Solutions for the Caregiver Crisis

Spiritual Eldercare

Elisa Bosley is the founder of SpiritualEldercare.com, a free resource of original worship service agendas, Bible discussion guides, sing-along classic hymns, and more, all designed to meet the spiritual needs of older adults, especially those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

She is a licensed nondenominational Christian chaplain with more than 35 years of ministry experience in both church and parachurch settings.

Prior to COVID-19 lockdowns, she provided spiritual care for three senior residences in Boulder County, Colorado. When COVID hit, she pivoted to video; today, the Spiritual Eldercare YouTube channel has more than 1,300 subscribers worldwide and logged nearly 41,000 views last month.

Her deep desire is to make it easy for anyone to provide this much-needed care to elders with dementia. Tune in to learn more about what spiritual care means!

Aging Doesn’t Have to be Messy

Aging can be messy…but it doesn’t have to be!

Care Right is partnering with Pharma-C-Wipes to provide even more ways for caregivers to take care of themselves and those they care for. Pharma-C-Wipes has an entire line of personal care products that can help keep yourself and your loved ones clean and fresh.

Join host, Annalee as she interviews guests, Ann Halstead and Paula Walker about Pharma-C-Wipes, descriptions of the products, and what to look forward to in future podcasts!

A Fresh Way To Look at the Meaning ”Legacy”

Susan Turnbull is the founder and Principal of Personal Legacy Advisors. A professional writer, speaker and workshop facilitator, she is the author of The Wealth of Your Life: A Step-by-Step Guide for Creating Your Ethical Will, co-author of Across Generations: A Five Step Guide for Creating an Expression of Donor Intent and the designer of the Life Legacy Cards and the Life Legacy Conversations tool, all designed for those who agree that personal wealth has tangible and intangible dimensions.

 

In her fresh take on the meaning and dimensions of legacy, Susan’s dynamic presentations and engaging materials appeal to audiences of financial, estate planning, and philanthropic advisors, as well as their clients and donors. Her work has been featured in many national publications, including The New York Times and USA Today.

The Journey of Transitioning a Parent and Finding Joy Along the Way

Not only is Rosie Mankes a daughter, wife, and mother, she is a life coach, motivational speaker, and author of Find Your Joy and Run With It. Her heartwarming memoir is about overcoming her second battle with cancer, the transitioning of her mother into an assisted living facility, and the unexpected loss of her brother, all within one year. Rosie’s recovery from these challenges inspired her to become a life coach, to help people pull through significant adversity and life challenges.  

 

In this episode, Annalee and Rosie explore what signs indicate that your loved one may need more care than usual and how not to be in denial about your loved one's declining health. They speak about transitioning from child to parent in the relationship, and not feeling guilty about the difficult decisions you need to make as a caregiver, and what self-care means for you during this journey. 

 

Rosie's book, "Find You Joy and Run With It" can be found here: 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DJ9ZWND 

 

She can also be found on these social platforms: 

https://www.facebook.com/lifecoachrosie 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosiemankes/ 

https://www.instagram.com/lifecoach_rosie/ 

https://www.rosiemankes.net/ 

Mental Health Matters

In this episode, we interviewed Costa Ndlovu, an Experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Executive Director & Founder of A.C.T.S. (Alberta Community Togetherness Society), and Founding Director of Best Home Care Solutions. He discusses his journey in the industry, gives us tips on mental health, and how to have a better understanding of mental illness as a society. 

 

The More You Know About Life Insurance

Stephanie Basta is a wife, life hacker, medically accredited co-author, speaker, Vice President of the Tetralogy of Fallot Foundation, and the President of Amerilife and Home a subsidiary of Florida Insurance Recovery.

Her spouse of 10 years has had a series of congenital heart defects, overall has died 4 times in their relationship. Together they have spoken globally and on Capitol Hill. People with his condition are thought to be uninsurable, too high risk, but Stephanie sought to find the carrier who disagreed.

Boldly Advocating for your Loved One with Mary S. Daniel

"Mary S. Daniel stimulates, motivates, and encourages caregivers with her personal story of how she fought for the rights of her husband and thousands of others who were isolated and locked in long-term care facilities during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Her story of perseverance and determination was featured in hundreds of news outlets around the globe when, in order to see her husband Steve, an Alzheimer's patient, she took a job as a dishwasher in the memory care center where he lives.

Hear how her grassroots effort to get the governor's attention help changed Florida regulations and motivated others in every state to boldly advocate for their loved ones."

You can find Mary S Daniel on the following media pages:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mary-S-Daniel-103924898370249

Instagram: @marysdaniel

LinkedIn: Mary S. Daniel

Website: https://www.marysdaniel.com/

Reverse Mortgages with David Edel

David Edel has been a full-time mortgage professional since 2006, currently a Reverse Mortgage Loan Officer of Omaha. Today, David covers reverse mortgage basics, the common misconceptions of reverse mortgages, and the four NEVERS of reverse mortgages, all while finding the work extremely rewarding due to the peace of mind reverse mortgages bring to his clients.