Latest Elderly care Podcast Episodes
Episode 36: Is It Safe For Dad To Be Home Alone While I Return To Work?
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - March 16, 2022 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFinding A Foothold Podcast listens to the heart and concerns of the caregiver, hearing what their struggles are and then offering recommendations on how to improve how they are doing things, with the goal of helping to make the load lighter. Today's podcast addresses concerns from daughter Mar...
Episode 35: Five-Minute Word of Encouragement -- Have Fun!
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - March 02, 2022 12:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday's episode is the first of Finding A Foothold's 5-minute words of encourage. As a caregiver, I know that there are moments of isolation, when you just don't get to attend events and often feel left out as the world continues to spin and people are gathering and lingering and having fun a...
Episode 34: Mom Wants More Help Than She Needs
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - February 09, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFinding A Foothold Podcast listens to the heart and concerns of the caregiver, hearing what their struggles are and then offering recommendations on how to improve how they are doing things, with the goal of helping to make the load lighter. Today's podcast addresses concerns from Vicki who is...
Episode 33: Dad is having falls and Mom is making demands.
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - January 25, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFinding A Foothold Podcast listens to the heart and concerns of the caregiver, hearing what their struggles are and then offering recommendations on how to improve how they are doing things, with the goal of helping to make the load lighter. Today's podcast addresses concerns from Sophie who i...
Episode 32: Find A Positive Successful Foothold in Caregiving
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - January 12, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to Season 2 of Caregivers Finding A Foothold Podcast. The podcast for teaching and guiding caregivers to a place of hope in the midst of caregiving. Caregiving is hard, and can leave you feeling defeated, with no place to go for answers on how to better live out your calling as a careg...
Episode 31: Katie Wonders If She Can Continue Caring For Stewart
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - December 06, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKatie has been caregiver for her husband for almost a decade, he had a stroke about 8 years ago. He was in his mid 50s, and while he was not able to return to work, he was able to somewhat care for himself at home while his wife remained employed full-time. Husband is now with other illnesses ...
Episode 30: Meet Guest Roz Jones and be Lifted!
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - November 21, 2021 22:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeet Roz Jones. Owner and CEO of Jacksonville's Best Caregivers. https://www.rozjonesent.com It has been an honor to meet and talk with Roslyn Jones, a CEO and author who has a compassionate heart for the elderly community and she also has a passion for caregivers who endeavor to provide the b...
Episode 29: Easy Ways To Decrease Fall Risks In The Home
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - November 14, 2021 23:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFalls happen more often than you think. Some result in minor injuries and some with very serious ones. They can happen to anyone. Falls occur inside and outside the home. On this episode, meet "Ms. Sarah." “Ms. Sarah” was going out to the mailbox, like she has done almost daily, for near...
Episode 28: How To Keep Mom Safe At Home, On A Budget
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - November 08, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFalls in the home are a great concern to many adult children who have aging parents who are still living in their own homes. Many adult children have limited incomes, and are even struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. Many parents are still home alone, even though their children a...
Episode 27: Can I Care For Dad Who Has Had a Leg Amputation?
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - November 01, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAmputation of a leg is a hard thing to endurance, and it can usually mean use of a wheelchair for the individual, which means a big lifestyle change for them and the caregiver. Accessibility into the home, into bedroom, into bathroom and kitchen area should all be prioritized based on what you...
Episode 26: Prior Relationships Affect Caregiving
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - October 24, 2021 23:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen you become the caregiver to a loved one, you bring into your role a history that may be filled with good and bad. Be prepared to work through some hurts. You may need to seek professional help, there may need to be a healing and forgiveness to take place. If you had a very loving history...
Episode 25: Create A Caregiving Plan That Works For You
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - October 20, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt's hard knowing what to do as a caregiver! Should they stay in their own home? Should they move in with me? Should I move in with them? Should I hire a sitter? Should I look at long term placement? etc. There are so many questions and just as many opinions from others on what you should be d...
Episode 24: Caregivers Can Do Too Much
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - October 04, 2021 03:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt is so easy to get into the trap of doing everything for your elder parents or disabled spouse after they have sustained an injury or have a debilitating diagnosis. You may feel that you are making life easier for them when you cater to their every need but you could in fact be making things...
Episode 23: Small Changes Can Improve Safety
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - September 27, 2021 02:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAn illness or injury can really change how a loved one can function in their home. It doesn’t take much for the elderly to become weak and debilitated, resulting in them not being able to do the basic things for themselves that they use to do. A common thing that I’ve seen lately is that many ...
Episode 23: Small Changes Can Improve Safety
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - September 27, 2021 02:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAn illness or injury can really change how a loved one can function in their home. It doesn’t take much for the elderly to become weak and debilitated, resulting in them not being able to do the basic things for themselves that they use to do. A common thing that I’ve seen lately is that many ...
Episode 22: With Disabilities: Focus On What You Can Change
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - September 20, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe all respond to a crisis in different ways, but a common initial response that we all have is that we wish it wasn’t happening to us, that we could blink and make it go away! You may not be human if this isn’t the way you initially react to devastating news. I have seen that choosing to remai...
Episode 21: Parents Have A Part To Play in Their Home Safety
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - September 13, 2021 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen parents are aging, have a debilitating diagnosis or have undergone an injury or surgery, they are not able to move about in their homes like they use to.They appear to be fairly cognitively intact, but they have bodies that are weak, frail and with pain —bodies that just don’t cooperate wit...
Episode 20: Taming The Caregiving Storm
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - September 07, 2021 01:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLouisiana has just incurred a storm -- Hurricane Ida which has caused much destruction and damage to our coastal parishes. Caregiving is also a storm, which touches many lives and if not properly entered into, it too can cause much destruction and damage to lives. Caregiving is important. It...
Episode 19: Diane Knew She Would Be The One
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - August 23, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs a child, we often see our parents as strong and capable. It's tough seeing them age and becoming frail. We often see it happening, and there is nothing we can do to stop aging but we can do our part in keeping them safe. Diane is a listener who called into the call-in line who, like myse...
Episode 18: When Enough is Not Enough
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - August 16, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregiving has many challenges. There are some caregivers who have developed a team of support that allows them to care for their loved one and still be able to live fulfilled lives. They have the physical support and the financial resources and all is well. This is great, but... Well, it is ...
Episode 17: Mr. Ruben and His Labor of Love
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - August 08, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMeet Mr. Rubin, full-time caregiver for his wife of 55 years. Hear his heart, his desire to take care of his wife in their home. Hear how he evolved into his role, how we worked together to address some of the struggles he was having in caring for his wife, and how he made the adaptations in h...
Episode 16: Helping When Mom Doesn't Know Best
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - August 01, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregiving brings many challenges and concerns. As a new caregiver, even when the role is temporary, because your loved one will likely fully recover, it can still be stressful. There are things that are unfamiliar and there is the possibility of there being an injury due to improper techniqu...
Episode 15: An Open Door into the Cares of Mr. Milton
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - July 26, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregiver-focus podcast. Meet Mr. Milton. Mr. Milton is the primary caregiver to his wife who was recently hospitalized after having several falls in the home. She was hospitalized and diagnosed with a severe urinary tract infection and dehydration. Upon discharge, it was recommended that sh...
Episode 14: A Community of Support is Strength
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - July 19, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregiving brings many challenges and concerns. It can be stressful because the role often come at a time when we are busy raising families, starting careers or planning for retirement. Episode 14 features calls from caregivers into the Caregivers Finding A Foothold podcast call-in line. ...
A Community of Support is Strength
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - July 19, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregiving brings many challenges and concerns. It can be stressful because the role often come at a time when we are busy raising families, starting careers or planning for retirement. Episode 14 features calls from caregivers into the Caregivers Finding A Foothold podcast call-in line. ...
Episode 13: An Open Door Into the Cares of Anita.
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - July 11, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOur first caregiver-focus podcast. Let me introduce you to Anita. Meet Anita, the caregiver to her husband who recently had a stroke. Both she and husband are 60 years old and were preparing for retirement when the stroke occurred. Hear the struggles she encountered during the first 6 months...
Episode 12: Develop a Caregiving Plan That Is Flexible
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - June 27, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregivers Questions: Calls this week were received on the website call-in line by caregivers who listen to this podcast. Listen and hear advice given to callers who have the following concerns/questions: • Wife whose husband just started dialysis has days when he is weak and can not assis...
Episode 11: Caregivers Must Prepare During Hurricane Season
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - June 20, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCaregivers Questions: Calls this week were received on the website call-in line by caregivers who listen to this podcast. Listen and hear advice given to callers who have the following concerns/questions: • Daughter with mother who has had open heart surgery and has instructions not to use...
Episode 10: Five Keys To Prevent Sliding Down In Wheelchairs
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - June 14, 2021 03:23 ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHaving the ability to stand and walk is very valuable and often we don’t even think about it until the ability to do it has been lost. Unfortunately many elderly or disabled individuals lose this ability due to balance deficits, poor endurance or other impairments. Use of a wheelchair then bec...
Episode 10: Five Keys To Prevent Sliding Down In Wheelchairs
Caregivers Finding A Foothold - June 13, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHaving the ability to stand and walk is very valuable and often we don’t even think about it until the ability to do it has been lost. Unfortunately many elderly or disabled individuals lose this ability due to balance deficits, poor endurance or other impairments. Use of a wheelchair then bec...
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