Healing Ties From The Bow Tie Guy

On our 6th episode of Candid Conversation About Care Amanda Singleton, The Caregiver Lawyer, discusses one of the most important roles of caregiving; Advocacy. Advocacy comes from knowing exactly the needs and desires of the person who is entrusted in your care. Knowledge now, helps avoid turmoil later. It is important to know that advocacy does not end, when caregiving ends. Listen in and learn how Amanda Singleton continues to advocate while creating Healing Ties all around us! (Conversations in this podcast are not intended for legal advice and are for information only)

On February 19, 2016, a group of tourist were frolicking in the waters of Colombia, South America. The merriment was interrupted when a boulder came crashing down on top of them. All but one made it to safety - her name is Schuyler. On this episode of Healing Ties, we visit with Schuyer's mother, best selling author of THE SKY IS THE LIMIT and international motivational speaker Meridith Alexander. Meridith and Schuyler story has impacted thousands upon thousands! Listen in and learn how Meridith and Schuyler are creating Healing Ties by turning a boulder into a water fall.

On our second episode of Songs for the Caregiver Soul Barbara McAfee presents one of her classic songs Living Dying Man. Living Dying Man is a song written for one of Barbara's best friends, Jamie. One of Jamie’s passions was authentic conversation – it was the subject of the first book he and his wife, Maren, wrote. With beautify lyrics that touch the soul, Barbara's song takes authentic conversations to a new meaning, allowing us to be present at one of the most meaningful times in life. Listen in and learn how Barbara McAfee is creating Healing Ties all around us. (No only can you hear the song on this podcast, you can see Barbara preform this song at www.thewholecarenetwork.com/songsforthecaregiversoul)

Barbara McAfee is a voice coach, singer/songwriter, keynoter, and author who merges lessons from 12 years in organization development with the transformative power of sound. Barbara's music soothes the soul with thought provocative lyrics written from real life experiences. As you listen to The House on Sherburne Street, not only will you get to know Barbara's musical talents, you'll learn a few things about Barbara's father too. Listen in and learn how Barbara McAfee is creating Healing Ties all around us!

As consumers we often measure our stratification through the lens of hospitality and service. How many times have you said... "The hospitality was great and the service was even better, I'll definitely go back again." Until today, I've never, EVER heard the word Hospitality and Caregiving intertwined and I must say, these two actions together are a prefect fit. On this episode of Healing Ties, we visit with Kyle Woody from Jack's Caregiving Coalition. " Jack's Caregiving Coalition mission is "To improve the way men think, feel, and act in their role as a cancer caregiver." The mission of Jack's Caregiver Coalition is accomplished by hospitality and service. But there is much more to the story... Listen in and learn how Kyle Woody and Jack's Caregiving Coalition is taking Hospitality and Service to caregivers in Minneapolis (and beyond) while creating Healing Ties all around us.

Are your parents running out of money? Are you dipping into your own pockets to help pay for their care? What is your money mind-set? Changing a lifetime of self-sabotaging habits is not easy. Many people believe that we should care for each other out of love, respect, and duty; but do we family caregivers have to go broke in the process? In this episode of The Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver, author and mature market expert Joy Loverde, talks about the importance of minding your money while in the midst of caregiving while offering up some important tips to help you find extra cash that could help you along the way during your caregiving journey. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Memo24 is a voice reminder and alert system intended for medication intake compliance and adherence. By improving medication adherence, we can avoid serious health complications, improve patients' independence and overall quality of life, and reduce healthcare systems' costs due to medication non-compliance. Memo24 is non-intrusive and simple and easy to set up through their web dashboard. The service allows, given a set schedule, to automatically place a phone call and play a previously recorded or typed message to the callee. Memo24 helps takes the worry out of medication management Listen in and learn how Hichem Boudali and Memo 24 are creating Healing Ties all around us!

Pat Hurley and her late husband Bill recounted through poetry - in real time - their individual perspectives as caregivers and patient through esophageal cancer. With 28 poems written by the caregiver and care-receive,r Pat Hurley's book, Hard to Swallow, takes readers on a real-life caregiving journey about how writing poetry helped her and her late husband Bill Hurley navigate the challenges of newly married life after his diagnosis of esophageal cancer. Listen in and learn how Pat Hurley is creating Healing Ties all around us!

When it comes to caregiving, making decisions in a world filled with uncertainty becomes even more difficult where there can be multiple ways of dealing with the same situation. If ever there was a need of the importance of making smarter choices, it is when we are in the role of caregiver and looking ahead to our own old age. In our third episode of The Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver, author and mature market expert Joy Loverde discusses how, even in extremely stressful situations we can remain calm and rely on our ability to think rationally. Developing critical-thinking skills now is time well spent in order to thrive in times of uncertainty. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us.

Author CJ Golden returns for an encore appearance on Healing Ties where we learn that having the correct recipe while in the midst of Caregiving will go a long way improving everyone taste. Listen in and learn how CJ Golden is creating Healing Ties all around us!

The older caregiver is managing a fragile balancing act – caring for a loved one while thinking about his or her own old age. Change in all respects takes place at such a quick pace -- another loved one dies, neighbor is diagnosed with dementia, a close friend is moving away. In this episode of The Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver, Author and mature-market expert Joy Loverde discusses the reality of change and how we can transition from change to lead an active and productive live before, during and after caregiving. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us!

While in the midst of caregiving Navigating Health Care can have its challenges. Interacting with multiple physicians on the health care team while ensuring optimal care is problematic when health care systems to communicate effectively. Candid Conversations About Care include conversations with your physician. Amanda Singleton, The Caregiver Lawyer, visits with Dr. Osman Ahmed, Medical Director at WellMed on the challenges of the health care system supporting caregivers. (Conversations in this podcast are not intended for legal advice and are for information only)

As the Director of The Aging Well Hub at Georgetown Univeristy's McDonough School of Business, Liddy Manson is on cutting edge of collaborative efforts to create a shared framework for developing and deploying innovative products and services to enhance the lives of older adults. With 25 years of leading premier technology, health-tech, media and information organizations, Liddy has a keen understanding of how technology impacts all of our lives. Listen in and learn how Liddy Mason and the Aging Well Hub of Georgetown McDonogh School of Business is creating Healing Ties all around us.

Today’s aging parents have us to care for them in their old age. But what about us? Who will take care of us when we need care? Featured in Episode One of "The Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver, author and mature-market expert Joy Loverde reminds us to GET REAL about the need for planning for caregiving and planning for self-care at the same time equates to gaining better control of the situation at hand. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us!

70% of people age 65 and older will need Long Term Care at some point in their life. Estimated cost of home health aide is $46K, Adult day care services, $18K, Assisted Living $45K, Skilled Nursing $92K! Amanda Singleton, The Caregiving Lawyer, has a Candid Conversation About Care with family caregiver and Certified Financial Planner Christina Pinto about the importance creating a plan now for Long Term Care Assistance.

At the end of a lengthy and arduous journey of caregiving, many caregivers areemotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. And sadly, many are also financiallyspent. Just as we are wise to prepare to care, we must also consider what is to bedone at the end of the journey. How do we regain our own sense of health andwell-being and learn how to care for ourselves once again. On our final episode of Prepare To Care, Jane Barton reminds us of the importance of self-care as caregiving ends by shares her beautiful Caregivers Benediction with us.

Not many of us have the financial security to withstand an unexpected medical event or long-term caregiving. On average, caregivers spend five to ten thousand dollars per year, out-of-pocket, to help their care partners. This can lead to insecurity and significant debt. Consumer debt and bankruptcy attorney, Ryan Singleton, joins Amanda Singleton on this episode of Candid Conversations About Care to talk about your options for managing finances in times of crisis. (Conversation on this podcast is not intended for Legal advice)

When chatting about grief and loss, most people assume the topic of discussion is the ultimate loss - death. However we experience a myriad of losses through the journey of caregiving: good health, independence, freedom, financial security, lifestyle, relationships, employment, innocence, youth, faith and hope. With each loss, we experience a natural, emotional response. On this episode of Prepare To Care, Jane Barton talks about the importance to recognize each loss and how ignoring grief can delay the healing process.

What happens when a medical crisis strikes? Confusion, uncertainty, fear? While we can't anticipate the unexpected, we can put a plan in place to help when a medical crisis arises. On this episode of Candid Conversations About Care, The Caregiver Lawyer, Amanda Singleton discuses the important legal documents every caregiver needs to help guide us through a medical crisis. ( Information provided in this podcast is not intended for legal advice.)

Contrary to popular belief, hospice is not a four letter word nor is hospice something to be feared. Hospice is a philosophy and model of health care designed to serve persons in compassionate, life giving ways. So why does the word cause so much angst? More often than not, our reactions are rotted in lack of knowledge, fear of death, denial and avoidance. On this episode of Prepare To Care, Jane Barton takes us through the first steps to overcome our fears of hospice so that we can Prepare To Care.