Gardening is more than just a physical activity; it’s also deeply emotional to those who pursue it across a lifetime. It’s part of a person’s identity, grounding, and place in the world. As physical challenges ensue through the years, it’s important to know how to adapt gardening activities and tools along the way. Gardeners and their care partners can plan ahead to ensure this meaningful part of life continues despite the many challenges. In this episode host Karen Summey, ACAPcommunity is join...
Jul 04, 2025•44 min•Ep. 5
Caregiving can push anyone past their limits. In this conversation, trauma-informed strategist Christy Shi Day shares how understanding our nervous system can help us stay calm, connected, and grounded — even in the most challenging moments. Learn simple, science-based tools for emotional regulation, clearer communication, and more resilient relationships with your aging parents, your family, and yourself. Click here for a companion handout for this episode! For information on additional podcast...
Jun 06, 2025•44 min•Ep. 4
Are we harboring outdated versions of our parents in our minds? What does it look like in practice to be a care partner for someone based on who they are now? Host Karen Summey, ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Corinne Auman for a discussion about how we can engage in deeper conversations with our parents to know how they have evolved over time. Then, learn how to adapt your approaches to truly meet your parents’ care needs in this moment. For information on additional podcasts, FREE in-person pro...
May 02, 2025•24 min•Ep. 3
Helping Your Loved Ones Stay Strong and Healthy as They Age...In this episode of the Caregiver Community host Karen Summey, project manager for ACAPcommunity , is joined by Dr. Mitchell Straub, owner and founder of Vital Rehab and Wellness in State College, PA . Join Karen and Mitchell as they explore the intersection of well-being and physical therapy - and how care partners can spot signs that their loved ones need professional help to live their best years as they age. For information on addi...
Apr 04, 2025•30 min•Ep. 2
What does it mean to be a caregiver? What impacts exist for both the caregiver and the care recipient(s)? Join host Karen Summey, project manager for ACAPcommunity , and Frances Hall, Founder and Executive Director of ACAPcommunit y, as they talk about the joys and challenges of caring for aging parents and other adult loved ones. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our podcast sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton, NC, and sustaining partner EveryAge . See Privacy Policy at htt...
Mar 07, 2025•38 min
How can we make sure the home is safe and comfortable for loved ones, regardless of age? Join host Karen Summey, project manager for ACAPcommunity , and Rev. Jim Luck, retired Aging in Place and Universal Design specialist, as they discuss areas of the home to consider and strategies for keeping loved ones safe in the home. To view the slides from the presentation in this episode please click this link This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Newton...
Feb 07, 2025•55 min
Supporting an aging loved one, particularly from a distance, can include unique challenges. In this podcast, Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Cheryl Greenberg , a life coach for seniors and their families, presents insights into understanding loved ones’ needs from a distance, steps for effectively addressing the concerns, and some of the particular challenges of providing support from a distance. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made pos...
Jan 21, 2025•51 min
LGBTQIA+ adults take on caregiving roles for older adults more frequently than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. Who are these caregivers and their lived experiences? What opportunities exist to support LGBTQIA+ people needing care and LGBTQIA+ caregivers? In this episode, Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Joel G. Anderson, PhD, CHTP, FGSA – Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Adjunct Associate Prof...
Dec 23, 2024•53 min
For a variety of reasons, underserved populations – rural, elderly, low education, minority groups, etc. – often experience barriers to accessing healthcare, and their caregivers find particular challenges to providing needed care. In this podcast, interviewers Frances Hall Founder & Executive Director, of ACAPcommunity , and AJ Kerley Director of Professional Relations at PACE@Home , will discuss with John Uche, MD – Medical Director for PACE@Home the social determinants of health, barriers...
Nov 25, 2024•33 min
In the past 20 years, the US has experienced multiple types of disasters that have devastated lives and communities. In this episode, host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Karen Scallan, Owner/Advocate of Special Needs and Parent Support Services of Louisiana. Karen, a nationally recognized expert in disaster preparedness and a survivor of Hurricane Katrina offers specific strategies that support older adult family members and their caregivers in disaster situations...
Oct 28, 2024•46 min
Oral health and oral care often can be among the challenges experienced by aging persons and their caregivers. Host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Natalie Whitaker, a dentist and nutritionist, as they discuss oral health and its impact on overall health, and how dentists can aid in improving the quality of life for an older adult and their caregiver. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC . See Priva...
Sep 23, 2024•48 min
Approximately 40% of all unpaid caregivers are men. Although there may be differences sometimes in how men and women approach caregiving, all offer vital and needed support for loved ones. In this podcast, host Frances Hall Executive Director ACAPcommunity is joined by Bob Cain ( Piedmont Home Care ), Mark Hensley ( AARP North Carolina ), and Bruce McReynolds ( Griswold Home Care, Guilford County ) as they share valuable insights from their lived experiences as caregivers for their parents and c...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Caregiving is the process of providing assistance and support in meeting the daily needs of another person. For caregivers of older adult loved ones, anticipating life after caregiving can be difficult for a variety of reasons. Join host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity , and Rev. Gary Newsome Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life, Lake Prince Woods Retirement Community, Suffolk, VA. as they discuss the challenges of bereavement and life after caregiving. This episode of The C...
Jul 29, 2024•35 min
In this episode of The Caregiver Community, host Karen Summey, ACAPcommunity is joined by guest Jon Camp, former TV news reporter/anchor and founder of Ever Living Memories . Jon joins the podcast to share both the importance and logistics of cataloging the highlights of your lived experience and offers suggestions on how to preserve those memories and moments for future generations to learn from and love. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hi...
Jun 25, 2024•48 min
Sometimes, we hear the term “assistive technology” in relation to older adults. But what exactly is that? How can assistive technology help my aging loved one or me, as the caregiver? Host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity welcomes Samantha Westrich, a speech and language pathologist from the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services , who will help us understand how technology and assistive devices can help an older adult and the caregiver as well as what is available, how to determ...
May 20, 2024•40 min
Do you ever reach a point in your caregiver journey at which you say – or want to say – “Enough! I just can’t do this anymore!?!?!?” Caregiving can be hard, and it can be exhausting. Host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Dr. Jamehl Demons, a geriatrician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in NC , who will help us understand when – and how – to draw that line in the sand. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickor...
Apr 30, 2024•45 min
One in five employed adults also are caregivers for older adult loved ones. Caregiving can significantly affect their work. What can employers do to help maximize caregiver employee contributions to the company, enhancing the organization’s bottom line? In this episode, host Frances Hall, M.Ed. – Founder & Executive Director, ACAPcommunity is joined by Karen Kavanaugh, Chief Officer for Strategic Initiatives at the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers to discuss challenges that affect em...
Mar 25, 2024•56 min
Normalizing the approach to the discussion of death is important and necessary. Just as birth is a natural process, so too is death. Join Frances Hall, Founder and Executive Director of ACAP , and her guest, Pam Carter, a Death Educator and end-of-life doula , as they discuss how families can better talk about and prepare for the ending of a loved one’s life. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC . Following you will find resources me...
Feb 26, 2024•41 min
Dementia affects more than memory and is not normal aging. How do you know if there is something serious that needs to be addressed by a physician, and what do you do? Learn some common warning signs of dementia and steps to make a plan. In this podcast, we’re talking about “Alzheimer’s Disease: Warning Signs and Making a Plan”with Jill Disney of the Alzheimer's Association . Jill has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association 2018 and leads a team of staff and volunteers who provide education prog...
Jan 22, 2024•34 min
This podcast will share how photos are beneficial in connecting with and helping loved ones reminisce, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Join Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity , and her guest Dorothy Griffin, co-owner of Griswold Home Care for Wilmington, NC and they discuss how to engage with photos as well as what not to do and share some specific examples of ways photos have benefitted those with dementia, their family membe...
Nov 20, 2023•37 min
What immediately comes to mind when you think about older adults? Join us as we examine stereotypes, challenge their validity, and understand ageism’s impact in today's world. Discover how individuals and communities are moving away from age bias to create a more inclusive world and what you can do personally to challenge age stereotypes. Join Dr. Corinne Auman , Founder and CEO of Choice Care Navigators , and Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity , as they talk about s...
Oct 16, 2023•40 min
Losing a parent to dementia is like having to say a long, slow good-bye. In this podcast, we will discuss the nature of this journey of grief and how to sustain yourself as you go through it. Join Rev. Dr. Susan Roddey , a pastoral counselor with extensive training and experience in grief counseling, and Frances Hall, Founder & Executive Director of ACAPcommunity , as they talk about this difficult journey. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home ...
Sep 11, 2023•50 min
Many adults want to remain in their homes for as long as possible, even as they age. To do so, there are lots to consider. What is Aging In Place and when should someone start preparing to Age In Place? How may new technology help keep a loved one safe and independent? Join Linda Pollock Founder and CEO of Setting The Stage LLC and host Frances Hall as they help listeners understand the various components of aging – and living – in place. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible ...
Aug 14, 2023•34 min
Caregiving can be all-consuming, and it affects all areas of our life. Those of us who learn to live through the caregiving, not just wait for it to end, have much better experiences. One of the most effective ways caregivers can learn to balance their lives with the life of the person they are caring for is by making a post-caregiving plan. In this podcast, “Life After Caregiving” host Frances Hall is joined by Liz O’Donnell, the Founder of Working Daughter and author of Working Daughter: A Gui...
Jul 17, 2023•26 min
Most people think of grief as something that happens after a loved one’s death. But grieving can also occur days, weeks, months, or even years before death. Anticipatory grief is grief that one feels about losses to come. Holly Reigh, an End-of-Life Dula , will help listeners recognize, understand, and learn to cope with their anticipatory grief. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC . Holly Reigh, a Licensed Practical Nurse, Certifie...
Jun 28, 2023•35 min
Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, MD, Ph.D ., brings her 40+ years of experience to shed light on every aspect of the aging spectrum. She will share insights about managing the relationship, encouraging the enjoyment of life, what normal aging is, navigating the medical system, and how to have tough conversations about driving, getting help, and leaving a beloved home. This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our sponsor, Pace @ Home in Hickory, NC . Dr. Rosanne Leipzig (MD & PhD) is t...
Jun 06, 2023•41 min
In this episode of The Caregiver Community, host Frances Hall Executive Director of ACAPcommunity welcomes Dr. DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP, Founder, President & CEO, GeriatRx, Inc. Included in this conversation are the most common questions, tips, and hallmark signs of medication harm seen in our older adults. Caregivers will be informed as to what to look for relative to harmful side effects of medications and empowered on how to advocate for fewer meds using a pharmacist's expertise. Th...
Apr 27, 2023•37 min
In this episode of The Caregiver Community host Frances Hall, Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by Alexis Williams, Caregiver Connect, Inc. This episode will encourage families to become aware of the various financial resources a loved one has that may help pay for needed care, how family members may help subsidize care, realistic costs of care, and strategies and programs that may provide support, including long term care insurance, life insurance, real estate, saved assets, reverse...
Mar 31, 2023•48 min
PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) programs provide comprehensive medical and social services for older adults who wish to stay active and engaged in their home and community setting rather than reside in a skilled care nursing home. With fees provided by Medicare and Medicaid, PACE programs are nationwide with locations in 32 states and serving more than 60,000 older adults. In this episode host Frances S. Hall Founder and Executive Director of ACAPcommunity is joined by AJ Ke...
Feb 27, 2023•40 min
Are slower thinking and processing time, misplacing keys, trying to remember what was needed in the room just entered, or forgetting familiar names and places, normal parts of aging, or do they point to abnormal changes in memory and cognition? This podcast discusses what is normal versus abnormal aging-related memory changes in older adults, the assessment processes, and how to best work with healthcare providers to ensure a loved one has the most appropriate care. In this episode host Frances ...
Jan 30, 2023•42 min
