary caregiving years but learned many self-care lessons through this journey that have shaped their future goals as a couple.
Life's Last Gift with Dr Charles Garefield
November 15, 2017 18:04 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAfter four decades of training volunteers to offer comfort at the bedsides of the dying, psychologist and Shanti Project founder, Dr. Charles Garfield has created an essential guide for friends, family and healthcare professionals who want to ease someone's final days but don't know how to begin. Listen in and learn how Dr. Charles Garfield is creating Healing Ties all around us!