Hope for the Caregiver Blog
If the Machine is Broken, Protect Your Treasure!
Why Continue Putting Coins In A Broken Soda Machine? At a support group I regularly attend, a soda machine dispensing perfectly chilled drinks hums quietly against the wall. While seemingly a small thing, I enjoy the meetings with a refreshing beverage—taking a break...
How Can You Laugh at A Time Like This?!
Our life as caregivers can be filled with grim and painful things, and those circumstances can transfer us into grim people. Thirty years as a caregiver has taught me the importance of humor and laughter. Furthermore, I found it helpful to...
Did a Caregiver for the Florida Shooter Call the Police 39 Times?
Red Flags Revealed In the wake of the newest mass shooting evidence reveals that police were called to the home of the Florida shooter more than 3 dozen times. "Cruz was adopted. His adoptive mother, Lynda Cruz, died in November of pneumonia. Kathie Blaine, a cousin...
The Impact of The Opioid Crisis on Caregivers
The Overlooked Demographic in the Opioid Crisis In a recent op-ed, I drew attention to the one demographic that remains absent from the opioid crisis discussion: caregivers. Politicians, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, patients, attorneys, and law enforcement...
Dementia, Caregiving, and Christmas
A PLAN FOR CHRISTMAS Although many families feel stress during Christmas, caregivers of loved ones with dementia often feel increased heartache and tension. Due to that added anxiety many feel, dementia-care specialist Tracey Maxfield called the show to offer much...
Caregiving Can Result In Identity Theft
Caregivers Rediscovering Their Identity A friend’s wife suffered through a rough couple of years with cancer, and he served as her sole caregiver. Meeting up with him one day, I asked, “How are you doing?” He quickly replied, “Well, we’re doing okay. She just got home...
Who is Going to Take Care of Me When I’m Old?
A Conversation With Joy Loverde Joy Loverde is a leading consultant in the senior industry and a trusted advisor in aging and eldercare-related issues. The author of The Complete Eldercare Planner, Joy's work has been featured on Today, the CBS Early Show,...
A Healthcare Plan Thousands of Years in the Making
Healthcare Savings And So Much More! In January 2017. I joined Medi-Share. Medi-Share is a healthcare sharing ministry where members share each other's medical expenses. In addition, members of Medi-Share have a God-honoring choice for their healthcare...
I Should Have Put ME On The Calendar
Kathi Koll's Life-Changing Phone Call In 2005, Kathi Koll got THE phone call. Her husband phoned her to tell her he didn't feel well. In addition, people at Don's work mentioned his words were slurring. Kathi rushed to the hospital to meet him. Stating...
The Challenge of Senior Fraud and Scams
More than $3 Billion in scams and frauds against seniors are reported each year. Since many go unreported, the actual costs is considerably higher. AARP NC volunteer, Helen Mack called the show to discuss this significant problem and the FREE ways AARP is helping....
My Dad Won’t Stop Driving And It’s Driving Me Crazy!
A caller, James, recently lamented about his father who, following a stroke, still insists he should drive. "He just got home from the hospital. He can barely walk. He's using a walker," James shared. Furthermore, he added, "He immediately states, I'm...
“I’ll Push You!” Two friends. One Wheelchair. 500 Miles.
I'll Push You I’ll Push You is an up-close and personal look into the dynamics of a life-long friendship between two best friends – Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray – as they travel across El Camino de Santiago. Their documentary covers the struggle of the...
Do You Feel Like the Pigeon or Statue?
It's easy for us as caregivers to think we're singled out for mistreatment. While we often WILL be taken advantage of and treated disrespectfully, there are times when we ourselves treat others poorly. How does knowing that help us be a better caregiver?...
A Father and Son Discuss Their Journey With Down Syndrome
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.Greg Tornquist and his son, Aaron (39) joined me in the studio for a special show discussing Down Syndrome. Aaron shares his journey in obtaining employment, become an aspiring Elvis Tribute Artist, Special...
Take Time for Stillness or Make Time for Illness
There's Health In the Stillness and Quiet From YOUR CAREGIVER MINUTE With Peter Rosenberger. Noise bombards us every day. From 24-hour cables news, to traffic, to our mobile devices, we are inundated with a wall of noise that seems to keep so many of us in a state of...
“My Two Elaines” – Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver,
“If there’s anything worse than Alzheimer’s, it’s ignorance of the disease.” — Marty Schreiber Alzheimer’s disease creeps slowly into a person’s life but never retreats. Eventually, the individual’s memory fails in too many important areas, and someone...
An Expert on Dementia Shares Valuable Insights
The "Soul-Crushing" Pain of Caring for Someone With Dementia Before heading to the show today, I visited with dear family friends who are struggling in the caregiving journey. He's suffering from multiple issues, including dementia. Pulling me aside, his...
Medi-Share: Affordable, Biblical Healthcare
Michael Gardner, communications director for Christian Care Ministry (CCM), and I discussed CCM's innovative health program, Medi-Share. Calling into my show for family caregivers on 10/1/2017. In addition, Michael share about how Medi-Share specifically provides...
A Conversation With Jane Heller
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jane Heller, called the show to share her journey as a caregiver. Her new book bears the most hilarious title, and it's one that caregivers will quickly understand. You’d Better Not Die Or I’ll Kill You: A...
Tell them, “Give Me Solutions!”
This simple statement can better equip caregivers to detach from onlookers who point out an obvious problem. Caregivers are often put on the spot to somehow fix whatever happens to be the crisis of the day —or the hour. Some people feel free to stress the...
