The Parts of Caregiving We’re Afraid to Say Out Loud with Bernadette
Send us Fan Mail What happens when caregiving isn’t a role you chose — but one you were drafted into? In this deeply honest conversation, Jeanette sits down with her friend Bernadette of Caregiver Col...
29 Sep 48min
An Interview with Juana Lebedinsky, author of DOWNHILL: A Memoir of an Accident, Two Comas, Many Books, and Starting Over
Send us Fan Mail When Juana Libedinsky's husband, Conrado, suffered a catastrophic skiing accident in Patagonia, life changed in an instant. The journalist, wife and mother suddenly became a caregiver...
22 Sep 40min
How to Help an Aging Parent Stand Up Safely Without Replacing Their Favorite Chair
Send us Fan Mail What happens when your aging parent starts struggling to get out of their chair—but absolutely refuses to give up the chair they love? Jeanette talks with Matt Cavanaugh, Director of ...
14 Sep 27min
How to Use Music to Calm, Connect and Engage Someone With Dementia
Send us Fan Mail Most caregivers already know music can be comforting. But there’s a big difference between putting on a favorite playlist and intentionally using music as a caregiving tool. Jeanette ...
8 Sep 43min
Safety Without Hovering: Helping Aging Parents Stay Independent
Send us Fan Mail What if your aging parent had a simple way to tell you when they actually needed help? No phone. No complicated app. No yelling from another room. And no constant monitoring. In this ...
8 Sep 27min
You’re One Phone Call Away From Becoming a Caregiver with Nicole Smith
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t become caregivers gradually. Sometimes everything changes with one phone call. For Nicole Smith, it was more like three. Her mother developed Alzheimer’s, her stepmo...
17 Aug 49min
Can AI Help Aging Parents Stay Independent Without Replacing Family? With Nick Mehdi
Send us Fan Mail Caregivers often become responsible for the essentials: medications, medical appointments, finances, transportation and safety. But what happens to the small moments that make an olde...
10 Aug 28min
