The Northland Caregiver

Duluth Aging Support•duluthagingsupport.org

Where Northland caregivers get personal advice about aging issues. Tune in as your host and Registered Occupational Therapist, Dr. Mary Lou Donovan, talks about all things caregiving, including answers to questions submitted from family and unpaid caregivers of friends, family members, and loved ones in the Northland region about cognitive impairment and other related aging issues. Want to get your caregiver questions answered? Submit them ahead by emailing podcast@duluthagingsupport.org or calling (218) 576-7123.

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Episode 6: Incontinence- Part I: Caring for a person with Incontinence

Show Notes: References: Urology Care Foundation https://www.urologyhealth.org/ The Family Caregiver Alliance https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caring-someone-incontinence-emotional-and-social-issues/ https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/urinary-incontinence-older-adults https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/caregiver-guide-incontinence...

Sep 15, 2022•14 min•Ep. 6

Episode 5: Tips for Aging In Place

About the Episode Whether your care recipient is living with you or on their own, it’s important to ensure the home they’re in is safe and accessible. And we’re sharing tips you can easily apply to any room in the house so your care recipient can safely age in the place they’re most comfortable. Show Notes Introduction [00:01 – 3:02] Tips for your front entrance [3:03 – 7:17] How to make your front entryway safer [7:18 – 8:26] Tips to make the kitchen and more accessible [8:27 – 15:57] Helpful t...

Jan 12, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 4: Caregiver Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress

Make the most of this holiday season by reducing stress during family gatherings with helpful caregiver tips from your host and Registered Occupational Therapist, Dr. Mary Lou Donovan, and co-host Leeza Ochsner with Duluth Aging Support. Show Notes • Introduction [00:01 – 1:54] • Physical and cognitive changes to watch for as you’re visiting your loved ones [1:55 – 3:06] • Advice for navigating changes to help your loved ones safely stay in their home [3:07 – 4:45] • Advice for navigating change...

Dec 10, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: How to Use Cues to Improve Communication

About the Episode: Kick off National Caregiver Appreciation month with your host and Occupational Therapist, Dr. Mary Lou Donovan and co-host, Leeza Ochsner with Duluth Aging Support as they share how to best use verbal, visual, auditory, and physical cues to improve communication between you and the person you’re caring for. Show Notes  National Caregiver Appreciation month and self-care reminder [00:01 – 1:32]  Introduction to successful communication and helpful communication cues [1:33 – 5...

Nov 12, 2021•18 min

Episode 2: Ways to Help a Person with Cognitive Limitations be Independent in Everyday Activities

Introduction to cognitive function abilities [00:01 – 4:04] Mac & Cheese example to help modify cues & environment to best promote task completion [4:05 – 6:32] Introduction to Activities of Daily Living [7:00 – 8:32] How to best manage the early stages of cognitive loss [8:33 – 13:04] How to best manage the middle stages of cognitive loss [13:05 – 16:45] How to best manage the late stages of cognitive loss [16:46 – 19:57] Question from a local caregiver [19:58 – 22:00] Additional Resour...

Oct 14, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Essential Tips for Caregiver Safety

A podcast created by Duluth Aging Support to support and educate Northland Caregivers on their journey. Tune in as your host and Registered Occupational Therapist, Dr. Mary Lou Donovan and co-host Leeza Ochsner from Duluth Aging Support share helpful information to safely and effectively care for aging family members, friends, and loved ones while prioritizing your own self-care along the way. In addition to sharing helpful advice for caregivers, the podcast will also answer real questions submi...

Sep 14, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Trailer: The Northland Caregiver

Welcome to The Northland Caregiver: Where Northland caregivers get personal advice about aging issues. Tune in as your host and Registered Occupational Therapist, Dr. Mary Lou Donovan, talks about all things caregiving, including answers to questions submitted from family and unpaid caregivers of friends, family members, and loved ones in the Northland region about cognitive impairment and other related aging issues. Want to get your caregiver questions answered? Submit them ahead by emailing po...

Sep 10, 2021•2 min

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