Episodes
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Caregivers and Home Security
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
According to a recent survey, 92% of Americans want to age in their own homes and communities. Given the disperse of the American family. and the challenges of caregiving, this goal seems unattainable. That's why companies such as ADT are offering an increasing number of services that help caregivers be in two places at the same time ...while keeping vulnerable loved ones safe.
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Protecting Gracie When I'm Not There
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tele-medicine. Virtual monitoring. Emergency Contacts. Engagement. Safety.
Caregivers need these boxes checked, and Gracie and I use a system doing all that and more! Imagine a parent at the end of her rope while caring for a special needs child getting a daily phone call from a caring person breaking through the isolation to check on that stressed mom. What kind of difference would that make?
It's all just one click away for you as a caregiver.
https://mycompanion247.com/protect/
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
What is "normal?"
As caregivers, we discover that we have to make our own normal ...and trust that we can have meaningful moments and even joy in that "normal of our own making,."
This caller and I discussed this in this clip from the show.
In addition, as she struggled with figuring out how to care for her aging father, I pointed her to this service that Gracie and I use. We can often use technology offload some (not all!) of the monitoring components of our caregiving responsibilites.
Peter Rosenberger is the host of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER. Heard weekly on 200 stations, Peter draws upon his 34 years as a caregiver to help strengthen fellow caregivers.
Hope for the Caregiver is the family caregiver outreach of Standing With Hope.
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Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
9 years ago, Vaultt founder and CEO, Audrey Bond was frustrated with the inability to securely share important information about her daughter with her ex-husband. There was a disconnection and it caused a lot of stress and a ton of problems. Audrey saw the same stress and issues with not just divorced but also her married friends. Families in the military, families with parents that worked a lot, or traveled for work, or worked shift work, or had blended families or just very busy lives.
Learn More About VAULTT today at www.vaultt.com
Everyone had the same problem.
While there were organizational apps and document sharing platforms out there, none were user-friendly and more often than not, they were not secure and mined your data.
More recently, both of Audrey’s parents became full dependents. Audrey’s mother is a paraplegic and her father has dementia. She was extremely stressed trying to manage their vital information, appointments and care and share it with her brother. Things were not well organized, she was caught in a digital world trying to organize, manage and share a pile of paperwork. The Power of Attorney form was in a folder in the office, and paperwork for taxes, insurance, medical requisitions, were in different locations and not shareable. She didn’t have an up-to-date list of prescriptions her parents were on or were supposed to be on.
Trying to task family members and caretakers to attend medical appointments and report the feedback was a challenge enough. Being able to have that information digitized, easily accessible a shareable was impossible.
Realizing that these problems were universal, she decided to build the tool that she and so many others needed.
Her mission is to help as many families as possible to stay organized and connected, alleviate stress and give people back control of their data by building an end-to-end encrypted organizational platform for families and caregivers.
Peter Rosenberger is the host of HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER. The nation's #1 broadcast and podcast show for family caregivers, Peter draws upon his 34+ year journey as a caregiver for his wife, Gracie, through a medical nightmare that includes 80+ surgeries, multiple amputations, and treatment by 100+ physicians.
Learn more at www.HopefortheCaregiver.com
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
The time is NOW for caregivers to rethink how we give care.
You've seen the headlines.
- https://news.yahoo.com/man-20-charged-nursing-home-155015466.html
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/24/us/alejandro-ripley-killing/index.html
These incidents are just from the last week.
I invited Mark Gray of Constant Companion to come on the show to discuss how their secure, affordable, reliable, and easy to use new product can provide family caregivers the connection, support, and assistance so desperately needed.
- Imagine a parent at the end of her rope ...caring for a special needs child, getting a daily phone call from a caring person ...breaking through the isolation and checking in on that stressed mom. What kind of difference do you think that would make?
- Imagine going to the grocery store in peace ...while knowing a sentry was on duty for your aging loved one? Being able to look at them on your phone ...from anywhere? Talking to them at any time ...from anywhere ...even if the power goes out?
- Imagine being able to safely monitor your loved one in an assisted facility ...even during the quarantine?
- Imagine a system that guaranteed your privacy so much, it provides a $1,000,000 guarantee?
These and so much more services are just one click away for you as a caregiver.
I've tested this out in my home ...and the time is NOW for caregivers to rethink how we give care. With 92 percent of people stating they want to age in their own home, caregivers face a daunting challenge. As the COVID-19 has made us reevaluate placing loved ones in assisted living, we need to "Care give ...smarter."
Listen to my conversation with Mark, and check out the website:
Use the PROMO CODE: Caregiver for a special discount.
Peter Rosenberger is the host of the nationally syndicated program, HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER. For more than 34 years, he's cared for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities. (80+ surgeries, multiple amputations)
For more information, visit www.hopeforthecaregiver.com
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Does the Corona Virus Cause You to Consider :"Changing the WAY You Work?"
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Sunday Apr 05, 2020
With vast numbers either working from home or losing their job, many are asking the question, "Should I Change The Way I Work?"
Caregivers have struggled with this issue for years as we've tried to juggle a job while caregiving. For nearly ten years, David Asarnow and Bob Sears have helped mentor me as I built a national broadcasting platform and message to my fellow caregivers ...all while I still serve as a caregiver. They helped me understand that I needed to change the WAY I worked.
- We caregivers work hard ...but are we utilizing all of our skills?
- Do we even know what they are?
- Are we treading water ...or gaining ground?
- Can we negotiate a better arrangement with our employers so that we can work from home while managing our caregiving responsibilities?
- Do we know who to turn our experience as caregivers into career success?
- Is this turbulent time in our country the right time for us to launch a side business that can provide additional revenue and possibly a path to our controlling our employment destiny?
These and more questions will be addressed in the new FREE webinar that David and Bob will host. Take advantage of this TODAY by signing up at www.changethewayIwork.com
You might be astonished at what YOU have to offer. It's a free webinar that connects you with two incredibly strategic people who bring insights and ideas to the employment pinch you feel.
Part of our growth as caregivers is to be good stewards. That includes being good stewards of our employment and work strategies.
The new FREE webinar from David and Bob is a great step to practice that stewardship. They truly get the challenges facing caregivers, and like they have for me for nearly a decade, they stand ready to offer their best ...to help you achieve your best.
About Peter Rosenberger
“How can you laugh through what you all live through!?”
Peter Rosenberger often hears that question when people learn of his 34+ year journey as a caregiver for his wife, Gracie, who lives with severe disabilities(80 operations & the amputation of both legs).Yet, Peter and Gracie draw hope from their deep faith which strengthens their hearts—and the couple brings a contagious inspiration that lightens weary hearts struggling with challenges.
Peter’s weekly radio show, Hope for the Caregiver, is heard on more than 180 stations, and on Sirius XM’s Family Talk Channel (131).Through his show, books, commentaries, and speaking events, Peter addresses the challenges of life candor, compassion, and even comedy.
Educating, entertaining, and empowering audiences across the country, Peter Rosenberger offers poignant insights into the life of a caregiver. Weaving his deep compassion for fellow caregivers with his outrageous humor, Peter points others to safety and helps them develop plans to live a calmer, healthier, and even more joyful life as caregivers.
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Senator Marsha Blackburn Discusses Broadband and The Impact on Caregivers
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
Saturday Mar 23, 2019
US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee called the show to discuss broadband in rural areas of Tennessee and the country. Access to broadband creates more opportunities for tele-health, education, and many other applications affecting the family caregiver.
For example, in the picture above, Senator Blackburn and I were giving an interview at the US Capitol in DC. Just prior to that interview, I used my phone to allow a phlebotomist into my home in Nashville, where she drew blood from Gracie for regular lab work.
I then secured the door behind her as she left. Gracie didn't have to put her prosthetic legs on, or answer the door in her wheelchair. Because of broadband, I could do all those things from my phone.
As caregivers, we need to incorporate as many tools as possible to help us better do our jobs without stretching ourselves so thin. Remember, one of the three "I's" every caregiver struggles with is the loss of independence. Technology and apps on our phone helps us regain that, better care for our loved ones, and even pursue new job opportunities. Check out my article about that in Newsmax.