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Episode 033 Hiring a caregiver to help you care for your family loved one series part 5

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 09, 2019 19:55 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators  of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent.  He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experienc...

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Episode 32 Hiring A Caregiver To Help You Care For Your Family Loved One Series Part 4

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 09, 2019 17:47 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators  of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent.  He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experienc...

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Episode 031 Hiring a caregiver to help you care for your family loved one series part 3

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 05, 2019 22:07 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
  Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators  of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experi...

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Episode 30 Hiring A Caregiver To Help You Care For Your Family Loved One Series Part 2

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 02, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators  of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experience...

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Episode 029: Hiring A Caregiver Series Part 1 With Tom Bolander

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 02, 2019 15:13 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
  Host Zack Demopoulos recently attended a ComForCare national conference and had the opportunity to speak with quite a few owners and operators  of ComForCare home care agencies from all over this continent. He shares some great tips from these passionate providers that come from their experi...

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Brent's Balancer Story | Discovering Your Balance #002

Discovering Your Balance - October 29, 2019 19:15 - 47 minutes
Join Karla and Andrew as they visit with Brent and hear about his Balancer story. Discovering your Balance video podcast sponsored by Home Care Partners of Nebraska. Learn more about Home Care Partners of Nebraska here: https://www.homecarepartnersofnebraska.com Like us on Facebook ...

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Discovering Your Balance - September 23, 2019 18:30 - 59 minutes
Discovering your Balance video podcast sponsored by Home Care Partners with guest Kristine Dykeman-Schoening from Bridge to Better Living. Learn more about Home Care Partners of Nebraska here: https://www.homecarepartnersofnebraska.com/ Learn more about Bridge to Better Living here: https://br...

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027 - Geriatrician: Your Parents’ Superhero

Club Sandwiched podcast - November 30, 2018 17:22 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
A doctor is a doctor is a doctor, right? Not when it comes to a Geriatrician. Dr. Bill Rhoades, Geriatrician at Advocate Health Care, sits down to explain the benefits of having your parent see a Geriatrician rather than a General Practitioner (Internist). Have a pad and paper handy because Dr...

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Day 17: Home Care (Part 2)

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 08, 2018 01:19 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult.  He continues with Day 17 where he talks about hiring a professional caregiver.  Specifically how to choose a home care agency, what to look out for, what to ask, and how to protect your family.  In Part 2 w...

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026 - Living In The Sandwich Generation - Dottie's Story

Club Sandwiched podcast - October 30, 2018 03:39 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Dottie is a full fledged member of the Sandwich Generation going 100 mph - working full time, taking care of her mother, involved in her 4 kid's lives and babysits her 2 adorable grandsons. How does she do it all and manage to keep her sanity? And, what technology does she use with her mom that ...

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Day 17: Home Care (Part 1)

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - September 28, 2018 14:17 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult.  In Day 17, Zack talks about hiring a professional caregiver.  Specifically how to choose a home care agency, how, what to look out  for, what to ask, and how to protect your family. You finally have come to...

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025 - Chefs For Seniors

Club Sandwiched podcast - September 27, 2018 01:36 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Boy, the tables have surely turned. Your parents used to nag you to make sure you’re eating (and well). Now you’re noticing your aging parents don’t have a lot of food in the kitchen and the food they do have is not that healthy. Time to call in the Calvary. Listen to my guest, Lisa, owner of Ch...

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Day 16: Senior Scams

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - August 14, 2018 22:48 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Day 16 of the 30 Day Preparation Plan To Care For An Aging Adult:   Senior Scams  Zack shares a personal story of a scammer calling his cell phone.  Scammers are getting more and more creative.  Easy targets are people with cell phones (because they always pick up) and your aging parent who ...

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024 - Training Your Parent To Exercise

Club Sandwiched podcast - August 14, 2018 04:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
We’re all familiar with, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”. But, how about “I’ve fallen and I CAN get up”. My guest, Jim, is a personal trainer who specializes in exercising with senior citizens (even into their 90’s). This was an eye opening conversation. Jim arms us with all the physiological a...

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Bonus Episode—Transition of Care For My Mom (A Personal Story)

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - August 06, 2018 16:53 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos prepares to kick off Season 2 of Raising ‘Rents but before he does he shares a bonus episode on the transition of care for a family loved one who has been hospitalized and is being discharged. This one is a personal story about Zack’s Mom.  It is the first time he is sharing...

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023 - Clone Yourself

Club Sandwiched podcast - May 25, 2018 04:19 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
When you're in the Sandwich Generation, you dream about having a clone of yourself to help your parents out. You've said it over and over - if only there was another me to do everything that needs to be done for my parents. Your dream has come true. Listen to Kathy, a daily household and money m...

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022 - Party On!

Club Sandwiched podcast - May 03, 2018 01:58 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
We’re born planners. We just are. We plan our parent’s dr. visits, medicine refills, and caregiver schedules. But, what about all those happy occasions coming up like graduations, weddings and parties? Are we prepared for those? If you’re lucky enough to have all 3 generations together to cele...

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021 - Baba Rocky Visits the Hospital

Club Sandwiched podcast - April 19, 2018 02:14 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Nevenka is back with more colorful stories of living the high life in the Sandwich Generation. This time Nevenka talks about discharging her mom from the hospital and tips for making it a smoother process.  As if having a parent in the hospital isn’t stressful enough, springing them has its own ...

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020 - Putting the ‘Care’ in Caregiving

Club Sandwiched podcast - April 03, 2018 01:33 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Remember when I said that taking away your parent's driver's license was a big one?  How about cleaning out their house? That's a big one.   Well, this episode just might win the award for one of the bigger moments in the Sandwich Generation - hiring a caregiver for your parent. In this episod...

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019 – Estate Planning isn’t a dirty word – Part 2

Club Sandwiched podcast - March 16, 2018 03:25 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Part I (“Estate Planning Isn’t A Dirty Word”) just scratched the surface of this important subject.  Now, in Part II, Alan Press, Estate Planning/Elder Law Attorney, continues to simplify this topic so we can all understand and take action. Here are just a few areas Alan discusses: 1)   The 2 ...

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018 - Estate Planning isn't a dirty word - Part I

Club Sandwiched podcast - February 27, 2018 02:39 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This episode is a subject NOT near and dear to all our hearts - but one that can be addressed in a painless way!  No, not talking about going to the dentist, rather setting up your parent's Estate Plan. This topic is not just for the rich anymore, this is for everyone.  My guest, Alan Press, E...

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017 - Just Chill – A Kid’s Perspective!

Club Sandwiched podcast - February 01, 2018 02:22 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Be honest. Do we ever stop and consider what our kids think about when they see their parents being squeezed between the 2 generations?  How do we really sound to them when we’re mega stressed and lose it? Do we even want to know. I finally found out directly from the source – Tatiana, a 14 year...

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016 – Patient Advocate To The Rescue Part 2

Club Sandwiched podcast - January 18, 2018 04:23 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Teri's back! One episode just wasn't enough to cover all her wonderful information and how Patient Advocates can help us navigate being in the Sandwich Generation. In this 2nd episode, Teri talks about what rights we have as patients while in a hospital setting. Our hands aren't tied if we're ...

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015 - Patient Advocate To The Rescue Part 1

Club Sandwiched podcast - January 05, 2018 03:17 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Do any of these describe you? Your parent lives out of town and is in the midst of a health care situation. Your parent is hospitalized and you don’t understand what they are entitled to with insurance and length of stay. Or, you suspect medical errors occurred in a nursing facility or hospital....

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014 - A Tough TABLET To Swallow

Club Sandwiched podcast - December 13, 2017 05:54 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Janice, veteran pharmacist, returns to my podcast for a second installment of everything related to medicines for your parents. In this episode, Janice covers more subjects that will help you save time, money, aggravation and keep your parent's safe:  How to store their meds. Find out what room...

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013 - Home for Sale

Club Sandwiched podcast - November 29, 2017 02:34 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
When it comes time to move your parents out of their home, Judy, Realtor from Coldwell Banker (http://www.buffalogroveareahomes.com/), offers step by step advice on making this process manageable. Judy addresses everything from how to pick the best realtor, decluttering your parent's house (yike...

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012 - Take Care of YOU!

Club Sandwiched podcast - November 09, 2017 04:33 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Ever feel like you’re in quick sand? You just feel stuck - between handling a million things for your parents and your kids. You just go through one task or crisis after the other without having a second to think about you. Anita, a Certified Life Coach and Sandwich Generationer, provides extr...

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Episode 024: Day 15 - Helping Mom & Dad Move

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - November 01, 2017 16:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 15, Zack talks about what is involved when it is time for your parents to down size and move.

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011 - Moving Day

Club Sandwiched podcast - October 27, 2017 02:43 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Had the good fortunate to welcome Stephanie back to the podcast. This time she took off her "Official House Organizer" hat and put on her "the daughter who had to move her parents out of their house of 50 years" hat. Stephanie shares funny and touching stories on how she accomplished this monume...

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Episode 023: Day 14 - What Is Aging In Place For Mom & Dad?

Raising 'Rents (as in paRents) a show about caring for an aging parent or adult - October 25, 2017 16:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 14, Zack talks about what it means when the term “aging in place” is used and how this may apply to you and your parents or an aging adult you know. 

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