In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Larry Griner, a family caregiver who provided care for his mother for 6 years. Listen to their discussion about the power of music in caregiving, and his personal experience as a family caregiver. He shared his caregiving journey on social media including their use of music to connect and enjoy their time together.  Keywords: music, family caregiver, Alzheimer's Disease ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Russell Zygmunt, LCSW who is the Director of Clinical Services for Southern Caregiver Resource Center. Listen to their discussion about the challenges and concerns men have as a family caregiver and ways in which they may need support. They also discuss various resources and personal stories of caregivers. Keywords: men caregiving, male caregiver ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Kimberley McGhee who is a Managing Attorney at the Law Firm of Black & McGhee as well as a board member of SCRC. Listen to their discussion about noticing changes in your loved ones and how to address them, including how to start the conversations and how do you become eligible for benefits. Keywords: senior care, medi-cal, medicare, medical care, insurance ..read more

This month, we are revisiting a conversation about Long Distance Caregiving. Caring for someone who lives in another city, state, or even country can be challenging - and during the holiday season, it may be particularly difficult.  Whether you are traveling to spend the holidays with the person you care for, or find yourself apart this holiday season, we hope you find moments of joy, reflection, and peace. In this episode, hear personal stories from caregivers, tips for caring for someone who lives far away, and resources available to all family caregivers.  ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Jeff Settineri who is the Owner & Operator, HarborView Senior Assisted Living in San Diego.  Listen to their discussion about their personal experiences with caregiving, navigating care for older adults, and housing options that may be a fit as the person you are caring for needs additional support.  Keywords: senior care, assisted living, housing ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Paige Colburn-Hargis, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Listen to their discussion about how to prevent falls among older adults, tips for modifying your home to increase safety, and ways to see the situation from your loved ones perspective.  Keywords: fall prevention, injury prevention, safety in the home ..read more

In this month's episode, Martha chats with Supervisor Joel Anderson, San Diego County Supervisor. Supervisor Anderson represents District 2 and helps his community navigate the warm weather in summer. Listen to their discussion about tips for staying cool for family caregivers, older adults, and their families. They discuss ways to find cool zones and affordable ways to beat the heat. Keywords: summer heat, cool zones, family caregiver ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with John Tastad, Program Coordinator for Advanced Care Planning at Sharp Healthcare. He also teaches bioethics and helps families make very difficult medical decisions. He is also a Chaplin and oversees the spiritual care and hospice at Sharp.  Listen to their discussion about end of life planning, specifically for individual's with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. Keywords: end of life, advanced care, decision making, medical ethics ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Elizabeth Saunders, a senior actor & performer who was also a long distance caregiver, traveling from San Diego to New York to provide care for her mother. Hear about her experience managing end of life care from a distance.  Keywords: long distance caregiving, end of life, family caregiver ..read more

In this month's episode, Roberto and Martha chat with Catalina Maynard, an actress, artist, educator and former family caregiver. Catalina is one of 6 cast members in Cygnet Theatre's "El Huracán" - a play centered around family, memories, crisis, caregiving and dementia.  Keywords: play, family, generations, caregiving, dementia, national caregiver day ..read more