Six years ago, Angie Matthews mother experienced a health event that changed their lives forever. Join us we speak with Angie about her journey into becoming a full time caregiver, the lessons she learned, strategies she developed, and advice she gives to others. Do you have a question for Tina? Email her at tina@joyshouse.org Want to learn more about Joy’s House? Visit us at www.joyshouse.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...
Oct 04, 2021•11 min•Ep. 43
Jessie Hillock is a licensed speech and language pathologist and dementia care consultant. Throughout her early career Jessie noticed gaps in the services that were available to dementia patients and their families through the medical system alone. She spoke with countless families and loved ones who expressed that no one had ever taken the time to thoroughly explain to them the stages of the progression of these diseases, or to provide individualized communication approaches to maintain meaning...
Sep 27, 2021•9 min•Ep. 42
Today, we are joined by Certified End-of-Life Doula and Elder Care Consultant, Barbara Marshall. Barb’s professional journey would be considered non-traditional by many. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Systems Management during her mid-30s. While raising her children Barb returned to school in her mid-40s to earn her Master of Arts in Healthcare Communication. From there she spent 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry and then nearly 9 years with hospice agency in Indianapo...
Sep 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 41
Did you know that there is nearly a 70% that you will need some for of long-term care if you live past the age of 65? Given the high likelihood that you’ll need long-term care, and the high – and rising – cost of that care should you need it, it is best to plan ahead. In this episode, Tina and Teri are joined by financial planner, Eric Baker from Horizon Planning Group to discuss some common questions around this important topic. Eric Baker Horizon Planning Group Email: eric.baker@horizonplannin...
Sep 14, 2021•11 min•Ep. 40
Research shows that one in ten adults over the age of 60 have experienced some form of elder abuse, that is some form of physical, emotional, or financial abuse. There are approximately 5 million cases reported annually in the USA, and that number has been increasing over time. In today's episode, Tina and Terri tackle the troubling topic of elder abuse. What is it? How do you spot it? And what do you do if you do? Indiana Adult Protective Services (IPAC) State Hotline: 1-800-992-6978 Do you hav...
Aug 23, 2021•10 min•Ep. 39
Aug 16, 2021•9 min•Ep. 38
Today we are joined by Jennifer Reeder, LCSW, Director of Education and Social Services at the Alzheimers Foundation of America to discuss The Apartment, a model created by AFA to showcase how practical design and technology can be used to modify a home for an individual living with dementia. Dementia-related illnesses impact the mind and affect virtually every aspect of a person’s life, including making many facets of daily living more difficult. Most residences are not built with the needs of ...
Aug 09, 2021•10 min•Ep. 37
Mary Tutterow is a wife, mom, caregiver, author, speaker, and teacher. As a caregiver for her husband’s mother, and their adult daughter who has chronic seizure disorder, Mary has learned gifts that will last a lifetime. She wrote The Heart of the Caregiver during some of her most difficult years. She talks about her lessons learned and the joy she gets in helping other frazzled caregivers find beautiful transformation in the caregiving process – for themselves, their family, and the people they...
Jun 21, 2021•12 min•Ep. 36
There are between 3.7 million and 5.8 million people living with dementia in the U.S., and that number is likely to grow as the population ages. Research Scientist and IU School of Medicine Professor of Medicine, Christopher Callahan, M.D. joins Caregiver Crossing to discuss the research and report that details the state of dementia care and research in America. He talks about how the report provides guidance on future research to make sure both patients and their families are having their needs...
Jun 14, 2021•16 min•Ep. 35
Patricia is the Director of Kinship Care Services for Duet AZ and is a leading expert on issues surrounding grandparents raising grandchildren. She talks about the challenges and rewards that grandparents face while raising their grandchildren. Patricia also provides key insights and tips for caregivers, along with information about the kinship care programs she’s created over the years. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...
Jun 07, 2021•11 min•Ep. 34
Rick Lauber is a former co-caregiver for his aging parents, where he assumed new – and unexpected – responsibilities, struggled with loss and balancing his time, advocated for his parents (including making key life and financial decisions for his father due to Alzheimer’s disease), and learned many joys of caregiving along the way. Rick is the author of two published caregiver guidebooks and a contributing columnist who writes about caregiving and caregiving-related issues. He shares his insight...
Jun 01, 2021•13 min•Ep. 33
Kara Shipman is the Director of Community Engagement of CarDon & Associates. With 20 communities owned, operated, or managed in the Midwest and more than 40 years of senior living experience, CarDon & Associates continued its personalized care during the pandemic. Kara talked about how they kept residents and families safe and lessons learned over the past 14 months. She also shared some helpful tips for families exploring a senior community for their loved one, including what to look fo...
May 17, 2021•12 min•Ep. 32
Is it possible to predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease simply by looking at writing patterns years before there are symptoms? We asked that question to Guillermo Cecchi, principal researcher at IBM Research and lead scientist on their Alzheimer's prediction research. You’ll have to listen to the episode for the answer, but it’s worth the listen. Guillermo discusses how IBM researchers trained artificial intelligence to pick up hints of changes in language ahead of the onset of neurologic...
May 10, 2021•16 min•Ep. 31
In addition to 48 million adults who are family caregivers, 3.4 million children under the age of 18 are serving as a caregiver to a family member, while attending middle or high school. Dr. Connie Siskowski is the Founder and President of American Association Caregiving Youth, where she and her team serve as a national resource for children and adolescents who are caring for ill, injured, aging, frail, or disabled family members. Dr. Siskowski talks about the challenges young adults face as car...
May 03, 2021•10 min•Ep. 30
Stacia Lozer is the Chief Operating Officer at Sherish Connect. She joined Caregiver Crossing to talk about an easy-to-use platform that allows families to connect in a meaningful way through easy to install technology. Sherish lets every family member share their special photos into a single Family Album. When older family members are living in a senior community or at home alone, they can enjoy an always-up-to-date, never-ending slideshow of the Family Album on their TV. Sherish Connect is off...
Apr 28, 2021•12 min•Ep. 29
Anna Howard is a partner and managing attorney for Severns & Howard. She’s a VA Accredited attorney specializing in VA and Medicaid planning, as well as basic Asset Protection Planning. She talks about her family, her career path, and how she fell in love with elder law. She provides important insight into legal challenges and the most common elder law issues families face and what they can do. Learn more about severns.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...
Apr 19, 2021•14 min•Ep. 28
Vickie Greenough is the Memory Care Business Development Specialist for American Senior Communities. In this episode, she talks about the aging population they serve and the ASC Dining Red program – a program that helps people living with Alzheimer’s, or related forms of dementia, have more successful dining experiences. Vickie also provides some tips to help caregivers nourish themselves and those they care for. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...
Apr 12, 2021•11 min•Ep. 27
As a Music Therapist, Jennifer knows all the right notes to hit with elderly individuals and their caregivers. She knows the benefits music has for people struggling with cognitive decline and helps individuals increase their levels of physical, mental, social, and emotional functioning. The information and tips she shares in this episode is music to our ears! Caregivers: Turn up the tunes and enjoy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...
Apr 05, 2021•10 min•Ep. 26
Jodi Patsiner is a longtime caregiver and has more than 25 years of experience partnering with our Elders and Youth creating interdependent communities. She is a Certified Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie, practitioner of Multidimensional energy work, and a certified Reiki Master. She also holds an M.A. in Gerontology. She specializes in specialize in Elder Communities, Caregiver Support and Addiction recovery and talks with us about her work – The Work. She shares free resources, talks ab...
Mar 29, 2021•12 min•Ep. 25
It’s ok to let out a good laugh, but we don’t always give ourselves permission to laugh during difficult times. Dr. Lynne Shaw is a Certified Laughter Leader and a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (among other credentials). She joined Caregiver Crossing to talk about the importance of laughter and how laughter can reduce caregiver stress. Find the funny! Dr. Lynne Shaw is also an Associate Professor at the University of Indianapolis in the Phylis Lan Lin Department of Social Work. See Privacy Poli...
Mar 22, 2021•11 min•Ep. 24
Co-hosts Tina McIntosh and Terri Stacy talk about CARE Kits, a resource designed to help caregivers keep important information in one place, along with templates to track medications, sleep patterns, behavior changes, and more. CARE = Consistency, Advocacy, Reassurance & Education. Tina and Terri talk about how to think through different situations and who can help you care for your loved ones. It’s packed with so much information – some information you might not even think about. Email info...
Mar 15, 2021•12 min•Ep. 23
Madison Schmitt, with American Senior Communities and Bethany Village, talks about their Centenarian Club and the importance of celebrating our seniors. She also talks about how caregivers can connect with their loved ones living in independent living communities and long-term care facilities during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 08, 2021•10 min•Ep. 22
Jan Dougherty is the Founder & CEO of TravALZ. She is the author of the book “Travel Well with Dementia: Essential Tips to Enjoy the Journey”. Jan talks about creating dementia friendly travel solutions – for the travel industry and family caregivers. She shares some of her greatest travel tips during this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 01, 2021•10 min•Ep. 21
Natalie Sutton, Chapter Executive at Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana, talks about the 110,000 Hoosiers living with Alzheimer's disease, the 342,000 unpaid Indiana caregivers, and the work they are doing to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease. She also talks about what people should know about risk reduction and early detection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 22, 2021•11 min•Ep. 20
Ian Kremer, Executive Director at Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease (LEAD), talks about the diverse, growing national coalition of more than 90 member organizations committed to overcoming Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. He shares his thoughts on dementia risk and improving quality of life, along with the stigma that exists with people living with Alzheimer’s disease. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...
Feb 15, 2021•12 min•Ep. 19
Melanie Perry, Director of Memory Care Support Services for American Senior Communities, talks about a new program that addresses generational memory care needs. By blending and representing different generations, they have found a way for each generation to appreciate what the other is experiencing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 08, 2021•9 min•Ep. 18
Dr. Maggie Ellis has dedicated her career to researching and raising awareness of people living with dementia. She is the Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, St. Andrews, United Kingdom. In this episode, Dr. Ellis talks with us about her research and how she’s helping people with dementia communicate with others through “adaptive interaction”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 01, 2021•11 min•Ep. 17
Patrick Broccolo , co-owner of Senior 1 Care, talks about the services they provide, helping people become more independent rather than dependent, and his top tips for caregivers. Patrick also opens up about his personal experience as a caregiver to his mother-in-law. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jan 25, 2021•10 min•Ep. 16
Dustin Ziegler, is the VP of Community Programs for CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. He joins us to talk about the Dementia Friends Indiana movement – a movement to make Indiana the most dementia friendly state in the U.S. Find out where Indiana ranks, what’s being done, and where we are headed. Dustin also talks about new partnerships and how they benefit individuals living with Dementia and their caregivers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
Jan 18, 2021•10 min•Ep. 15
Jim Morgan shares his passion for serving the community and our seniors in this week’s episode of Caregiver Crossing. He talks about Life’s Copilot, central Indiana’s premiere resource for connecting area seniors with dependable professionals, products, and services. Find out why it’s so important to unite quality senior service providers to those in need of aging resources. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...
Jan 11, 2021•9 min•Ep. 14
