Caring Conversations

Sometimes as a caregiver, no matter how much we do, it seems like it's not enough.  Even when people tell us we're doing a good job, we don't let that sink in and continue to have negative self-talk.  Dr. Julie Davelman is a psychologist with Abrams Psychological Services in Tinton Falls, NJ.  She works with caregivers to ease their burdens and strengthen their mental outlook during difficult times.  Today, she gives me useful tips to handle the negative emotions of guilt and shame which I hope will help all caregivers in their day to day lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Geri Hall, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, will join Sharon Hall to discuss how to know when you need more help and how to get that help. Sharon cares for her husband, diagnosed with FTD in the fall of 2015, and moderates our weekly FTD chat on CareGiving.com. You can email questions ftdpodcastquestions @ yahoo.com prior to the show. CareGiving.com hosts a chat for those who care for a family member with FTD every Monday at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT). About Dr. Hall Geri Hall, an internationally-recognized advanced practice nurse who holds a nursing doctorate, is widely respected for her research in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. She developed the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Model, a framework for planning care of dementia patients and measuring outcomes by studying the presence or absence of behavior symptoms such as agitation and depression. The model is widely by used by professionals in the United States, Australia and South Korea. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Welcome to the Empowered Family Caregiver Podcast with Tandy Elisala                                                   EFC Episode 20: Best Advice for Caregivers            Tune in for my best advice for new caregivers and key lessons shared by current and former family caregivers.    Follow/connect with our facebook page @EmpoweredFamilyCaregiver, where we continue the conversation.  I invite you to join my private FB group @ www.facebook.com/groups/EmpoweredFamilyCaregiver   Subscribe to this podcast and leave a review! If you find value in this podcast, please click the subscribe button, share with family and friends, and give my show a positive review. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

My guest, Warren Hebert, and I share our thoughts about when less is more in terms of communication. About Warren Warren Hebert, DNP, RN, CAE, is an alumnus of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program. Hebert is Chief Innovation Officer for a home health analytics company. He is also a family caregiver, home health nurse, nursing professor, and executive director of the HomeCare Association of Louisiana. Attaining his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) in 2015, Hebert joined his alma mater, Loyola New Orleans, in 2016, as lead faculty for health policy, Care of Vulnerable and Aging populations, health care ethics, and he teaches doctoral students about systems change and innovation. Hebert has hosted the radio program/podcast, Family Caregiving, for seven years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Nneka Njideka, who cares for her mom, is one of our five Family Caregiver of the Year honorees. Nneka, who also is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a trained mediator, shares her story of how she cares for her mom as well as herself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Claire E. Day, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer's Association Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter, joins us to discuss the latest in Alzheimer's research. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Summer Escapes: Escape from Mistakes with Tandy Elisala  Reframe what you think about mistakes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

Welcome to the Empowered Family Caregiver Podcast with Tandy Elisala  EFC Episode 19: How 31 Boxes Helped My Mom Let Go: Lessons Learned About Peace and Compassion           Tune in for insights into how 31 boxes of "stuff" mailed from New Hampshire to Arizona helped my Mom let go of "things" and have peace. This episode shares how one of my worst caregiving moments turned into one of the BEST caregiving moments. Uncover what we learned and how dread turned to blessings.    Follow/connect with our facebook page @EmpoweredFamilyCaregiver, where we continue the conversation.  I invite you to join my private FB group @ www.facebook.com/groups/EmpoweredFamilyCaregiver   Subscribe to this podcast and leave a review! If you find value in this podcast, please click the subscribe button, share with family and friends, and give my show a positive review. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

This is party of the summer series, Caregiving Escapes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message

We want to give you a break this July that won't cost you money and won't cost you time trying to organize it. We'll give you a break right in your house. We'll sharing short podcasts that take you away. We'll take you on meditations and visualizations while giving you a chance to float on hope. With our Summer Escapes podcasts, we'll transport you away from your stress and into our believe that you are enough and that you do enough. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caring-conversations/message