Listen to our podcasts and Your Caregiving Journey, our Internet talk show. We’ve also added two meditations to help you relax. Denise also records short Caregiving Quips; you can listen to them here. And, finally, you can listen to the audio version of our Weekly Comforts here.
Your Caregiving Journey delves into discussions about your caregiving experiences. We love to hear from you during our shows. Feel free to call (646) 652-4944 during our live show to ask a question and share your insights. Or, join Denise in the show’s chat room. To listen to our shows, please visit here.
On Saturdays at 9 a.m. CT, we air Table Talk—grab a cup of coffee; we’re sitting around the table to talk about your caregiving situations.
To listen to our live episodes as well as our archived shows, please click on our player, below, or visit BlogTalkRadio.
Tweet as you listen to our shows—include this hastag after each tweet: #caretalk. Our show schedule, to date, follows:
- Tuesday, September 27, 11:30 a.m. ET: “Dementia Care Tips” Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services for the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, answers your questions about dementia.
- Tuesday, September 27, 3 p.m. ET: Caregiving Book Club discussion: This month, we’re reading The Caregiving Years, Six Stages to a Meaningful Journey by Denise M. Brown. G-J steps in as show host to interview Denise.
- Thursday, September 29, 10 a.m. ET: “I’m Sooo Mad!” Elizabeth Lombardo, our happiness expert, explains how anger chases away our happiness.
- Friday, September 30, 2 p.m. ET: “Surviving Caregiving’s Culture Shock” Entering the world of caregiving is like experiencing culture shock. Sarah Griebler, who recently returned to Chicago after living for two years in a small town in Poland, will share tips on how to cope with the stress of culture shock.
- Saturday, October 1, 10 a.m. ET: “Table Talk: Holly” Holly, who cares for her husband, Dave, joins us to talk about the coping strategies that work for you.
- Tuesday, October 4, 10:30 a.m. ET: “Responsible” Anna Stookey, our emotional wellness expert, joins us to discuss our responsibilities. How do we take on responsibilities without taking on responsibilities which aren’t ours?
- Tuesday, October 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET: “What advice would you give to a burnt-out family caregiver?” Call in and share your answers and insights to this question: What advice would you give to a burnt-out family caregiver? Call (646) 652-4944 to share during our live show. Or, join our show’s chat room to post your insight. If you’re on Twitter, you can tweet during the show using this hashtag: #caretalk. And, to thank you for calling in the during the show to share, we’ll give you either a Caregiving.com t-shirt or tote bag.
- Wednesday, October 5, at 11 a.m. ET: “Ending the Testing” Benjamin T. Mast, Ph.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Family & Geriatric Medicine at University of Louisville and author of Whole Person Dementia Assessment, joins us to discuss when it may be time to end tests or treatments for your caree.
- Wednesday, October 5, 3 p.m. ET: “Embracing Your Whole You” Faith Curtis, Professional Certified Coach, helps us brace both our nurturing side and our assertive side. We need both in caregiving.
- Thursday, October 6, 12:30 p.m. ET: “Taking Care of Your Finances” Ellen Rogin, our wealthness expert, joins us to keep us in a healthy financial place.
- Thursday, October 6, 2 p.m. ET: “Overcoming the Fear of Culture Shock” Sarah Griebler continues our conversation about managing culture shock. We’ll talk about how to overcome the fear of what’s changed to embrace the possibilities.
- Friday, October 7, Noon ET: “Ridding Caregiving of Regrets” The pressure in caregiving can make the experience ripe for regrets. You worry about what’s right and what’s best, which means you may second guess every move and every decision. The pressure intensifies because you feel like you won’t have a second chance. This is it. How do you manage the caregiving experience while minimizing regrets? We’ll ask three caregiving experts to share their thoughts about how to rid your experience of regrets. Our experts are: Leann Reynolds, president of Homewatch CareGivers; Suzanne Mintz, CEO of National Family Caregivers Association; and Jesse Slome, Director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
- Saturday, October 8, 10 a.m. ET: Table Talk: G-J. G-J, who blogs about caring for her husband, updates on her caregiving days.
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Dave
Im new to this site and also new to the world of caregiving! I would like to maybe know more about the site and if nothing else talk to some people about my new found situation..
My mother recently had a stroke and has been left a little different to say the least. I’m 33 and had my whole life in front of me and now things have changed. I love my mom very much but this is freakin hard long sleepless nites and long demanding days sometimes i dont know wether im coming or going. It seems like noone truely understands what i go through on a daily basis, then i found your site can anyone help?
Bette
Welcome Dave,
You have found the right place. You will find help and understanding here. My mother had a stroke about 8 years ago. At the time my husband and I had 3 small children. Our youngest was 9 months old. My siblings did not help at all and we lived in RI, my mother was in Maine. She presently lives with us and has since then. My advice to you would be to try and get sleep when you can. When I was rested I could handle more physically and emotionally. I am so sorry this has happened to you and to your mom. Know that you are not alone and eah person here does really care. Please keep us updated.
Brenda
I pray for the physical and emotional healing of the patients and for strength and patience for the caregivers. Caregiving is absolutely the most challenging job a person will have.
Anita
Hi Dave,
I would first like to say, that you are a wonderful son!! There are so very many family members that just say, they have no time or let someone else deal with this. I just became a member to this site. I am looking for help and guidest!!!!! I am usually aa very private person and hold everything in and deal with all our family issues alone. It’s scarey and now, I am looking for help. My son has bipolar and manic problems. It is getting to a point now that his behavior is so bad that my husbamd wants to put him out. I pray that my search for help is within this site. As for you, I will add you and your mom in my daily prayers. Please know that you are not alone.
Regards,
Anita