Latest Agingathome Podcast Episodes
How Professional Home Care Helps Older Adults Achieve a Higher Quality of Life
Help Choose Home - August 05, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAccording to a 2018 AARP survey, 80% of adults over the age of 50 want to remain in their homes and communities as they age. For those in the home care industry, these findings come as no surprise. Home not only represents familiarity, but comfort and security as well. And during the pandemic, ...
At Home Health Care: The Power of Caring for People, Not Patients
Help Choose Home - July 22, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe medical and healthcare landscapes are vast and overwhelming, and as a consumer, it’s easy to feel like an anonymous face in the crowd. Dr. Michael Fratkin, CEO and founder of ResolutionCare, has been working to improve the care experience for people for most of his career, and founded Resolu...
Professional Home Care Services: Meeting the Ever-Changing Needs of Clients
Help Choose Home - July 08, 2020 08:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsOne of the advantages of home health care is the ability to not only serve clients in their homes, but to provide care for a variety of health needs. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, professional home care services have been on the front lines, and from what our guest, Donna DeBlois, RN, BSW...
Care at Home Helps Promote Health, Independence and Safety for Seniors
Help Choose Home - June 24, 2020 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNow, more than ever, care at home is being looked at as not only a viable solution to help an older loved one remain in a familiar setting, but also as a way to ensure the health and safety of a population that is at heightened risk for complications from COVID-19. Understanding the important ...
How the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Home Health Care Options
Help Choose Home - June 17, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAs we learn to navigate life during the coronavirus pandemic, you may be wondering how home health care options have been impacted. Are you a family caregiver who has utilized or is considering using in-home care? Are you considering moving your parents out of a senior living facility into yo...
Innovative Technology Helps Maintain Senior Independence and Privacy
Help Choose Home - March 08, 2020 21:55 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe idea of having some type of monitoring system in the home of older adults has been around for decades. And while there are options available, many bring with them privacy concerns, as well as resistance from seniors both in feeling they are “being watched” and hesitancy to wear any type of...
Nutritional Meals For Improved Senior Health and Wellbeing
Help Choose Home - December 23, 2019 03:29 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEllie Hollander is the President and CEO of Meals on Wheels America and has been a long-time advocate for the health and wellness of vulnerable seniors throughout her career. One of the most fundamental needs is helping to ensure seniors receive proper nutrition. According to Hollander, research...
Shifting the Narrative Around End of Life Care: Focus On Living
Help Choose Home - December 13, 2019 19:14 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMany physicians face a conundrum. While their extensive years of schooling and training emphasize providing care, treatments, and intervention in order to maintain life, the truth is, death is inevitable and a reality we all must face. According to Dr. Timothy Ihrig, a palliative care specialist...
End of Life: Ease the Transition from Life to Death
Help Choose Home - December 06, 2019 18:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAlthough death is an experience that we all share, it is a topic that is largely taboo, and for which people are often wholly unprepared. Barbara Karnes, RN, an award-winning end of life educator and author, is working to change that taboo. According to Karnes, 90% of end of life care work is ed...
Innovative, Comprehensive Care Model Allows Seniors to Remain At Home
Help Choose Home - November 22, 2019 19:37 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAs those in the home healthcare industry know, the elder population is growing exponentially, as is their need for care. One of the more innovative programs available to help seniors age in place, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, has actually been around for more than 50 years. Sh...
Live Life to the Fullest, No Matter Your Age
Help Choose Home - November 11, 2019 05:28 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAccording to Betty Greaver, RN, LMT, it’s a common myth that aging means a person gains weight, has chronic pain and can't continue living a productive life. Rather, Greaver says, and research shows, there are simple lifestyle changes that people can make in order to remain active and have the c...
Home Care Industry Changes and Opportunities for Growth
Help Choose Home - October 28, 2019 15:11 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsPaul Kusserow, President and Chief Executive Officer for Amedisys, the largest independent provider of home health, hospice and personal care services in the United States, recognizes the growing pains and opportunities associated with change in the home health industry. In this Help Choose Home...
The Role of Home Health Care in the Continuum of Care
Help Choose Home - October 18, 2019 20:35 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt’s an ongoing struggle for those in the home care industry–how do we better communicate the value and benefits of health care at home? For Tim Rogers, who serves as President and CEO for both the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina and the South Carolina Home Care & Hospice...
Hospice Care Helps Individuals Meet End-of-Life Goals
Help Choose Home - September 20, 2019 20:27 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTarrah Lowry, president and CEO of Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Palliative Care in Pueblo, Colorado, emphasizes the importance of reaching out to hospice early and discussing goals of care during each health care interaction – from home health and palliative care to hospice care. The goals at ea...
Home Care And Successful Care Transitions
Help Choose Home - August 19, 2019 10:37 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode of Help Choose Home, we'll hear from Jamie Summerfelt, M.Ed, MSPT, president and CEO of Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) in Omaha, Nebraska. With more than 28 years of healthcare at home experience, Summerfelt is passionate about home care. Harnessing the power of community relat...
A Longitudinal Approach to Care at Home for Seniors
Help Choose Home - August 05, 2019 17:58 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIf there is one thing Joel Theisen, BSN, RN is passionate about, it’s developing proactive, preventative long-term care for older adults. Theisen is chief executive officer and founder of Lifesprk, an innovative home care company based in Minnesota that is focused on bringing Theisen’s passion ...
Data As A Predictor For Effective Home Health Care
Help Choose Home - July 19, 2019 16:22 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this Help Choose Home podcast you'll hear from Luke James, chief strategy officer of home health and hospice at Encompass Health, as he discusses the ways in which predictive analytics are both informing home care strategies for clients as well as predicting effective client care in the future.
Home Is the Setting for Health Delivery of the Future
Help Choose Home - July 15, 2019 18:10 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWith more than 20 years of experience in the home care industry, Wanda Coley has combined her deep knowledge of finance, business development, payor contracting and post-acute strategies to become a highly-regarded expert in the field. Join us for this episode of Help Choose Home where Coley ex...
How Do Care Managers Assist in Home Care?
Help Choose Home - July 05, 2019 18:52 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn this episode of Help Choose Home, Taney Hammill, CEO of the Aging Life Care Association and the National Academy of Certified Care Managers, explains what it is that geriatric care managers, or life care professionals, do and offers advice about at what point in the process an aging life care...
Utilizing Big Data to Improve Home Health Care Patient Outcomes
Help Choose Home - June 24, 2019 18:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEvery day, companies and organizations generate copious amounts of data. “Big data” though isn’t so much about the amount of data generated, but rather, what a company or organization does with the data. In analyzing data, businesses can use those insights to save money, to target marketing and ...
Improving Communication in Home Care Transitions
Help Choose Home - June 10, 2019 19:04 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn the health care industry, communication is vitally important, not only in providing specifics about a patient’s condition, but also in detailing the type of care needed after a stay in the hospital. Dr. Christine D. Jones is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado, De...
The Growing Impact and Value of Home Care
Help Choose Home - May 10, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast series is an educational resource, offering seniors practical information about safely aging in place. Hosted by Merrily Orsini of corecubed, an elder care marketing solutions company, this episode features Peter Ross discussing the ways in which home care impacts he...
Start the Conversation About End of Life Care
Help Choose Home - April 22, 2019 15:20 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast series is an educational resource that explores senior home health care options. This episode features Holly Chaffee, speaking about why offering hospice and palliative services helps patients, families and providers. The series is hosted by Merrily Orsini, President...
Using Research And Data In Home Health Care
Help Choose Home - March 18, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast series is an educational resource that explores senior home health care options. This episode features Jennifer Schiller, speaking about the importance of research in the home healthcare industry. The series is hosted by Merrily Orsini, President and CEO of corecubed...
Education and Advocacy for Home Healthcare
Help Choose Home - March 14, 2019 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis Help Choose Home podcast explores home health care options for families and their loved ones. This episode features Joanne Cunningham, who discusses the advocacy and educational opportunities that are positioning the home healthcare industry for the future. The series is hosted by Merrily O...
Reducing Hospital Readmission and ED Visits
Help Choose Home - February 25, 2019 17:39 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast series offers practical information about adult home care services for families and medical professionals. Hosted by Merrily Orsini of corecubed, a home care marketing solutions company, this episode features Tracy Clark discussing the value of home care in reducing ...
Educating Home Care Referrals
Help Choose Home - February 21, 2019 19:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast series provides information on the value of professional home care. Season 2 kicks off and features host, Merrily Orsini, discussing the importance of educating referral sources about the benefits of home care. Orsini, president/CEO of corecubed, leads a team of indu...
Evaluating the Need for Home Care
Help Choose Home - December 06, 2018 17:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAs we enter the holiday season, families will have the opportunity to spend concentrated time visiting aging loved ones. While of course providing the backdrop for quality time together, the holidays also are the prime time to assess how seniors are doing and whether there might be care needs th...
Hospice Makes a Difference
Help Choose Home - November 02, 2018 00:33 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast offers families information on professional home care services. This episode features Brent Korte, speaking about how hospice can positively impact families facing a life-limiting illness. The series is hosted by Merrily Orsini, president and CEO of corecubed, an aw...
Choosing End of Life Care
Help Choose Home - October 25, 2018 19:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Help Choose Home podcast series educates families about adult home care services and options to age safely in place. Hosted by Merrily Orsini of corecubed, an industry leader offering marketing strategies for elder care agencies, this episode features Katie Wehri discussing what to consider ...
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